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Dengue28/03/2024Disease sheet Dengue fever is an ancient disease of viral origin: the first case is mentioned in a Chinese medical encyclopaedia compiled between the 3rd and 5th centuries. Descriptions of several epidemics emerged in the 17th century, with the first outbr... Keep reading |
Taiwan: The presidential campaign kicks off24/11/2023Health alerts Taiwan’s presidential election campaign officially started on Monday, 20th of November, as the deadline for candidates to register for the January election passed. Current Vice President William Lai, from the Democratic Progressive Pa... Keep reading |
BANGLADESH: A tense security climate going into 202422/11/2023News Over the past week, several people were killed in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, in clashes between police and garment workers over pay conditions. In response to protests, the government enforced a 56% wage increase for industr... Keep reading |
Travel Medicine27/08/2023Structural pages Travel Medicine is the specialisation of medicine dedicated to the protection of health before, during and after travel. It encompasses all the health information regarding any potential risk travellers are exposed to, based on th... Keep reading |
Cameroon: ongoing civil war threatens business activities26/07/2023News Cameroon's ongoing civil war, which started in 2017 over socio-cultural disputes, has been thus far confined to the country’s western regions, however, it has the potential to escalate. An escalation would alter the operating dynamics and ... Keep reading |
Protests across Kenya likely to continue14/07/2023Health alerts In Kenya, on Friday, 7 July, supporters of the opposition protested in multiple cities, including in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu and Kisii, to denounce the high cost of living and tax increases. The protesters lit bonfires and barricaded s... Keep reading |
Senegal: Authorities use force to suppress intense protests12/07/2023News Over the past two weeks, Senegal has witnessed a series of intense protests that lead to significant loss of life, injuries and arrests. At least 16 people have been killed, with 350 individuals injured and more than 500 arrested. Man... Keep reading |
Tropical vaccinations02/07/2023Structural pages When we travel, there is a lot of planning involved: booking the flight, finding a hotel or a house, planning the itinerary, packing bags. . . All these activities are aimed at guaranteeing the best possible experience, whether it... Keep reading |
Post-return health assessments16/06/2023Structural pages Your journey is over,you are back home with a new set of memories, feeling full of energy and ready to rise to everyday challenges. You rested and learned new things, so when you return, your suitcase is much fuller than it was... Keep reading |
International vaccinations03/06/2023News International vaccinations are all those vaccinations that are compulsory and recommended, in order to travel to the tropics (tropical vaccinations), or before a trip to an area with a risk of endemic diseases. Keep reading |
Traveller's pharmacy07/12/2022Structural pages Ready to go? Don't forget to pack your travel medicines In some distant destinations, many drugs are not readily available. Therefore, before departure it is important to prepare a well... Keep reading |
Other pre-travel services and covid-19 test31/10/2022Structural pages PRE-DEPARTURE SCREENING When preparing to travel it is important to be aware of the potential health issues that you may encounter, as well as of the obligations that you are subject to in order to reach your destination(s). Of... Keep reading |
My Ambimed03/10/2022Structural pages From your Reserved Area you can easily access all our services dedicated to private individuals to obtain useful information for traveling safely. Country Cards I... Keep reading |
Pre-travel medical consultations13/09/2022Structural pages @media (min-width:961px) { . pb-youtube-desktop { padding-bottom: 25%; } } In the history of humanity it has never been easier to travel from one side of the world to the other. Our horizons have ... Keep reading |
Who we are19/07/2022Structural pages We focus on the customer's health, with commitment and passion. This is our mission. Competence, dynamism, reliability. These are our values. We operate in the fields of prevention, protection and safety alongside individuals and comp... Keep reading |
Diseases and vaccinations18/07/2022Structural pages In this section you can consult our sickness fact sheets and vaccine fact sheets, where present, to have all the detailed information that may be useful to you. Tropical Epidemies Other ... Keep reading |
MERS24/06/2022Disease sheet Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS) is an infectious disease caused by one of seven subtypes of coronavirus that infect humans. First detected in 2012 in the city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, but present in all regions of the... Keep reading |
MERS-COV IN SAUDI ARABIA29/05/2022News From 2012 to the end of January 2019, 1925 cases of MERS-CoV infection were recorded in Saudi Arabia, including 735 deaths. Keep reading |
The importance of a personal travel medical kit29/05/2022News The essential personal medical kit for travellers. How to defend yourself against minor health incidents. How to combat traveller's diarrhoea. How to protect your health while travelling. Keep reading |
Europe and Hepatitis B and C infections28/05/2022News Hepatitis B and C are a public health threat in the EU, with an estimated 4. 7 million people living with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and 3. 9 million living with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the EU/EEA countries... Keep reading |
The ability to listen, the secret of Pre-Travel Counselling28/05/2022News At a time when everyone can say “I looked it up on the Internet”, it is important to reiterate that it is imperative to seek expert advice before travelling outside Italy, especially for tropical destinations. Everyone has probably hea... Keep reading |