A Pocketbook on Healthy Travel by Dr Bob Kass

A Pocketbook on Healthy Travel

How to stay healthy when travelling

Author: Dr Bob Kass, 2023 | Medical - 116 pages

Planning a trip? The Pocketbook is your essential guide to staying healthy on the go. From preventing traveller’s diarrhoea, which affects up to 40% of travellers, to protecting yourself from insect-borne diseases like dengue fever and malaria, this compact resource covers vital prevention strategies for your overseas trip. Learn how to avoid jet lag, handle motion sickness, and mitigate serious risks like Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). Accidents remain a leading cause of injury for younger travellers—yet many travel uninsured. Don’t let health issues ruin your trip - arm yourself with the knowledge you need to travel safely and confidently.

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About the Author - Dr Bob Kass

Dr Bob Kass has specialist qualifications in paediatrics and public health medicine. He is one of Australia's pioneers in the discipline of travel medicine and has served on the board of the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM) for three years. He has vast international experience having worked overseas in public health, paediatrics and tropical medicine. "Personal experience in travel" is fundamental to the practice of travel medicine. His work has taken him to Western Samoa, Fiji, Tokelau, Kiribati and Tonga in the Pacific, Uganda in Africa, and Nepal, India and Burma in South Asia. He has also worked as a paediatrician in Papua New Guinea and Central Australia.

His work as a travel medicine physician has taken him on a few extreme treks including Kokoda, Mt Kilimanjaro, Annapurna and Mt Kinabalu. This extensive and diverse international experience allows him to offer invaluable insights in his clinical practice and at health briefings for intending overseas placements. In the past he was Medical Advisor to the Australian Youth Ambassador Program (AYAD), Australian Volunteers for International Development (AVID) and Engineers without Borders (EWB). He maintains a special interest in medical education relating to vaccine preventable disease and tropical paediatrics. He still works in a clinical capacity with Healthy Travel.

Dr Bob Kass is always a wealth of comprehensive knowledge. The Pocketbook on Healthy Travel has been one of our travel essentials god-sent both in domestic and overseas situations.

Courtney Tasker

The Healthy Travel pocketbook is a great addition when travelling overseas. The book is a handy guide for when you get sick and preventative strategies. We love the format and small size, making it easy to take with us wherever we go!

Margaret D

Dr Bob Kass is a very experienced, reliable & up-to-date travel medicine physician whom I have known professionally & personally for many years. Since my retirement we have been fortunate to travel extensively to exotic destinations. Bob's excellent advice has helped my family (including young grandchildren) enjoy healthy travel. Over the years I have made extensive use of Bob's "Little Book". I have had the opportunity to review the latest edition - “A Pocketbook on Healthy Travel" - & I am most impressed by the detailed, easy-to-follow, comprehensive information it contains.

Michael Hawkes.

I first met Dr. Bob through the Australian Volunteers program, and I have used his travel medicine services ever since! My work over the last 10+ years has involved international travel to countries in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. The Pocketbook on Healthy Travel has been a great resource, providing easy-to-read essential information on preparation, health conditions, tips for staying healthy, and basic first aid. Unlike online resources that require internet access, it is reassuring to have access to vital health advice in remote areas without worrying about connectivity issues

Z. Fisher

The Pocketbook on Healthy Travel is an essential convenient publication/tool on how to stay healthy and avoid pitfalls when travelling. The author, Dr Bob Kass, is a highly experienced, knowledgeable and caring travel medical physician. He has guided me through many adventure travels, some in remote areas, over the last 17yrs. With Dr Bob's expert advice and knowledge, tailored to suit my individual needs and vaccinations, has always helped me to achieve my travel goals

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A Pocketbook on Healthy Travel by Dr Bob Kass