Ep. 191: Healthy Travelling
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Many Canadians are packing their bags for their annual trip down south to spend the winter months somewhere tropical. Travelling has cognitive and physical benefits, so how can you continue to see the world while staying healthy?
Here, Medcan CMO Dr. Peter Nord is joined by Medcan’s clinical director of travel medicine, Dr. Aisha Khatib (pictured above in Machu Picchu, Peru). Learn how you can deal with health issues effectively while abroad, (or even prevent them before you leave). Plus, get tips to zap your jet lag—whether you’re gone for the week or the whole winter.
LINKS
Our Travel Health team can help prepare you and your family for a healthy trip. To get a country-specific health information package, complete with prescriptions and recommended travel vaccinations, contact 1-416-350-5900 or email clientservice@medcan.com.
To learn more about ROAMD, contact our Dedicated Care team by calling 1-416-350-5906 or emailing dedicatedcare@medcan.com.
Read some research on the benefits of travel:
Climate Change and Travel: Harmonising to Abate Impact by Dr. Aisha Khatib in Current Infectious Disease Reports
Constraints to travel outside the local area: Effect on social participation and self-rated health in Journal of Transport & Health
Destination Healthy Ageing: The Physical, Cognitive & Social Benefits of Travel by the Global Coalition on Aging
Want to learn more about that time Dr. Khatib delivered a baby in midair? Listen to this episode of As It Happens on CBC Radio: ‘Oh right. I'm on a plane’.
Get up-to-date information about travel-related hazards and risks from the CDC Yellow Book 2024 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
and other useful travel-related statistics on the CDC’s website.
Learn more about CATMAT and read its statements on various topics and conditions.
INSIGHTS
0:00 ROAMD is new at Medcan.
03:15 Where in the world is Dr. Nord?
04:25 Meet Dr. Aisha Khatib.
06:08 Dr. Khatib went viral on the internet after she delivered a baby on a plane.
08:28 The proven benefits of travel
11:34 The number one cause of death in travellers is not disease.
12:45 What a travel medicine doctor will ask you
13:12 Useful resources: the first, best way to protect yourself
15:45 How to know which vaccines you need
18:50 Dr. Khatib’s biggest push: the flu vaccine as a travel immunization
20:44 Preventing and managing traveller’s diarrhea
23:06 Decrease your risk of getting COVID while travelling
24:04 Do you need travel insurance?
25:25 Your credit card might not cut it.
26:23 ROAMD: access to 72+ concierge clinics while travelling
27:43 Staying safe in airports and planes
31:56 Lower your risk of blood clots during long travel days
33:44 Sustainability and travel: understand your impact
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