The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that the traveler must have a medical bag. Although suffering from high blood pressure, diabetes, or remission (asymptomatic), those suffering from some chronic diseases that are likely to worsen are taking medication on a regular basis. Such patients must add these medications to their medical bags when traveling. Because the chronic diseases of tourists who change the climate are more likely to change. It should be noted that medicines needed by travelers may be sold under different names in different countries or, according to domestic regulations, may be prohibited from being sold without a prescription. We do not recommend the use of different drugs without a doctor’s advice.
The statement came from Yagut Garayeva, an epidemiologist and head of the Disease Prevention and Control Department of the Medical Territorial Units Management Unit (MEDU), in her speech on “Travel Health”, AZERTAC reported.
He said that citizens, especially parents with babies, should take special ointments with them when traveling: “The smell of these ointments when applied to the body prevents the approach of some insects. Although attention is paid to the choice of clothing to protect against insects, this is not possible, especially in hot weather. Therefore, protective gels and ointments should be applied to exposed parts of the body. Keep in mind that the ointment should be renewed several times a day to ensure that it remains in the body. It is also important for tourists to use sunscreen.
Those who have health problems while traveling should consult a local health worker. In all cases, everyone should know the methods of first aid, taking into account the probabilities. If some first aid methods are applied before the intervention of a medical worker, it will be possible to save the patient’s life at his expense.
Yagut Garayeva also spoke about the health benefits of travel: “In the era of a new type of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, I think everyone needs to travel. Because the citizens are very tired. Traveling away from a routine life has a positive effect on human psychology. Thus, those who lead a sedentary lifestyle for 1-2 years are engaged in physical activity during the trip. Travel is very useful because it gives positive emotions. It is also good to sunbathe on the beach and do various sports while traveling. Some tourists especially like to visit historical places and museums. This also affects the emotional state of the tourist. Sometimes a week’s rest can alleviate a year’s worth of emotional exhaustion. ”
Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency