Before Your Trip

• If your travel period is for more than 30 days, consult your doctor about how you can obtain enough medications for your trip, because many a times insurance companies will supply for only a 30-days.
• Always talk to your doctor about changes in taking your medications once you’re planning to travel to a different time zone.
• As extreme temperatures can reduce the effectiveness of many of the medicines, speak to your doctor about how to safely store medicine.
• Ask your doctor to arrange for a card that identifies your allergies, blood type any chronic illnesses you have, any medicines you are taking, and. Have this information available in your destination’s local language, if possible.
• Some of the travel vaccines cannot be administered to young children, so it’s essential to check with your doctor as early as possible before travel.

After your Trip

• Consider visiting a doctor for a routine check-up after you return. A medical visit after a long trip is highly recommended for Peace Corps volunteers, expatriate workers, or adventurous travelers.
• If you’re not feeling well after you return home, consult your doctor immediately and produce all the travel history.
• Travel-related illnesses may be more serious than anticipated, and the symptoms may not show up until long after you get home, so it is better to closely observe any change in the normal functions of the body.