Travel Health Clinic

Venue: Room no. 52, Block-C, OPD Complex
Services are provided on Every Monday & Thursday (working days) except public holidays
Registration timing: Morning – 07:30AM – 01:00PM Afternoon – 02:00PM – 03:00PM
Vaccination time: Morning – 9:00AM – 01:00PM Afternoon – 02:00PM – 03:30PM
Contact details: Contact no. – 0674-2476789, E mail – vaccines@aiimsbhubaneswar.edu.in

Dr. Swayam Pragyan Parida(Additional Professor, Faculty in-charge) - Monday, Thursday
Dr. Arvind Kumar Singh(Additional Professor) - Tuesday, Friday
Dr. Abhisek Mishra(Assistant Professor) - Wednesday, Saturday

1. What is Travel Health consultation?

Acquiring health consultation prior to traveling, during travel, or post traveling to address travel-related health problems.
Objective of a Pre-travel consultation is to prepare a traveller for the health concerns that might arise during their trips.
2. Who needs Travel Health consultation?

Those who travel internationally and those who travel within the nation with significant socio-geographical change (ideally 4 to 8 weeks prior to travel).
Travellers with co-morbidities and certain health conditions (must first get a health check-up from their treating physician).
Certain physiological conditions like pregnancy, lactation, and newborns.
3. What are the services provided in the travel clinic?
1. 1. Consultation in the travel clinic will include:
  1. a. Assessment of health risk
    1. i. History taking regarding travel and destination
    2. ii. Disease history and medication history
  2. b. General health checkup
  3. c. Treatment advice
  4. d. Referral to other collaborating departments if required
2. 2. Lab investigations if required
3. 3. Counselling related to:
  1. a. Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) for risk reduction during travel
  2. b. Use of travel medical kit
  3. c. Vaccination
4. 4. Vaccination & advice regarding Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI)
Information regarding vaccines for travellers

Country-specific mandatory vaccines for travellers
Yellow fever Meningococcal conjugate Oral poliovirus vaccines (OPV)
Routine vaccination
Pertussis Rubella Pneumococcal disease Poliomyelitis (polio) Rotavirus Tuberculosis Tetanus	Diphtheria Hepatitis B Haemophilus influenza type b Seasonal influenza Measles Mumps Varicella
Selective use for travellers
Hepatitis A Typhoid Fever Rabies	Cholera Japanese encephalitis Tick-borne encephalitis

First Aid	Additional
Adhesive tape Antiseptic wound cleanser or Alkaline soap (Rectified spirit) Bandage / Band-aid Emollient (lubricant) eye drops Insect bite treatment – antihistamine tablets Nasal decongestant Oral rehydration salts packets Simple analgesic (e.g., paracetamol) Sterile dressing Cotton	Antibiotics targeting the most frequent infections in travellers (e.g., infections of skin and soft-tissue, respiratory tract, and urinary tract) Antibacterial ointment (Betadine) Antifungal powder Antimalarial medication, if prescribed for chemo prophylaxis Adequate supplies of condoms and oral contraceptives Water disinfectant such as Halazone tablets

All travellers should carry a medical kit along with their vaccination card for all destinations
Allergic reactions to any substance should be informed before vaccination
The beneficiary is advised to sit for 30 minutes after vaccination to monitor if any Adverse Event Following Vaccination (AEFI) arises
Please bring the travel vaccination card for further consultation
People suffering from underlying chronic illnesses should seek medical advice before planning a journey