Bringing a good supply of basic first aid supplies is a good idea, especially when joining a partly rural based project. You will be able to buy these items in chemists in Fiji but it’s always good to be prepared and have some packed (they are often more expensive in Fiji too.) It’s great practice for any ‘travel’ to get into the habit of keeping these items close.
Hopefully you won’t require these items, but our experience is that small illnesses and ailments are very common in such a different and tropical environment.
Our mindset for the project is always ‘Prevention is better than cure’.
All Items To Be Brought From Home…
- First Aid Kit Bag
- Large box of Plasters (band aids)
- Adhesive Tape x3 Rolls
- Antiseptic cream x1
- Antibacterial Hand Wash
- Cold/Flu medicine x1
- Box Painkillers x1
- Antihistamine Tablets x2 (even if you don’t have allergies, they are good for insect bite reactions)
- Sting relief cream/spray x1
- Anti-diarrhoeal tablets x1 box
- Anti-constipation x1 box
- Oral rehydration salts (ORS) x 40 sachets
- Water Purification x (enough for 2 weeks)
- Multi-vitamin tablets x1 box