SGH Travel Clinic

The Travel Clinic is run by specialists from the Department of Infectious Disease.

Our team of doctors and nurses offer comprehensive pre-travel advice and country specific recommendations prior to your trip.

Clinical Services

The services we offer in the clinic include:

Country specific health advice
Full range of travel vaccines
Latest international travel health news based on international disease outbreak
Anti Malarial prophylaxis and prevention advice
Altitude sickness advice and prevention
Health screening and vaccination for overseas study / attachment requirement
Post travel consultation and treatment including post rabies exposure prophylaxis, malaria treatment, traveler’s diarrhoea and other infections
Occupational health vaccinations : vaccinations for healthcare worker, laboratory workers and others
Non travel related eg: zoster vaccine consult and TB screening

It is advisable to visit the Travel Clinic 4-6 weeks before travelling.

Travel Health Information

Vaccines available:

Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis A+B
Typhoid
Cholera
Japanese encephalitis
Meningococcal
Influenza
Pneumococcal
Measles, Mumps and Rubella
Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis
Tetanus
Polio
Rabies
Yellow fever
Varicella (Chicken pox)
Shingles

We are a designated Yellow Fever Centre.

Areas with risk of Yellow Risk Fever Transmission in South America

Areas with Risk of Yellow Fever Virus Transmission in Africa.

Reference:
http://www.cdc.gov/yellowfever/maps/index.html

Malaria prophylaxis available:

Doxycycline
Malarone
Mefloquine

Blood tests available:

Hepatitis A IgG antibody
Hepatitis B core total antibody
Hepatitis B surface antibody
Hepatitis C antibody screen
Measles IgG
Mumps IgG
Rubella IgG
Varicella- zoster virus IgG
HIV Screen
Mantoux test
TB Quantiferon
T-Spot TB

Opening Hours

Monday to Friday:

• 8.30am to 1:00pm

• 2:00pm to 5:00pm

Walk in clinic. Last registration at 12.30pm and 4.30pm. Closed for lunch from 1pm to 2pm and on weekends & public holidays. Appointment is necessary for consultation with doctors.

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