Travel Clinic

Individuals who travel beyond South Africa’s borders should be up to date on all indicated vaccinations against destination-specific diseases for which they are at risk and which are preventable through vaccination.

Whether you are travelling for recreation or business, taking into consideration the latest information on health risks and disease outbreaks across the world, Dr Nightingale offers advice tailored to your personal health circumstances and the specific destinations you will be visiting.

Dr Nightingale offers the following services to help reduce your health risks and ensure peace of mind during your travels.

  • Assessment and Adviceabout staying healthy in your planned destinations.
  • General advice on travel healthwhether by land, air or sea travel.
  • Travel vaccinationsRoutine, recommended and required by destinations being visited.
  • Advising on risks vs benefitof travel vaccination according to your current health.
  • Special circumstancesAdvice for travelling during your
    pregnancy or when taking chronic medication.
  • Cross-border medicalsfor work permits and visas in accordance with occupational health requirements of specific countries.
Dr Nightingale completed his training as a Travel Medical Practitioner with distinction at the University of the Witwatersrand in 2018.
He was awarded the Student of the Year award at the 2018 Pan African Travel Medicine Congress.

Dr Nightingale is licensed under the regulations of the Health Regulations Act, 1974 (Act 28 of 1974) to obtain and administer yellow fever vaccine.