HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

All visitors to South Africa who travel from or through Yellow Fever areas, as designated by the World Health Organisation (WHO), must carry valid certificates of vaccination against Yellow Fever.  These certificates will be checked upon arrival at OR Tambo International Airport to ensure the validity of vaccinations.  Participants failing to provide proof thereof will be required to submit to vaccination prior to entry into the country, at delegate cost.

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES

Medical services for minor illnesses will be provided at the Conference venue. These services will be available between 07.30hrs and 21.00hrs daily during the period of the Conference.

Ambulances and emergency medical response vehicles are also available and operate on a 24-hour basis.  For urgent emergencies, delegates are requested to contact the following number:

Delegates are encouraged to obtain medical travel insurance from a reputable organization. A medical centre will be located at the Sandton Convention Centre and medical personnel will be available to provide immediate emergency or primary health care if required.  In the unlikely event of a delegate becoming seriously ill, or incurring a serious injury, emergency medical transportation to the closest appropriate health facility will be provided.  Although any such treatment and/or transportation will be provided at no charge, any treatment requiring a prescription, in-hospital examinations or hospitalization will be for the cost of the delegate. 

The tap water in South Africa is safe to drink.  Gauteng Province falls outside the malaria risk area in South Africa.  Delegates need therefore not to take any precautions relating to contracting malaria.