Getting sick is one of the last things you want to occur on your trip abroad. But, it is often something that is out of your control. For those who have ever experienced being sick abroad, it can be a stressful and unpleasant experience. Not only are you far from home and the usual chicken noodle soup, but you also have to navigate your host country's medical system, which can be tricky to do, especially if you don't know the language very well.
But, our trusty travel abroad health insurance provider, HTH, has a handy app that can help you with your medical or dental woes while abroad. They make handling the situation much more convenient and less stressful with their mPassport app.
mPassport allows you to:
- Search, map and choose among carefully selected doctors, dentists, hospitals, and pharmacies
- Schedule an appointment on short notice
- Find equivalent medication brand names and translate important medical terms and phrases, as well as hear them spoken in the local language
This app is free to you when you purchase the highly recommended U of M Travel Abroad Health Insurance (available for educational and leisure travel - only a $1.10 per day).
Also, this app does not require an internet connection and can connect with Google Maps to get directions from your current location.
Get MPassport through the Apple App Store for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.
This post was written by an International Center peer adviser. It is in no way endorsed by the University of Michigan.
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