Health stories from BIMC.
Guidance on staying well in Bali, travel-health advice and updates from across the BIMC network — written by our medical teams.
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closeClear filtersStaying Healthy on Your Bali Vacation
Staying Healthy on Your Bali Vacation — Your long-awaited vacation in paradise should not mean you return home ill if you are prepared with some simple precautions during your visit. Stomach issues are the most common ailments for travelers to Bali so be sure to take care of your gut health, which is key
Essential Questions For Your Travel Insurance Provider
Essential Questions For Your Travel Insurance Provider — If you’re planning a trip to Bali be sure to thoroughly go over your insurance policy with your provider to ensure you’re fully covered without exception. BIMC hospitals sees its share of emergency incidents and often made worse with unexpected insurance issues when a traveler assumes their
The Perils of Drinking & Driving
The Perils of Drinking & Driving — Health-e could very well be a safety-related newsletter that focuses on one topic: the careless behavior of many visitors to Bali who drive recklessly and made worse by driving intoxicated. The outcome can never be good. Our “Self-Driving Bali Safely” article published in March, 2017, stressed that visitors
Jet Lag Reaches New Levels Due to Longer Flights
Jet Lag Reaches New Levels Due to Longer Flights — Total visitor numbers to Bali are expected to increase by 26.3%, to 18.2 million in 2020, according to a major recent report released by Hotel Investment Strategies. That’s a lot of weary arrivals to our island paradise. Today Bali is a popular global hub
BIMC Nusa Dua Collaborates with Zurich
Nusa Dua is known for a variety of watersport and outdoor adrenaline activities. Unfortunately, the risk of accident and injury tends to increase. Sport providers are therefore always recommended to ensure their clients are covered with a reputable insurance policy in addition to any personal travel insurance they may have. BIMC recommends Zurich insurance for
Travel with Peace of Mind: Declare Pre-existing Conditions
Travel with Peace of Mind: Declare Pre-existing Conditions — It seems a reoccurring nightmare: a growing number of travelers to Bali land and begin their holiday only to wind up in an accident requiring medical emergency yet with rejected coverage due to not declaring their pre-existing conditions. Take a recent incident of an American expat
Rabies: 99% Fatal 100% Preventable
Rabies : 99% Fatal 100% Preventable — September 28th is World Rabies Day, the first and only global day of action and awareness for rabies prevention. In Bali it is an opportunity to unite as a community and for individuals, NGOs and governments to connect and share their work. Created and coordinated annually by GARC, World
Earthquake Safety: Drop Cover Hold On
Earthquake Safety: Drop Cover Hold On — A spate of earthquakes in Lombok and Bali have left residents and visitors jittery although by taking precautions and learning what to do during an earthquake will ease anxiety and help protect you and your family from injury. According to the Red Cross, here’s what to do in
The Health Risks of Fish Pedicure
Getting a massage while visiting Bali is part of the holiday experience although next time you chose a cosmetic treatment involving dipping your feet in fish tanks, think again. Having fish eat dead skin off your feet may be a trendy (and ticklish) way to exfoliate, but so-called “fish pedicures” could pose health risks. This
Keep Kids Fit and Healthy This Summer
Keep Kids Fit and Healthy This Summer — The school year comes with plenty of structure, and all that scheduling can help encourage healthy habits. Put a little rhythm into those lazy Bali days with activities that will keep them interested and fit. You can sign your child up for numerous activities on the holiday
The Importance of Emergency Health Insurance
The Importance of Emergency Health Insurance — To finance medical emergency expenses is not an option although many people still go without this vital coverage. Don’t fool yourself in thinking you can go without insurance. Here are some points to consider in choosing health insurance: Opt for cashless system of payment This cashless system requires
Australia’s National Cancer
Australia’s National Cancer — Of the 14,000 Australians who will be diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer this year nearly 2,000 are expected to die from it each year, based on 2016 data and according to Cancer Council Australia, two out of three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer before the age of 70. Melanoma
Bali Measles Update
Bali Measles Update — The New South Wales Health department has recently advised travellers to be alert for signs and symptoms of measles infection after the fifth diagnosis of measles in NSW since the beginning of March 2018. Cases include an adult and three infants who acquired their infection while travelling in Asia including Bali.
The BIMC Siloam Dialysis Centre: Probably the World’s Best
The BIMC Siloam Dialysis Centre: Probably the World’s Best — For dialysis patients, foreign travel need not be an unobtainable consideration. In fact, dialysis patients of all modalities – in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis – should be encouraged to look at foreign travel as a very doable adventure. When visitors to Bali step off
The Prevalence of Bedbugs on the Rise
The Prevalence of Bedbugs on the Rise — Bedbugs are easy to transport in luggage and very hard to get rid of and for this reason they have become an especial nuisance for hotels and other public spaces so learn how to avoid getting bitten! How can a bedbug affect you? The main health issue
Does Volcanic Ash Pose a Health Risk?
Tens of thousands of villagers were relocated from the 12k radius surrounding Mt. Agung this past September with the main safety concern being a potential eruption of extreme heat and toxic gas from possible pyroclastic flows. To date no eruption has occurred and outside the danger zone the only health issue from Mt. Agung
The Perils of Travelling Without Emergency Medical Insurance
Health-e regularly provides in-bound travelers with tips on how to keep safe while visiting Bali and Indonesia although all the advice in the world cannot help those who travel without the right medical coverage. Take Australian travelers as one example. Each year just under a million adults still go overseas without travel insurance but
Relocating to Bali?
If you are deciding on an expat life in the world’s most popular island destination, whether on a sabbatical or early retirement, you will need to keep your mental and physical health in check by following some sensible lifestyle choices. Drink and eat sensibly Relocating to Bali doesn’t mean an endless summer of bliss
Measles Remains Issue in Indonesia
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently announced Bhutan and the Maldives as measles free, having eliminated the infectious viral disease becoming the first countries in their region to stop the highly contagious child killer. WHO said the Maldives has not reported any case of indigenous measles since 2009, and Bhutan since 2012. Bhutan and
A Safe Bali Beach Vacation
Bali’s beaches are famous for their surfing and their sheer beauty with hundreds of thousands of tourists arriving specifically to swim, body-board or surf along the island’s coastal fringe. Yet accidents happen often with visitors vulnerable to sunburn, treacherous undercurrents — even a small but very real risk of tsunamis. Here are six key tips
Avoid Sunburn on Your Bali Vacation
A sunny Bali day is the source of great pleasure but also pain if you don’t protect yourself. Understand the science to keep you without reddening, inflammation, and, in severe cases, blistering and peeling caused by overexposure to ultraviolet rays. Let’s shed some light so to speak on how to keep you comfortable in the
Why Jet Lag Is Worse When You Fly East
Jet lag is awful no matter where you’re heading yet regular travellers will know that your body clock seems to take longer to recover when you’re flying east, rather than west. Physicists have finally been able to explain why this could be happening, using a mathematical model to show that our brain cells respond differently
Visiting Bali with Diabetes
Some 10 percent of people with diabetes experience problems with diabetes control when traveling. Visit Bali and travel safely with these tips: Carry a doctor’s letter: your trip through airport security will go smoother if you plan ahead: Ask your doctor to write a letter alerting airport officials about your diabetes and your need to
Self-Driving Bali Safely
The cost of leasing a car compared to a motorcycle in Bali is so negligible that it’s hardly worth consideration especially given the savings of a few dollars could mean your life and that of the person saddled behind you. Of the 95 foreign tourists and expatiates who died in Bali in 2015, almost double