The Clipperton Project is a facinating expedition bringing together science and the arts. the require an expedition medic between February and March 2012.

As with every good expedition – they need a medic!

For more information please click on the link below:

The Clipperton Project – Medic Details

Early next month I will be giving an evening talk on my work as an expedition medic. The event will be held at the Treasury Café-Bar-Restaurant, Catherine Street, Royal Parade, Plymouth and promises to be a great evening. I aim to walk you through some of the issues currently faced by expedition medics, highlighting examples  from my own trips and inspire you to seek adventure.

The event is being organised by Explorers Connect, who describe themselves as:

“…a growing community of adventurers and independent travellers. Anyone with a desire for adventure, challenge or exploration is welcome to join. As part of the community you can find out about the latest adventure industry news, jobs, opportunities and events, advertise your projects and services, find help and browse resources. You can also join a group near you to meet like-minded people, share advice and get inspired. Explorers Connect is all about making adventurous plans happen.”

Come along and be inspired.

James
Travel Health Consultancy

For more details click here and visit the Explorers Connect website

The British Travel Health Association (BTHA) (not to be confused with the British Toy and Hobby Association!) will be holding their annual conference at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine on October the 1^st. Various topics include ‘carrying medications overseas’, ‘preparing the long term traveller’ and ‘travellers experiences of local healthcare provision’. This is a wonderful oportunity for healthcare professionals interested in broadening their scope of practice to meet up and listen to subject specialists. Just as importantly the conference provides an opportunity for networking, socialising and a good old catch up with friends from the world of travel medicine.

For more details download the conference flyer Click Here

Click here to visit the British Travel Health Association website

Having worked with Lucy on a number of occasions I can testify that she sets new standards when it comes to vision and commitment in providing healthcare for some of the poorest communities on the planet.

It is so encouraging to see the great resources and talents found here in the Southwest being used once again in such a positive manner.

James

Click here for a ‘New Horizons – Global Health Opportunities’ programme and click here for a flyer

Ken Roberts - Across Continents

Life can bring you into contact with some amazing characters and Ken is no exception. We first met on a Wilderness Medical Training course about a year ago, where Ken was preparing for an adventure of mammoth proportions. His plan was to cycle around the world. Not just cycle a few routes through a few countries, but to literally cycle around the world – starting and finishing in the UK. Preparation is everything and Ken was meticulous, even down to obtaining the specialist medical training we provide at WMT. Ken set off in September 2010 and is currently a few miles short of Mongolia. His journey aims to raise awareness and funding for ‘The Outward Bound Trust‘.

There is far too much news and information about Ken’s adventure to be told in a few short blog paragraphs and I suggest anyone wanting inspiration on a different scale should visit his website ‘acrosscontinents.org‘, where you will find regular updates.

Well done Ken – keep going!

James

In May earlier this year ITV screened a four part programme entitled ‘Joanna Lumley’s Nile’, where this intrepid presenter travelled the length of this great river highlighting the many other great cultures, peoples and lands dependant on this special river.

Starting at the Nile Delta her journey took her down through Egypt, across Lake Nasser and into Sudan. At Khartoum the river swells as the Blue Nile, flowing down from the highlands of Ethiopia is joined by the White Nile, flowing north from Lake Victoria.  After visiting the source of the Blue Nile, Joanna travelled down through Southern Sudan, into Uganda, stopping briefly at the majestic Murchison Falls. From here she journeyed up through the jungles of Rwanda, finally reaching the source of the Nile furthest from the Mediterranean.

Why am I telling you all of this? Well I was fortunate enough to be part of the small team of 7 who filmed this great adventure. As a travel and expedition health specialist, or expedition medic, my role was to keep the team healthy, or fix them should they break. Providing expedition medical support on such a journey was one of the most amazing experiences one could have. Being part of a film crew enabled us to get to locations seldom visited, meet people rarely seen by the outside world and gain more of an understanding of what this great river means to so many people.

As for working with Joanna Lumley – ‘is she as nice in real life as she appears on TV?’ – She’s nicer!

James