SEAFARERS' HEALTH INFORMATION PROGRAMME

SEAFARERS ARE AMONG THE MOST ISOLATED DEMOGRAPHIC WORKING GROUPS IN THE WORLD IN RELATION TO ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE, BOTH IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AND FOR PRIMARY HEALTH CARE. ON A LARGE, SLOW VESSEL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PACIFIC, A SEAFARER MAY BE SEVERAL DAYS AWAY FROM QUALITY MEDICAL SERVICES.