Health Supplies Health Supplies T his list provides guidelines for supplies you may want to take with you to the developing world. Although some of these items are available overseas, they may be expensive or difficult to locate. Also, illness tends to strike when you least expect it, so it is best to be prepared and have these items on hand. What you bring will depend on the countries you plan to visit, the length of your stay, and the time of year you go. If you'll be in large cities most of the time, you will need fewer items than if you expect to live or travel in rural areas where medical supplies are harder to find.
Generic drugs tend to be much less expensive, yet equally effective.
General Thermometer in a hard case. Water purification materials. Extra pair of glasses or contact lenses. Many long-term travelers find contact lenses are too difficult to keep clean, so switch to glasses. Bring a copy of your lens prescription.