Malaria is one of the world's most common and serious tropical diseases. It causes over 1 million deaths every year, the majority of which occur in resource-poor countries.
This guide, which you can view by clicking the view pdf button, gives advice on the preventative measures available to seafarers.
This advice is offered to you our Members as part of the Club’s partnership with ISWAN to support their Seafarers Health Information Project (SHIP), an initiative that promotes and distributes health information materials to shipping companies, seafarers’ centres, and direct to seafarers.
The project consists of 10 core topics: food safety, on-board fitness, safe travel, healthy food, malaria, weight control, STI – HIV & Aids, mental care, dental care and skin care. Explore the other topics.