Malaria Prevention Service
Travel Safely, Travel Smart
If you’re planning a trip to a region where malaria is common, it’s important to protect yourself. Malaria is a serious and potentially life-threatening illness caused by parasites transmitted through mosquito bites. Symptoms can include fever, chills, vomiting, muscle aches, and headaches—and without proper treatment, malaria can become fatal.
Fortunately, antimalarial medication can significantly reduce your risk of infection—by up to 90% when taken correctly.
Reliable Protection with Expert Advice
Why Choose Our Malaria Prevention Service?
- Personalised travel health advice tailored to your destination
- Trusted antimalarial medications such as Malarone, Doxycycline, or Lariam
- Convenient pre-travel consultation with trained medical professionals
- Peace of mind before and during your trip
Enjoy Your Travels—Worry-Free
Whether you’re travelling for business, holiday, or visiting family, don’t let malaria risk ruin your plans. Speak to our team about preventative treatment options well before you travel, as some tablets need to be started days in advance.
Book your consultation today and travel with confidence—knowing your health is protected.
Advice for Malaria Tablets
Malaria Prevention Service
Protect yourself before you travel.
Malaria is a serious and potentially life-threatening tropical disease caused by parasites transmitted through mosquito bites. If you’re planning to travel to a country where malaria is common, it’s essential to take preventive measures—particularly antimalarial medication.
At Health and Wellness Medical Clinic, we offer expert travel health advice and supply a range of antimalarial tablets tailored to your destination, medical history, and personal needs. Our clinicians will guide you through safe and effective options, including:
- Atovaquone/Proguanil (Malarone)
- Doxycycline
- Mefloquine (Lariam)
- Chloroquine & Proguanil (Avloclor/Paludrine)
We help you choose the right medicine based on up-to-date guidelines and regional resistance data. Malarone is often best tolerated with the fewest side effects, but daily dosing may not suit everyone. Doxycycline and Lariam are cost-effective alternatives, though each has its own considerations and precautions.
Know the Symptoms
Malaria symptoms may take 7 to 18 days to appear, but in some cases can be delayed up to a year. Typical early signs include:
- Fever and chills
- Sweating
- Headache
- Vomiting or diarrhoea
- Muscle aches
Prompt diagnosis and treatment are vital. If you’ve recently travelled and experience any of these symptoms, seek medical help urgently.
Bite Prevention Tips
Medication is just one part of prevention. To further reduce your risk:
- Use insect repellent with at least 50% DEET
- Sleep under insecticide-treated mosquito nets
- Wear long-sleeved clothing, especially from dusk till dawn
- Use plug-in repellents or mosquito coils indoors
Plan Ahead
Antimalarial tablets must be started before you enter a malaria zone and continued after you return, depending on the specific regimen. Our team will provide clear instructions to help you stay on track.