Travel health and safety

Taking care of your health and safety when you travel can make the difference between a fantastic career break and a terrible one.

This section has information on:

• Travel health - what to take, staying healthy, and what to do if you have an existing condition or disability
• Travel safety - general safety advice, plus specific advice on sex, drugs, theft and scams
• Travel health advice for women - women's health issues plus personal safety
• Travel health advice for men - because it's not just women who need specific health advice
• Travel vaccinations - what you might need, how long it takes and how much it will cost
• Malaria prevention - mosquito avoidance and medication information

You might also find our what to take list (opens in new window) useful as it suggest travel health and safety products that are useful abroad. There is a longer version of the what to take list (opens in new window) which gives more detailed advice.

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