As Chiang Mai becomes increasingly popular for tourists and travelers, we can see how people come and go in the northern Thai city. As one of our patients described it, Chiang Mai is a transient place.

According to an article from The Jakarta Post, the number of travelers from Europe, Australia, India, and China is increasing as of 2018.

In addition, Chiang Mai is also a popular destination for people who use telecommunication technologies to earn a living and tend to be nomadic, or popularly known as “digital nomads.” Several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are also based in the city and their staff members are sometimes required to travel abroad for work purposes.

While traveling overseas may be exciting, it should also require a thorough plan. A simple way to look at it is by understanding that the type of diseases and illnesses that you might encounter in your country of destination might be uncommon in your place of origin.

Therefore, international travelers need to seek appropriate pre-travel health consultation advice to address medical concerns, which may include vaccinations, as well as post-travel care precautions. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, medical concerns among international travelers are understandably becoming even more complex.

Why is travel medicine necessary?

Travel medicine is a branch of medicine that is highly dynamic. This specialty essentially focuses on comprehensive pre-travel consultations for international travelers, including helping them in addressing their specific medical concerns depending on their travel itinerary.

Amid globalized movement, international travelers need to be aware of any possibilities of acquiring illnesses or injuries that might be common in their destination countries. Dealing with medical concerns when repatriating also falls under the umbrella of travel medicine.

What does travel medicine include?

Here at HUGSA Medical, we strive to be your primary local healthcare provider here in Chiang Mai. We offer a detailed, individually-tailored travel medicine package for tourists, travelers, expats, and locals. Furthermore, while we want to make sure that you have a thorough plan, we also want to make sure that the process is stress-free, efficient, and reasonably priced.

Generally speaking, travel medicine focuses on a pre-travel consultation and evaluation, a comprehensive travel plan that include details of any possibilities of contracting illnesses and/or injuries, as well as a follow-up and any treatment that might be required after a trip.

At HUGSA Medical, we can provide assistance in avoiding common diseases across Southeast Asia, including:

• Dengue fever
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis A
• Yellow fever
• Meningitis
• Tetanus
• Polio
• Malaria
• Cholera
• Japanese encephalitis
• Rabies
• Typhoid

Some diseases might be avoided with vaccinations that we will personalize based on your medical and immunization history, travel itinerary, and how much time is needed between taking the vaccinations and your trip.

It should be noted, however, that while vaccinations are part of travel medicine, they are not the only part of this specialty. For example, there are no vaccinations for dengue fever but we can provide you with a travel plan to avoid contracting this disease.

We highly recommend that you make an appointment with us whenever you plan to visit the jungles or rural areas of Thailand or neighboring countries. Together, we can plan your journey so that you will have a well-designed and thorough travel health plan just for you.

Your travel health plan may include preventative medications for certain diseases, as well as precautions regarding food and beverages, insect bites, and personal hygiene. We will also take your pre-existing conditions (for example, if you are diabetic) into consideration when designing your travel health plan.

Medical kit

Common medical problems that travelers may experience include diarrhea, respiratory issues, wounds, and pain. We can provide you a medical kit that includes medication for each potential health problem.

What about in Chiang Mai?

It goes without saying but other illnesses and injuries may happen when you are traveling around Chiang Mai. Here at HUGSA Medical, we also provide treatment for common issues such as:

1. Wound infections
2. Insect bites
3. Food poisoning
4. Rash
5. Diarrhea
6. Dehydration
7. Minor wounds, cuts, or scrapes (often from motorbike accidents. Bear in mind that motorcycle accidents are quite common in Chiang Mai).

Lena experienced insect bites a couple of months after she arrived in Chiang Mai from Eastern Europe. She went to the HUGSA Medical clinic, saying after that the physicians were super helpful in making sure that she understood what was happening and what treatment she should take.

“Of course they speak good English but they also provide me pictures from the Internet so that I fully understand the disease since my English is not as fluent as theirs. They were being really helpful and I felt that I was in good hands,”

she said.

She also added that the price to pay for her treatment was considerably cheaper than the price in her own country. She also had travel insurance at the time with which she did not experience any difficulties.

“The clinic contacted the insurance company and there were no problems whatsoever,” she said, adding that the clinic also contacted her again a few days later after the treatment to check up on her and encourage her to contact them if there were any complications.

“And the treatment was perfect. I felt better the next day,” she concluded.

Travel plan for repatriation

Since COVID-19 became a pandemic, some travelers and expats may need to deal with an unprecedentedly complex repatriation. We can also provide a pre-travel consultation for you should you need to repatriate.

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