Useful Tips for International Students
What to do if you are sick:- Seek medical advice in case if you have headache and high ever, wound that is not healing or are bitten by an animal. Get OSU International Health Insurance and when you have problems with health that will help you.
- Get acquainted with the flow of the travel, how long will it take. Always take some extra food and water with you.
- Don’t pack your medicine in the baggage, take it with you in a backpack.
- Keep the passport in a safe secured place.
- It is not advisable to take large amounts of cash with you
- Cautiously cross the street
- Always wear seat belts when driving or riding a car
- Always keep track of the recommended immunizations
- Sun can harm the skin and provoke cancer – protect yourself with sunscreen with SPF 15 and higher.
- Do not forget to wash your hands before eating and after using a bathroom.
- In most European countries and the U.S. you can drink tap water without issues, however, in other places it is unsafe even to brush teeth and clean contact lenses with it. Use canned or bottled water.
Gather a Travel Medical Kit and take it with you when you are going abroad. Pack it with first aid supplies, cold medications and pain relievers.
For those who has On Call International
Dial 866-525-1956 within the U.S or 603-328-1956 outside the United States when you are situated at least 100 miles from OSU or in another country. If something happens with you On Call International will help you to get medical care as soon as it is possible – you will not get a compensation of medical expenses if they are not approved or provided by On Call International.
Take into consideration that in case when a foreign hospital doesn’t accept the insurance, you will have to pay the full sum but On Call International can help you with financial agreements.