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Category: Medical considerations

Medical Considerations describes our onboard medical kit and practical matters such as purchasing medicine and glasses, getting braces, and preparing to sail through regions where malaria is a concern.

Malaria prevention for sailors: as arranged at Guardian Pharmacy, Savusavu, Fiji.

June 12, 2023September 13, 2026Lorraine Escher

Malaria Prevention for Sailors: Getting the Right Medication

November 1, 2016August 14, 2026Lorraine Escher

Eye Doctor in the Dominican Republic: Betty Gets Glasses

Offshore Medical Kit List

December 15, 2015September 20, 2026Lorraine Escher

Offshore Medical Kit List: What We Used After 10 Years

International Medical Insurance Feature Image

December 10, 2015August 10, 2026Lorraine Escher

International Medical Insurance for a Sailing Family

Building an offshore medical kit

November 4, 2015August 9, 2026Lorraine Escher

Building an Offshore Medical Kit for a Cruising Family

August 2, 2015September 19, 2026Lorraine Escher

Medical Provisioning for Cruising: A Year’s Supply of Medication—Then What?

Yellow Transderm Scopolamine packages

April 30, 2015August 6, 2026Lorraine Escher

Scopolamine Side Effects at Sea: My Blurry Vision Experience

Food allergies on a sailboat

January 8, 2015August 23, 2026Lorraine Escher

Food Allergies on a Sailboat: Preparing for Life at Sea

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