MCG Travel Advisory Clinic

The Travel Advisory Clinic of MCG Health System is devoted to the comprehensive preparation and follow-up care of international travelers. Managed and staffed by the Section of Infectious Diseases, the clinic offers comprehensive travel evaluation services and immunization to minimize health risks to travelers, particularly those anticipating travel to developing countries.
Persons likely to benefit from the Travel Advisory Clinic include:

• Individuals traveling to the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, or Asia
• Short- or long-term missionaries and their families
• Individuals relocating to foreign countries
• Short-term business travelers, especially when traveling off established tourist routes

A pre-travel health inventory to include the traveler’s current medical condition, medications and specific risks for the travel destination and travel duration is taken for each traveler. Appropriate prophylactic and therapeutic drugs are prescribed when necessary; immunizations, including the yellow fever vaccine, are given on site. Current advisory literature, including methods to avid insect-transmitted disease, is discussed with travelers. A certificate of immunization is prepared for travelers prior to their departure. Telephonic, fax or electronic mail access to the clinic director is available to patients during travel. Travelers are encouraged to follow up in the clinic should any travel-related medical problems arise after travel.

The travel Advisory Clinic is offered in the infectious diseases practice site in the Ambulatory Care Center on Friday afternoons. Special arrangements may be made for other hours, including evenings. Travelers should call at least three weeks prior to travel to ensure the timeliness of prophylactic drugs and immunizations.

• General Health Information on Travel Medicine