Lack of funding is one of the reasons behind a spiralling of malaria cases with more than 665,000 recorded this year. Many medical facilities lack the necessary treatments and the president of the Medical Federation ‘also warned that "alarms are also activated" for an imminent epidemic of hepatitis and measles’. Read more
Advice for travellers
Travelvax recommends that travellers visiting this region discuss their itinerary and preventative medication with their healthcare provider. For advice, call Travelvax on 1300 360 164. More on malaria.
Before you travel, call Travelvax Australia’s telephone advisory service on 1300 360 164 (toll-free from landlines) for country-specific advice and information. You can also make an appointment at your nearest Travelvax clinic to obtain vaccinations, medication to prevent or treat illness, and accessories for your journey.