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fiogf49gjkf0d ANTI-MALARIA TABLETS ARE ESSENTIAL. DO NOT FORGET TO START
YOUR MALARIA TABLETS AT LEAST TWO WEEKS BEFORE YOU LEAVE FOR
KENYA. YOUR GENERAL PRACTITIONER WILL RECOMMEND/PRESCRIBE
THE TYPE OF TABLETS NECESSARY. CONTINUE TAKING THE TABLETS ON
YOUR RETURN FOR AT LEAST FOUR WEEKS.
THERE IS A RISK OF BILHARZIA, A PARASITE CARRIED BY WATER
SNAILS, THAT ATTACKS VITAL ORGANS LIKE THE LIVER. ABSTAIN
FROM SWIMMING IN SLOW-MOVING RIVERS OR AT THE EDGE OF LAKES
NO MATTER HOW INVITING THE WATER MAY APPEAR.
TAP WATER: IN NAIROBI THE WATER IS DRINKABLE. OUTSIDE THE
CITY THE WATER SHOULD BE BOILED.
MEDICAL SERVICES: THERE ARE SEVERAL FIRST RATE HOSPITALS IN
NAIROBI AND AT THE COAST; A NUMBER OF SPECIALIST PHYSICIANS
AND SURGEONS, AND SOME FINE DENTISTS AND OPTICIANS.
IN NAIROBI:
NAIROBI HOSPITAL, ARGWINGS KODHEK ROAD TEL. (2) 2140
AGA KHAN PLATINUM JUBILEE HOSPITAL TEL. 742531
3RD PARKLANDS AVE AND LIMURU ROAD
MATER MISERICORDIA - MATERNITY TEL. 556878
DAGENHAM ROAD, NAIROBI SOUTH 'B'
GERTRUDE'S GARDEN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL TEL. 65305/6
MUTHAIGA ROAD
IN MOMBASA:
COAST GENERAL HOSPITAL TEL. 24111
KATHERINE BIBBY HOSPITAL TEL. 312191
EMERGENCY SERVICES: INCLUDING AMBULANCE - DIAL 999
MOST CHEMISTS CLOSE ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, SUNDAYS AND
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS. WHEN CLOSED, THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE
DUTY CHEMIST IS USUALLY POSTED ON THE SHOP DOOR, OR MAY BE
OBTAINED AT THE NEAREST HOSPITAL. WEEKEND CHEMIST OPENING
TIMES ADVERTISED IN THE LOCAL PAPERS.
THE FLYING DOCTOR SOCIETY OF AFRICA IS A NON PROFIT ORGANI-
ZATION PROVIDING VITAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN ISOLATED AREAS
OF AFRICA. THE SOCIETY ALSO PROVIDES EMERGENCY AIR AMBULANCE
EVACUATION FROM MOST GAME SANCTUARIES IN KENYA TO NEARBY
HOSPITALS TO PASSENGERS WITH MEMBERSHIP.
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