Medical Examination

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You need to arrange with your general practitioner to undergo a full medical examination to check your general health and fitness for working overseas.  If you have any chronic or ongoing medical problems let us know so we can discern together with you, the best way to manage it. 

Download these two forms and return them to your Home team Coordinator:
Medical Exam Form A (filled in by the candidate)
Medical Exam Form B (filled in by the doctor)

The following is a list of the normal vaccinations you will need.  Immunizations for children or Western countries may differ, please contact us or your GP:

Compulsory
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Typhoid
Rabies
Japanese B Encephalitis

Optional (ie. may not be very effective)
Cholera
Tuberculosis

Check that you have all your childhood vaccinations up to date, especially:
Polio
Tetanus
Diptheria
Measles/Mumps/Rubella (normally administered together)

NB.  Malaria Prophylaxis recommended for areas where Malaria is endemic (varies from city to city)