Eventmed UK Ltd

Foreign travel Medicine

More and more people travel to remote parts of the world these days and inevitably some of them encounter illnesses that are peculiar to the region they visit. They may encounter hospital care of a style they had not anticipated and then need your involvement to help ensure a speedy recovery.

This three hour session looks at conditions like Malaria, Dengue Fever and Ebola but also considers the far more common travellers diarrhoea, urinary infection and mosquito bites. Zoonoses are considered as well as animal that fight back. The facilities in hospitals is considered, as well as advice to travellers for altitude, heat, cold, and diving.

This is an interesting and entertaining course that is ideal for Protected Learning Time in a General Practice. It may be sponsored by Pharmaceutical Representatives promoting medicines relevant to travel.

The cost is £250 plus VAT

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