Health prevention in tropics. A safe journey to Ghana

ABSTRACT __________________________________________________________________________________________ A significant increase in the number of Polish citizens travelling abroad, including tropical areas, has been noted in recent years. However, tourists are often not interested in prophylaxis before their journey, they are not vaccinated properly or ask for advice at the clinic of tropical medicine. Therefore, concerns about the health of travellers from temperate climatic zone heading for countries where the sanitary level is low, are justified. The study presents the principles of good preparation for a journey, considering a trip to Ghana, West-Africa. Key words : journey, prophylaxis, Ghana __________________________________________________________________________________________ *Corresponding author: Department of Integrated Medical Care Medical University of Bialystok 7a M-Curie Sklodowskiej str 15-096 Bialystok, Poland Tel/Fax: +48 85/ 748 55 28 E-mail: katarzyna.ostapowicz@gmail.com (Katarzyna Van Damme-Ostapowicz) Received: 11.02.2012 Accepted: 23.03.2012 Progress in Health Sciences Vol. 2(1) 2012 pp 147-152. © Medical University of Bialystok, Poland