Anna Medhealth on the road: a guide to feeling well while you travel

An independent guide to staying well while traveling. It does not replace a consultation with a doctor, does not diagnose or prescribe treatment, and is not affiliated with the previous website on this domain. In a life-threatening emergency, call 112 (or your local emergency number).

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Sources and limitations

This page explains where the information in this guide comes from, where its limits are, and how to use it so that it supports your conversation with your doctor rather than getting in the way.

This guide can suggest what to think about before you travel. What you specifically should do is something only a doctor who knows your health can tell you.

— Editor's note

Where the information comes from

We base our content on general advice for travelers published by the World Health Organization and the Russian Ministry of Health. These materials cover preparing for a trip, coping with heat and cold, being careful with food and water, and what to do in an emergency.

We retell this advice in our own words and in general terms. We don't give specific time frames, regimens or figures: they depend on the country, the season and the person, and you should confirm them with your doctor.

We check every piece against this advice before publishing and review it whenever the advice changes. If sources disagree or something seems doubtful, we write more cautiously or remove the questionable tip altogether.

The only numbers on this site are emergency phone numbers. The number 112 works in Russia and European Union countries; in Russia, you can also call an ambulance on 103.

Sources

  • WHO — travel health advice
  • Russian Ministry of Health — general health guidance

What this guide does not do

We don't diagnose, prescribe treatment or name medicines, active ingredients or how to take them. We describe a travel first-aid kit only in terms of categories; what goes into it is up to your doctor.

We don't promote clinics, pharmacies, insurance companies, airlines or travel services, and we don't publish rankings or prices. This site is not connected to any earlier projects on this domain.

  • Research

    How to read news about travelers' health and tell real science apart from a sales pitch.

  • Methods

    Simple non-medication habits for the road: moving, water, sleep and light, dressing for the weather, clean hands and care with food.

  • Glossary

    Travel health terms in plain English, from motion sickness and jet lag to travel medical insurance and vaccination.

  • Topics

    Motion sickness, time-zone changes, heat, cold, altitude and long flights, grouped by topic. Plus our article catalogue.

Sources

  • WHO — travel health advice
  • Russian Ministry of Health — general health guidance

This guide summarizes general information about staying well while traveling as of the date it was prepared. Advice for travelers is updated from time to time, and what is right for you personally is something to decide together with your doctor.