A guide to personal health for the traveler

You might require vaccines and we highly recommend that you contact your local doctor or health department prior to your departure for any changes in health regulations or which vaccines you will require. It is also advisable to contact - The British Airways Travel clinic on 020 76062977 or visit www.britishairways.com, www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk or www.travelhealth.com and they will provide you with a comprehensive information and a comprehensive malaria avoidance programme and variety of products to assist you in avoiding malaria.

About Malaria
Malaria is transmitted by some female Anopheles mosquitoes which are active in early evening and throughout the night, usually when you are sleeping or sitting around camp fires in the evening.

The best insurance against contracting malaria is to try to prevent from being bitten, so use mosquito repellents liberally. Wear long-sleeved shirts and trousers/slacks in the evenings. If you are staying in a tent or room, spray with an insecticide to kill any mosquitoes which may have flown into your room. Mosquito repellents are available in all stores in Namibia.

Emergency Medical Cover and Travel Insurance

From the time you leave your home country until you return, you will be taken care of by only the best local guides who have impeccable records of safety, reliability and are all medically trained. All our tours include emergency medical evacuation insurance in all itineraries – please note that our representative company is covered by Tourmed offered by SOS and this is only valid if you are medically insured and that they are recognised in Southern Africa. Travelers are advised to take out standard travel insurance privately before departure.

All vehicles are equipped with full medical boxes as specified by TASA (Tour Association). We recommend you bring along a small emergency first aid kit containing headache tablets, prescribed medication for a medical condition you might have (please remember to inform the tour guide or agent of this), a few plasters, malaria tablets. Foot plasters for hiking, a general antibiotic in case of some infection and anti – diarrhoeal medication.

Water

In Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe the tap water is safe to drink, however, bottled water is readily available from most stores. We recommend that while in Africa you drink at least 2 to 3 litres of water a day, to limit the effects of dehydration.