what medical equipment and antivenoms do i need when travelling to Namibia Africa from Nigeria cross country.?

Question

What would be useful in a first aid kit on a journey through the area. There will be 8 on the journey.

Answer 1

follow advice of some medical expert. call the CDC or world health organization

Answer 2

Well there are lots of countries on your way, some better equipped with medical supplies than others. I'd think Gabon (Libreveille is the capital) has the best facilities, along with Luanda (Angola) since they are doing economically a bit better due to the West African oil boom. I have no clue why you want to do this trip cross-country, since it has a few dangers (e.g. don't travel at night, camp or stay in a hotel!!) as armed bandits are more likely to catch you at night than during day time when more people are moving around.

Now for standard vaccinations: Hep A, Hep B, Typhoid, Yellow Fever, Meningitis, Diptheria, Tuberculosis and Cholera. Get them all, you won't regret it. However there is no vaccination against Malaria which will be the most annoying thing you'll encounter in tropical Africa, so prapare with tablets of either Lariam (if you don't get side effects like vivid dreams of hallucinatiosn out of eating them) or Malerone in the case you do, also bed nets and repellants are needed for your trip as the less you get bitten the less likely you are to get it, and even with preventive medication you may get it (as there are different strains of malaria and sometimes the preventive stuff just doesn't work).

I don't know about antivenoms, check with the tropical animals you're likely to encounter along the way and see what you can get, don't expect Nigerian doctors have antivenoms, stock up before you leave, in fact I wouldn't take antivenoms, but just know at all times where the nearest hospital is in your route. What you need to prepare for is long waits at border crossing and lots of patience, and some bad roads I imagine. Otherwise, have a good road trip.

Answer 3

Now that's a hard question!.

I would assume that nobody would have the exact list available since the antivenoms aren't pills that you go and buy on the pharmacy, all though I've never been to Nambia or Nigeria. and another thing is the fact that you just don't know what might bite you but even if this so called list is available it wouldn't have all of the equipment, just the necessary.

You should talk with your Doctor since prophylactic treatment for malaria is very common and it's not bad idea. another thing you might want to take is a normal 1st Aid, and in mobilizing and preventing movement of the limb is the best option before reaching a medical facility.

Happy Trails!

Answer 4

Don't know.