Tropical Medicine & Surgery

Omer Awad

Publications

• Research Article
  Gaps in Utilizing Traveller Health Services in Dubai, Policies, Practises and Protocols
  Author(s): Fatima Omer, Nehad Hassan, Hamid Hussain, Sami Mana and Omer AwadFatima Omer, Nehad Hassan, Hamid Hussain, Sami Mana and Omer Awad
  
  Background: International travel can pose various risks to health, depending on the characteristics of both the traveller and the travel. Travellers may encounter sudden and significant changes in altitude, humidity, microbes, and temperature, which can result in ill health. In addition, serious health risks may arise in areas where accommodation is of poor quality, hygiene and sanitation are inadequate, medical services are not well developed and clean water is unavailable. Objective: To assess knowledge, attitude and practice towards travel health among Dubai’s travellers traveling abroad. Methods: A cross sectional survey was carried out in Jebel Ali Free zone‘s companies employees where on line self- administrated questionnaire has been distributed to the employees of randomly selected 20 companies. 162 responses were collected. Results: The stu.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-9088.1000192

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