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New Zealand is relatively free of serious health hazards and the most common pitfalls are not taking precautions or simply underestimating the power of nature. No vaccinations are required to enter the country, but you should make sure you have adequate health cover in your travel insurance, especially if you plan to take on the Great Outdoors
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New Zealand has a fine health service, despite recent government cuts, and medical services are reasonably cheap by world standards. Although all visitors are covered by the accident compensation scheme , under which you can claim some medical and hospital expenses in the event of an accident, without full accident cover in your travel insurance , you could still face a hefty bill. For more minor ailments, you can visit a doctor for a consultation around ($35) and, armed with a prescription, buy any required medication at a reasonable price.
AIDS
is as much of an issue in New Zealand as elsewhere but official attitudes are reasonably enlightened, and there are no restrictions on people with HIV or AIDS entering the country.
Support organizations
include the New Zealand AIDS Foundation, 76 Grafton Rd, Grafton, Auckland (tel 09/303 3124) and the 24-hour HIV/AIDS National Hotline (tel 0800/802 437). Other useful information
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