Carte Jaune - Personal Health History

Personal Health History

The centre of the card has a very important section about the health of the traveller.Although not mandatory to fill out, in case of emergency, it may be helpful for the physician who will treat the traveller. The information in this includes:

  • Name and sex of the traveller
  • Date of birth
  • Name, address and phone number of a person to notify in case of emergency (nom, adresse et numéro de télephone de la personne à avertir en cas d'urgence)
  • Blood group and Rh type (groupe sanguine et type Rh)
  • Name and address of physician (nom et addresse du médecin)
  • State of health, medical treatments or known sensitivities (état de santé, traitments médicaux ou sensibilités connues)

For people who have allergic reactions to things like eggs and latex, it is very important to fill out the last section.

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