Lonely Planet Healthy Travel - Africa

by Isabelle Young

Book Overview

Designed to accompany Lonely Planet guidebooks, this text is packed with answers to all the common health questions travellers ask. The book focuses on travelling in Africa. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1864500506
• ISBN13: 9781864500509
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 3.9" x 5.6"

Customer Reviews

very handy

I have been having this book for a while now and it turned out pretty useful... Good organisation, very complete and good advices on what to do in case of sickness. Very small so easy to travel with. Recommended.

Spaceless Essential Diagnostic Tool

Very helpful. If you have medical concerns and are away from medical services this book will help in most cases, provide a course of action and give you piece of mind. It is small and light and will not encumber minimalist traveler. Very useful also in cultural interactions and so on.

A 'must have' Field Guide for those going to Africa.

Isabelle Young has compiled a "packing worthy" field guide for individual health care as well as diagnosing and treating illness/disease peculiar to the African continent. I was amazed this guide carries approximately 400 pages of easy to read and understand descriptions of common and not so common maladies discussing prevention,diagnosis, treatment and whether you need to leave to get lifesaving treatment. I would commend this guide for individual travelers and those leading tour groups or short term medical mission groups. I was so impressed that I purchased a guid for each of the physicians and nurses that I led on a short term medical mission experience in Sierra Leone. Perhaps the best news is the price for the guide!

just returned

My family and I recently returned from a trip to Africa. We traveled with our two small children and had a wonderful time. This book was wonderful in leading us to beautiful destinations. Our trip would not have been the same without it. My husband is an army officer and had brought along his own guidebooks he obtained through the service. This is the one we relied on the most. Stacey Belkin

A Must Purchase For Travelers To Africa

If you are planning to travel anywhere in Africa, especially Sub-Saharan Africa this small, handy book is a must. With the number of infectious diseases prevelant in Africa it is foolish to take unneccessary risks, but most people are probably not familiar with the health risks and options open to them. This book contains comprehensive information on what do to before you go, how to stay healthy, and what to do when you get back. It also has a substantial list of symptoms, diseases and treatments just in case you do get sick (or injured from outdoor activities). It works for outdoor adventurer's, resort go-ers, and urban-only businessmen. Plus its minature size makes it convenient to carry.