NEPALESE AGENCY FOR TREKKINGS,  EXPEDITIONS AND CULTURAL CIRCUITS

    

     

      

    

 

Ceremony of cure

CHU ROUEN HOSPITAL

Pasteur Institute

HEALTH
  
 
The experiment shows that a visit in your attending physician and your dentist can sometimes avoid well
nuisances during your voyage.
A checkup is thus advised for the circuits physique and very physics (more particularly for the heart and teeth).

Moreover it is advisable to take some elementary precautions with regard to the food.

  Never drink water not or not treated pulp, even
in Katmandu take capsuled mineral water.

  Think of carrying tablets (Hydrochlonazone, Micropur…) to purify water during the trekking and even that of the tap to wash you teeth in the hotels
of Katmandu.

  Do not eat crudenesses, of ice, do not ask ice floes to refresh drinks.

  To look after the “small troubles” due to the food change and of climate, provide with intestinal bandages and anti infectious intestinal with fast action
(ask council your attending physician).

YOUR PHARMACY
Keep your personal pharmacy in cabin with you (one is never safe from a delay of luggage…)

*  Your drugs in progress
*  An intestinal disinfectant (Imodium…)
*   Paracetamol
*  An anti-inflammatory drug
*  An anti-allergic agent,
*  Élastoplast, bandages and a disinfectant
*  A sun lotion
*  Of Biafine
*  A cream anti-inflammatory drug
*  Of Stéristrip
*  Ocular drops
*  An antibiotic with broad standard spectrum Josacyne
    or Clamoxcyl
*  One disinfecting for water: Hydrochlonazone
    or Micropur

VACCINES

  No vaccine is obligatory.

  Despite everything it is advisable to check that you are up to date with regard to the recalls tetanus/polio. If not made vaccinate you again.
 

   The vaccines against Hepatitis B, has, the Typhoid one and meningitis with Méningocoque arerecommended.

  For all further information do not hesitate to contact:
The Pasteur Institute SUCH: 01 40 61 38 00
The Public assistance Voyages SUCH: 01 45 85 90 21

PALUDISM
(see specialized Internet sites Ci below)

Paludism knows a recrudescence in Teraï due to the resistance of the mosquitos to the DDT.
If you go in this area, you must imperatively follow
a antipaludéen treatment. You near your doctor inform.
Disease prevention rests on association:
Nivaquine-Poludrine-Savarine, to take the day before
departure and to continue during 4 weeks after the return.

  The catch of a antipaludéen is recommended
for circuits passing by Teraï between April and October (Safari, Dolpo, Kangchenjunga)

  The best of protections being not to be made prick, think of the anti-mosquito creams and carry long clothing the evening.

  The antipaludéen treatment is not obligatory
if you made a trek in altitude or if you remain
in the valley of Katmandou.

ACUTE EVIL OF MOUNTAINS (MAM)
 
All the people randonnant with the top of three meters can be reached of an Acute Evil of the Mountains.
The four essential rules has to observe are the following ones:

*  To climb gently,
*  To stop if one is sick,
*  To go down again if faintnesses worsen,
*  Never not to leave a sick person only.

For more complete information to see the sites
FFME (French federation of Mountain and Climbing).