Prevention is the best cure so one should try to avoid an attack of sickness or injury. However some basic medicines for common diseases/injuries should be included in the medical kit while quantity of the medicines will depend on the size of group and length of time of trekking/travelling. Here is a list of diseases to be kept in consideration while preparing a medical kit.

• headache
• flu
• pains
• stomach disorder
• nausea
• vomiting
• fever
• malaria
• allergy
• gastric
• blisters, cuts & burns
• dehydration
• stings
• strained/pulled muscles

Some general vitamins, spray or lotion for insects/fleas/bugs and eye and ENT drops are recommended to be included in the medical box. For the protection of skin, a good quality sun block lotion/crème and a lip balm for lips is also necessary to carry.

Since the source of drinking water is uncertain so water purification tablets or drops are a great deal of help to avoid several stomach and throat disorders.

Apart from the medicines for common diseases, following items are required in the first aid kit,

• cotton bandage
• crepe bandage
• cotton wool
• band aid plaster
• sticking plaster
• tincture or any anti-germ liquid/lotion
• a pair of scissors
• a pair of tweezers