Med. praxi. 2026;23(2):82-84 | DOI: 10.36290/med.2026.016

Travel medicine in general practice

doc. MUDr. Rastislav Maďar, Ph.D., MBA, FFTM RCPS (Glasg.)
Lékařská fakulta Ostravské univerzity
Centrum očkování cestovní medicíny Avenier LF OU Ostrava

Travel medicine is an interdisciplinary field focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of health complications associated with travel. International travel entails a range of health risks that can largely be minimized through appropriate prevention. The general practitioner plays a key role in this system, as they are often the first healthcare professional a traveler consults. In addition to providing basic advice, the GP can also arrange vaccination, prophylaxis against certain infections, and identification of risk factors. A general practitioner should be able to take a basic travel history, identify destination-specific risks, recommend preventive measures, provide vaccination, recommend antimalarial chemoprophylaxis, and offer information on safe behavior during travel.

Keywords: travel medicine, prevention, vaccination, prophylaxis, risk factors, immunity.

Accepted: April 13, 2026; Published: April 28, 2026  Show citation

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