This book is an all-new edition of a title which has sold 7000 in its first edition and 5000 in its second. It gives health and well-being advice to long-stay travellers - those being sent overseas by NGOs, gap years travellers etc. The bulk of the copies are purchased by Interhealth, a medical charity providing specialist health services primarily for the aid, development mission and NGO sectors. Interhealth has over 300 member organisations, including government departments.

Author Biography

Ted Lankester is the Director of Healthcare for Interhealth. He also sits on the advisory committee of the government's regulatory, advisory body for the health care of travellers and tourists.