Go Travel Health Inc

Pre-travel Consultation and Immunization Service

Welcome to Go Travel Health Inc

Betty graduated from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Alberta and has practiced in retail-based pharmacy for most of her 28+ year career. Over the past decade, she has worked to combine her passions for travel and medicine. Betty has a Foundation in Travel Medicine from the Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons(Glasgow). Betty successfully challenged the International Society of Travel Medicine Certificate of Knowledge Examination and was one of the first pharmacists in Alberta to be “Authorized to Administer Medications by Injection”.

About Us

What to Expect at The Consultation

Vaccines

Discussion regarding routine (boosters), recommended, and required vaccines. You may not be fully protected against illnesses present in other countries ie. polio.

Malaria

A prescription will be provided for a medication which is best suited for you in the prevention of malaria, a potentially life-threatening disease.

Travellers' Diarrhea

Advice on how to prevent and/or treat a bout of Travellers’ Diarrhea, a condition that otherwise can most certainly ruin a trip.

Altitude Illness

Evaluation as to whether or not you are at risk of altitude illness(>2,500m).

Other Health Concerns

Information regarding other health concerns in destination countries. There are many diseases for which there are no vaccines, such as dengue fever, so awareness is vital.