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People when in their home environment live in equilibrium with the locally microorganisms and with the altitude and climatic conditions of the region. An international travel upset this equilibrium because of sudden exposure to different altitude, humidity, microbial flora, temperature. Also stress, fatigue and time zone change syndrome or "Jet-Lag".

These may result in ill-health and of course, all risks are influenced by characteristics of the traveller (including age, sex, behavior and health status) as well as the characteristics of the travel (destination, purpose, standarts of accomodation, food hygiene and duration).
Appropriate preventive measures and careful precautions can reduce the risks of adverse health consequences.

At destination, a travel doctor knows exactly what the most common problems are and he also knows how to solve these problems fast and precisely.
Traveling is for leisure and to get to know other cultures, therefore, enjoy yourself and try to have a good a trip.

Yes, you have a specialist to care your health ... and your trip. Enjoy it!!

Operating since 1997, SAT Emergency is the only clinic affiliated to the International Society of Travel Medicine in the Northeast of Brasil, specialized in medical care for tourists and emergency care.

We actually provide assistance for the biggest and best travel insurance companies in the world and serve the guests in the main hotels of Fortaleza and Porto Seguro.

Quality is golden for us!

We provide medical visits, emergency care, transportation in ICU ambulances and ambulance flights all over the world. Our physicians, nurses or paramedics will provide all the emergency medical assistance and medicines needed in the hotel room. Our nurses are prepared to accompany the guest in their hotel room (home-care), thus avoiding the need of hospital admittion. Our physicians speak english, spanish, french, italian and portuguese, providing you comfort and confidence. We can prescribe and give especific diet or orientations for the most common cases in 12 different languages.

After the visit the patient always receives a complete medical report with all examination data, diagnosis, medications given during the visit and prescriptions.
We have agreements with major hospitals and laboratorie services for complementary methods according to International Standards.

When in Fortaleza - Ceará or Porto Seguro - Bahia, you can contact us anytime.

We are 24 hours at your service to offer you the best attention wherever you are.

General advice: Before travel, look for a travel clinic for especific advice. Some destinations demand vaccines and special orientation. On International Society of Travel Medicine site (www.istm.org) you can find the best travel clinics around the world.

International travellers are always advised to seek health travel insurance that includes coverage for changes to the itinerary, emergency repatriation for health reasons, hospitalization, medical care in case of illness or accident and repatriation of the body in case of death.

We know being sick in a foreign country is the last thing you would expect, but remember that emergencies do not choose time or place to occur.

A medical kit should be carried for all destinations.This kit will include basic medicines to treat common symptoms, first-aid articles, and any special medical items that may be needed by the individual traveller.

All medicines should be carried in the hand luggage to minimize any risk of loss during the journey.

FIRST-AID ITEMS	ADDITIONAL ITEMS
adhesive tape	antidiarrhoeal medication
antiseptic wound cleanser	antifungal powder
bandages	antimalarial medication
insect repellent	condoms
nasal decongestant	medication for any pre-existing medical condition!
oral rehydration salts	sedatives
simple analgesic
clinical thermometer

During the flight, hundreds of changes occurs in our body, and some problems can show up, such as low pressure and inactivity that can make your feet and ankle swollen. Walking every 2 hours in the plane can help you a lot with that. Some especial cases demand especific medication to prevent thrombosis. Ask your doctor about it.

Low humidity can affect your upper airways, so drinking water is good (avoid alcohol or gaseous drinks). Mentol candies and to use salty water in your nose will also help you. If you feel sick on board tell the crew right away and if you use any medication, always keep it close to you.

Solar protection is mandatory at our beaches, even when it´s cloudy. Ask our doctors which SPF (solar protection factor) is the best for your kind of skin and use it 1 hour before going to the beach and then again every 2 hours. It´s better to wear white or light t-shirts, sunglasses and a cap or hat. Between 11 am and 3 pm you should be in the shade drinking our famous coconut water and listening to some brazilian music. It´s also fun! Our beaches are beautiful, but you must be respectfull with the ocean. Staying near the shoreline is safest.

Brazilian cuisine is delicious, but different from what you are used to. Be carefull with seafood. Shrimp, lobster and shellfish are tasty, but can be hard to digest. Tap water is not for drinking. If you get cramps, diarrhea, vomiting, rashes on your body or itching after eating a food, seek medical advice straightaway. Traveler´s diarrhoea usually is self-limited, but we are sure you don´t want to lose one minute from your vacation.

If you find your love here, don't forget to use a condom during all intercourse and oral sex.
HIV, Hepatites B and other diseases can be hidden in beautifull bodies also. So be very careful!

Travellers should be advised to have a medical examination if:

	Suffers from a chronic disease, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, chronic respiratory disease and experience any symptom or
	Experience fever, persistent diarrhoea, vomiting, jaundice, urinary disorders, skin disease or genital infection occurs or
	Any medical emergency.

We can send a doctor to your hotel. Call us 24 hours.

call: 55 85 3261.2220 (Fortaleza)

call: 55 85 679.1313 (Porto Seguro)

If your company wants to run a cooperation agreement with SAT, we will be glad to work with you.

We can:

	Provide medical attention 24 hours a day.
	Provide 24-hour work of assistance in our offices in Fortaleza and Porto Seguro in order to your company and clients.
	To settle insurance claims and provide payments for these claims and to rebill these amounts from your company on a monthly basis.
	To render organizational and technical assistance for your clients.

Send us an e-mail and we will be glad to start a partnership with you.