Traveling to another country soon? These are the things you should pack for a safe trip, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Look HERE:
It's a must to bring your prescriptions or maintenance medications with you wherever you go. You should also bring a travelers' diarrhea antibiotic, altitude sickness medicine, and malaria prevention medicine. Secure a letter from your doctor on letterhead stationery, so you could also bring a suture/syringe kit, for use by local health care provider.
It's always a good idea to take with you extra glasses or contact lenses, just in case the ones you're using get damaged. For diabetic patients, bring insulin, needles/syringes, and diabetes testing supplies. It is also recommended to pack an Epinephrine auto-injectors (EpiPens) and medical alert bracelet or necklace.
You should have these over-the-counter medicines handy when you travel: antacid, diarrhea medicine (loperamide and bismuth subsalicylate), antihistamine, motion sickness medicine, cough drops, cough suppression/expectorant, decongestant, pain reliever and fever medicine (acetaminophen, aspirin, or ibuprofen), mild laxative, mild sedative or sleep aid, and a saline nose spray.
Avoid getting infected by viruses and bacteria by using hand sanitizer/wipes, face mask, and water purification tablets. You can also keep insects from biting you by using insect repellent spray or lotion, permtherin-treated clothing, and a bed net. Protect your skin from harmful UV rays with sunscreen lotion, sunglasses, and a hat. You should also bring personal safety equipment like earplugs, child safety seats and bicycle helmets. You should also bring latex condoms to avoid sexually transmitted diseases.
Be ready for emergencies by carrying a first-aid kit. Here are things you should include in it: 1% hydrocortisone cream, antifungal and antibacterial ointments, antiseptic wound cleanser, aloe gel for sunburns, insect bite treatment/anti-itch gel or cream, bandages, gauze, adhesive tape, moleskin or molefoam for blisters, elastic/compression bandage wrap for sprains and strains, disposable gloves, digital thermometer, scissors, safety pins, cotton swabs (Q-Tips), tweezers, eye drops, and oral rehydration salts.
Take important documents with you when you travel, such as health insurance documents, proof of yellow fever vaccination, copies of all prescriptions, and contact card with numbers of your loved ones, health care providers, and the Philippine embassy or consulate in the destination country.