First Aid & Travel — Essentials for Kenyan Homes
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What's in this category?
First aid and travel products help you handle minor injuries, infections and travel illnesses without an unnecessary clinic visit. Our Mall Pharmacy stocks the bandages, antiseptics, wound dressings, oral rehydration salts, travel-sickness tablets and anti-malarials Kenyan households need at home and on the road. We deliver across Kenya.
- Wound care: antiseptics, gauze, bandages, micropore tape, plasters
- Travel: motion sickness tablets, oral rehydration salts, hand sanitiser
- Anti-malarials: prophylaxis and treatment options (prescription where required)
- Burns: cold packs, burn-relief gels, sterile dressings
Frequently asked about First Aid & Travel
What should every Kenyan home first-aid kit contain?
A practical Kenyan home kit covers: paracetamol and ibuprofen for pain/fever; oral rehydration salts; antiseptic (Dettol or povidone-iodine); plasters and bandages; tweezers; thermometer; antihistamine tablets for allergic reactions; and burn relief gel. Add an asthma inhaler or EpiPen if anyone in the family needs one.
What do I need for travel in Kenya — coast, safari, highlands?
For coastal and safari travel pack: anti-malarial prophylaxis (if your doctor advises), insect repellent (DEET), broad-spectrum sunscreen, motion-sickness tablets, oral rehydration salts and basic wound care. For highland travel, add diamox if altitude has affected you before, and lozenges for dry-air cough.
Do I need a prescription for anti-malarials in Kenya?
Some anti-malarials (artemether-lumefantrine for treatment) are pharmacist-dispensed, while others (mefloquine, doxycycline used as prophylaxis) require a prescription. Our pharmacist will confirm what you need based on your destination and personal risk before dispatch.
When should I see a doctor instead of treating at home?
Visit a clinic for: a wound that won't stop bleeding, a deep or contaminated cut, signs of infection (spreading redness, pus, fever), a burn larger than your palm or on the face/hands, sustained vomiting/diarrhoea in a child, suspected fractures, or chest pain. When in doubt, WhatsApp our pharmacist for triage.
Can you deliver first-aid supplies same day in Nairobi?
Yes — within Nairobi we dispatch same day via Uber/Bolt during business hours (Mon–Sat 8am–7pm, Sun & Public Holidays 11am–6pm). Outside Nairobi, delivery is 1–3 business days via trusted courier partners.