Asia

Turkmenistan

Location

Central Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Kazakhstan.

Be aware of the global risk of indiscriminate terrorism. Occasional incidents of mugging, theft and pickpocketing occur. Women should avoid going out alone after dark. Vehicle security, personal security, general travel, navigation, off road driving, building / office security, cold weather injuries, clothing & equipment, emergency first aid, helicopter safety, cultures / customs, communications.

Use bottled water only.

Flat-to-rolling sandy desert with dunes rising to mountains in the south; low mountains along border with Iran; borders Caspian Sea in west.

Sub-tropical desert.

No major hazards.

Avian influenza, diphtheria, hepatitis A, malaria, polio, rabies, typhoid, yellow fever.
Hospital: The Central Clinic Hospital, UI Gorgoli, Pirigova NI, Ashgabat. Tel: 3632-253243

Contamination of soil and groundwater with agricultural chemicals, pesticides; salination, water-logging of soil due to poor irrigation methods; Caspian Sea pollution; diversion of a large share of the flow of the Amu Darya into irrigation contributes to that river's inability to replenish the Aral Sea; desertification.

Road travel at night outside the cities is dangerous because of the poor road conditions. Driving standards are poor.

Hostile Environments and Emergency First Aid Training (HEFAT®) (5 days)
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