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SUGGESTED MEDICAL KIT 

A medical kit is a must for  trekking expedition. A small kit is enough as you may find at the end of the trek that you need not have brought so much.

It is advisable to see your Doctor for a general check- up before that start of a trekking expedition. He can also advise you on required vaccination. the following are generally considered useful and recommended.

• Polio

• Anti- tetatus injection 

• Typoid 

• Protection against Hepatitis, usually Gamaglobolin

• precaution against malaria and Cholera.

• may not be so necessary in the higher mountain area where there lee village people.

LIST OF RECOMMENDED MEDICAL ITEMS 

Sun screen: required factor of protection depends on your personal needs and the places you intend to visit. Snow -walking requires high protection factor.

• water purifer: tablets or Filters 

• Insect repellant 

• Holkin: protection against blisters

• adhesive tapes or gauze: use to keep blisters from forming and the cover cuts and wounds 

• elastic bandages: best for binding strained muscles or sprains

• Aspirin: for aches, pains or cold 

• nasal drops or spray: required at high altitude 

• dainzabm: take 5 mg - 10 mg if unable to sleep 

• gastro - intestinal medicine 

• antibiotics: any capsules or tablets for inflammation and /infection

• Antiseptic ointment: for sores, cutes, etc.

• vitamin C: for common colds

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