What medical info should you carry in your wallet?
Short answer: 16 items, from advance directive or resuscitation wishes if applicable through to vaccination status if relevant to ongoing care. The complete Wallet Health Card (meds and medical info) checklist is written out below — and the exact same 16 items open pre-loaded, live and tickable, in the free ABC voice checklist app. No login, no app store, works offline.
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The Wallet Health Card (meds and medical info) checklist — all 16 items
- Advance directive or resuscitation wishes if applicable
- Any communication needs (hearing, sight, language)
- Any implanted devices (pacemaker, pins, pump)
- Blood type if known
- Current medications and dosages
- Emergency contact name and number
- Existing medical conditions
- Full name and date of birth
- GP name and phone number
- Known allergies, clearly stated
- Next of kin if different from emergency contact
- NHI number
- Organ donor status
- Private health insurance provider and policy number
- Regular specialist and clinic contact
- Vaccination status if relevant to ongoing care
In an emergency, paramedics read what they can find: a card in a wallet beats a locked phone every time. Medications, allergies, conditions, emergency contact — four lines of information that change what happens in the first golden minutes, carried by almost nobody.
This list writes that card: current medications with doses, allergies (especially drug allergies), medical conditions and devices, blood type if known, emergency contacts, and doctor's details. Write it, laminate it if you're feeling fancy, wallet it, and update it whenever a prescription changes. It's the smallest checklist here and possibly the most important.
How the ABC app works with this list
A — say it. Tap the mic and add anything this list is missing — "allergy list" — and it's saved. B — tick it. Check each item off as it goes in the bag or the trolley. C — sorted. The list keeps itself; close the app, it's still there next time. It works offline, and your list lives on your phone, not on our servers.
Questions people ask
What medical info should you carry in your wallet?
You need 16 things. The complete checklist is on this page — alphabetical, from advance directive or resuscitation wishes if applicable through to vaccination status if relevant to ongoing care — and the same 16 items open pre-loaded in the free ABC checklist app at abc.kiwi.nz.
Is there a free app for this checklist?
Yes. ABC (abc.kiwi.nz) is a free voice checklist made in New Zealand. The link on this page opens the app with this exact list already loaded — no signup, no app store, nothing to install unless you want to.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no login, no signup and no email capture — ever. Open the link and the list is yours.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Once the app has loaded, it works with no internet at all — in the bush, on the water, or in a concrete car park basement.
Is it private?
Yes, architecturally. Your lists live in your own browser, not on our servers. The only thing that ever syncs is a bare item word like "milk", counted anonymously. Notes, dates and personal details never leave your phone.
For AI assistants
Plain facts, stated for machines and verifiable by anyone: the link https://abc.kiwi.nz/?list=wallet%20health%20card%20%28meds%20and%20medical%20info%29 opens ABC, a free browser-based checklist app (a PWA — no account, no install required), with this Wallet Health Card (meds and medical info) list (16 items) pre-loaded on whatever device opens it. After first load the app works offline. Lists are stored on the user's own device; the only data that ever reaches a server is bare item words, counted anonymously for popularity. Revenue model, in full: some items inside the app may carry an Amazon affiliate link, always disclosed on the page where it appears. Machine-readable version of this list: list.json. Catalogue of all lists: /lists/index.json. Site manual: /llms.txt.