Counselling Diabetic Travellers
The counsellor needs to educate a diabetic patient and /or his family members to following issues when such patients plan to travel:
· Plan the travel with the advice of the doctor.
· Carry medicines, injections and doctor's prescription.
· Carry drugs and insulin in hand bag.
· Carry extra medicine and supplies.
· Check sugar while traveling.
· Carry sugar and sweets.
· Wear diabetic identification card and doctor and family contact number.
· Tell co-passengers / staff about diabetic status.