Travel Health
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Nothing can ruin a holiday or disrupt an important business trip as much as an unexpected illness or injury while you are traveling.
Apart from the personal inconvenience of being sick while you are away from home and your usual medical services, an illness while traveling can have severe consequences, as some destinations do not have the modern medical facilities that are available in Australia.
This is why it is important to take necessary precautions before you travel and to ensure you are adequately covered by travel insurance for the duration of your trip.
AFTA is a member of the Travel Health Advisory Group (THAG), a joint initiative between the travel industry and travel medicine professionals, which aims to promote healthy travel amongst travelers.
The THAG was established to increase the awareness of travel health risks and to encourage travelers to seek advice from their doctor before traveling overseas. It encourages travel consultants to refer travelers to a medical source when booking tickets and provides tools for them to educate their clients on travel health.
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Where can I get more information?
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AFTA recommends that you seek advice from your medical practitioner if you are planning to travel overseas.
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