{"id":3051,"date":"2020-07-17T03:11:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-17T03:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/?p=3051"},"modified":"2025-06-16T12:26:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T12:26:52","slug":"south-africans-attitudes-to-medical-travel-consultation-post-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/south-africans-attitudes-to-medical-travel-consultation-post-lockdown\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africans\u2019 Attitudes To Medical Travel Consultation, Post Lockdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>\n<p>Healthcare globally has received much focus since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Medicine-purchasing behaviour has changed, and so has the\u00a0practice of medical consultation.\u00a0Borderless Access\u00a0conducted a survey to understand perceptions around medical travel consultations and what advice people will seek from medical professionals, once travel restrictions open up. These findings, which span South Africa, Nigeria and eight other countries, also uncover behaviour around the purchase and stocking-up of medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/south-africans-attitudes-to-medical-travel-consultation-post-lockdown\/#People_more_likely_to_consult_medics_before_travelling_in_future\" title=\"People more likely to consult medics before travelling in future\">People more likely to consult medics before travelling in future<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/south-africans-attitudes-to-medical-travel-consultation-post-lockdown\/#Over_two-thirds_of_people_plan_to_get_the_pneumococcal_vaccine\" title=\"Over two-thirds of people plan to get the pneumococcal vaccine\">Over two-thirds of people plan to get the pneumococcal vaccine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/south-africans-attitudes-to-medical-travel-consultation-post-lockdown\/#Pharmacies_remain_the_primary_location_for_purchasing_medication\" title=\"Pharmacies remain the primary location for purchasing medication\">Pharmacies remain the primary location for purchasing medication<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/south-africans-attitudes-to-medical-travel-consultation-post-lockdown\/#Opportunities_for_medical_professionals_and_retailers\" title=\"Opportunities for medical professionals and retailers\">Opportunities for medical professionals and retailers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-people-more-likely-to-consult-medics-before-travelling-in-future\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"People_more_likely_to_consult_medics_before_travelling_in_future\"><\/span><strong>People more likely to consult medics before travelling in future<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\">Globally, 44% of people still believe they will travel in 2020. Sub-Saharan Africa is very conservative in this regard, with only 33% of South Africans and 41% of Nigerians planning to travel this year.<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"3052\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/people-planning-to-travel-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"people planning to travel\" class=\"wp-image-3052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/people-planning-to-travel-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/people-planning-to-travel-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/people-planning-to-travel-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/people-planning-to-travel.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\">However, irrespective of how soon they plan to travel, 50% of people are likely to take medical consultation before travelling, going forward. This sentiment is driven strongly by both Nigeria and South Africa<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"3054\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pre-Travel-Medical-Consultation-in-Future-1-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Pre-Travel Medical Consultation in Future\" class=\"wp-image-3054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pre-Travel-Medical-Consultation-in-Future-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pre-Travel-Medical-Consultation-in-Future-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pre-Travel-Medical-Consultation-in-Future-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pre-Travel-Medical-Consultation-in-Future-1.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\">The most common reason for medical travel consultations will be for general health check-ups and full body checks. Some patients will consult in order to get vaccines or anti-flu medication more than ever. South Africans are particularly interested in consulting medics before travel to get the flu or other vaccines, while Nigerians see the main purpose of such a visit as being for a general health check-up.<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"3055\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Type-of-Pre-Travel-Medical-Consultation-in-Future-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Type of Pre travel Medical Consultation in Future\" class=\"wp-image-3055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Type-of-Pre-Travel-Medical-Consultation-in-Future-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Type-of-Pre-Travel-Medical-Consultation-in-Future-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Type-of-Pre-Travel-Medical-Consultation-in-Future-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Type-of-Pre-Travel-Medical-Consultation-in-Future.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-over-two-thirds-of-people-plan-to-get-the-pneumococcal-vaccine\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over_two-thirds_of_people_plan_to_get_the_pneumococcal_vaccine\"><\/span><strong>Over two-thirds of people plan to get the pneumococcal vaccine<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\">Although the results are not yet conclusive, there is a belief that the pneumococcal vaccine may help to prevent secondary infections resulting due to COVID-19. Overall, we found that 25% of people have had the vaccination since the crisis emerged, and 37% plan to have it in future.<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\">Since the beginning of the outbreak approximately half of consumers have stocked up on medication, the majority of this being over-the-counter and prescribed medications. People also stocked up on medication for their children, as well as on immunity boosters.<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both South Africa and Nigeria see a particularly high incidence of stocking up on immunity boosters, reiterating the reliance on vitamin supplements that we saw in our\u00a0COVID-19 report.<\/p><\/br>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"3056\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RSA_Travel_medsstock-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"RSA Travel medsstock\" class=\"wp-image-3056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RSA_Travel_medsstock-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RSA_Travel_medsstock-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RSA_Travel_medsstock-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RSA_Travel_medsstock.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pharmacies-remain-the-primary-location-for-purchasing-medication\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pharmacies_remain_the_primary_location_for_purchasing_medication\"><\/span><strong>Pharmacies remain the primary location for purchasing medication<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\">Neighbourhood pharmacies remain the most popular choice for purchasing medical supplies, with this type of store being particularly important to South Africans and Nigerians. A quarter of people globally are purchasing them online and 9% are ordering via phone -although both or these are much lower than the global average, in Sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RSA_Travel_pointofpurchase-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"RSA Travel Point of purchase\" class=\"wp-image-3057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RSA_Travel_pointofpurchase-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RSA_Travel_pointofpurchase-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RSA_Travel_pointofpurchase-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RSA_Travel_pointofpurchase.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\">The country of origin of medication is becoming a more prevalent fact in the minds of consumers. 54% of people are likely to pay more attention to this going forward.<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-opportunities-for-medical-professionals-and-retailers\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Opportunities_for_medical_professionals_and_retailers\"><\/span><strong>Opportunities for medical professionals and retailers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\">The findings of this research present opportunities for medical professionals to offer comprehensive travel medical consultations \u2013 especially digitally, as we saw in our previous article. It also speaks to the medical retail sector, which can explore ways to leverage online and phone-based purchases. Globally countries need to be aware of concerns arising around the origin of medication, and the need to address this accordingly.<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the new world unfolds, Borderless Access can continue to uncover insights and help you to track your market data, using our\u00a0pre-profiled <a href=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/consumer-panels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online panel<\/a>\u00a0across sectors, including health care. For more information or to discuss how we can help you to collect your data digitally, please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>Healthcare globally has received much focus since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Medicine-purchasing behaviour has changed, and so has the\u00a0practice of medical consultation.\u00a0Borderless Access\u00a0conducted a survey to understand perceptions around medical travel consultations and what advice people will seek from medical professionals, once travel restrictions open up. These findings, which span South Africa, Nigeria and eight other countries, also uncover behaviour around the purchase and stocking-up of medicine. People more likely to consult medics before travelling in future Globally, 44% of people still believe they will travel in 2020. 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