INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL INSURANCE AND HEALTH INSURANCE - OTHER RISKS

GLOBAL COVERAGE, INTERNATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE

Although international medical insurance is important it is also important to be so prepared in order to avoid health problems overseas.

EXPATRIATE HEALTH

Travel Supplies Checklist Other Risks
General Medical Travel Kit Miscellaneous
10 Commandments of Travel Medicine Reference Materials
Traveler’s Diarrhea Nutrition
Diseases Travel Doctor
Pregnant Expatriate  

OTHER RISKS

Depression

A generally reported percentage from people in the expatriate community doing our type of work is 40-50% clinical depression. And a large number of these people should consider medications since they cannot change their situational causes of depression. Commonly the psychotherapeutic drugs are not easily obtained in developing world situations.

A generally reported percentage from people in the expatriate community doing our type of work is 40-50% clinical depression. And a large number of these people should consider medications since they cannot change their situational causes of depression. Commonly the psychotherapeutic drugs are not easily obtained in developing world situations.

Automobile Injuries

  • Car-car or car-pedestrian injuries are the leading cause of death in expatriate health.

Water Accidents

  • Infectious disease contact, especially fresh water
  • Drownings
  • Tides

Adverse Animal Encounters

  • Rabies
  • Insects
  • Poisonous snakes

Adverse People Encounters

  • Robbery, assault
  • Those opposed to your presence in their country