‘Health’ Archives
5 Easy Tricks to Staying Healthy in the Third World
Nothing sucks more than being so weak and dehydrated that you cannot muster the strength to get from your collapsed position on the floor onto a bed. Trust me on that. Usually such a predicament is brought about by a poor health choice involving ingesting something that was never meant for the human gullet. That will most probably be followed by [...]
5 Things You Don’t Want to Hear in a Third World Hospital
Going to hospital anywhere isn't a fun thing. Going in the third world can be a real adventure. Unfortunately it's one that you might want to avoid. Here are a few things you might hear uttered in the halls that might show you why you want to avoid it. Photo From World Bank Collection I'll Just Clean the Needle - In many understocked hospitals [...]
What Every Experienced Traveller Carries to Protect Their Health
Trust me when I tell you that getting sick in the third world is no fun. Getting injured is even worse. Third world doctors are generally slightly better than those from the Crimean War, but only just. The first time someone tries to stick a used needle in your arm, you’ll understand what I am talking about. Luckily there are a few basic [...]
