Centre for Tropical and Travel Medicine
Are you planning a trip abroad? Travelling with children, pregnant, or taking regular medication? Or would you like a thorough review of your vaccination status, independent of any travel plans, to ensure it is up to date? At the Centre for Tropical and Travel Medicine, you’ve come to the right place. We are one of the most experienced points of contact for travel medicine and vaccination advice in the region, with around 16,000 consultations every year.
To provide you with the best possible care, we welcome you by appointment. This keeps waiting times short and allows us to tailor our advice precisely to your needs.
Pre-travel advice
During our travel medicine consultations, we will discuss the most important precautions with you, such as malaria prophylaxis, mosquito repellent and any recommended or required vaccinations for your trip. All vaccinations can be administered by us directly.
General vaccination advice
We are your partner for vaccinations. As well as all the vaccinations required for travel, we also administer all routine vaccinations following a consultation and review of your vaccination status.
Sick after travelling
We are here to help should you return with any symptoms of illness after your trip, such as fever, prolonged diarrhoea or skin problems. Through our reference centre for human parasitic diseases, we can diagnose even very rare diseases quickly and competently, and start effective treatment immediately.
For medical staff
We provide expert advice to medical specialists on topics such as differential diagnosis, diagnostic procedures, the treatment of tropical and parasitic diseases, and the ordering of anti-parasitic drugs. Together with the Diagnostic Centre of Swiss TPH, we serve as the National Reference Centre for Malaria.
How to find us
The Centre for Tropical and Travel Medicine is located in the 'Turmhaus' building at Aeschenplatz 2, in the centre of Basel. It is just a few minutes’ walk from the SBB train station. Aeschenplatz is easily reached by tram or bus. There are parking spaces available in the nearby public car parks. Bicycle stands are located next to the building.
Centre for Tropical and Travel Medicine
Aeschenplatz 2
4052 Basel
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What our clients say about us
Dengue fever
Dengue fever is spreading rapidly, including in Switzerland. Cases have already been reported in Ticino, Basel and Geneva. The disease is transmitted by mosquitoes, primarily the tiger mosquito. What can you do to protect yourself, and what should you do if you contract dengue fever? The Centre for Tropical and Travel Medicine in Basel provides information on «GESUNDHEITHEUTE».
Telebasel at the Centre for Tropical and Travel Medicine
For their programme diagnose: sommerspezial, Telebasel visited the Centre for Tropical and Travel Medicine and spoke to co-head Dr Esther Künzli about what travellers should be aware of, what should be in a first-aid kit and what to do if symptoms occur on return.
Clinical short courses
Do you have any questions?
Give us a call or book your appointment conveniently online.
+41 61 284 82 55 (Monday–Friday, 08:00–12:00 and 13:30–16:30)
Travel medical advice hotline
No time to come and see us? Call our Travel Medical Advice Service on 0900 57 51 31 (Monday–Thursday, 09:00–11:30, CHF 2.69 per minute, Swiss landline). Please note that there is a charge for this service.