Specialist medical treatment for Zimbabweans now affordable in India
Zimbabwean’s have been going to South Africa for specialist medical treatment that is not available here for many years, and over the years treatment in South Africa has become expensive, notwithstanding the fact that they are our closest neighbours, and to be quite honest the whole of Africa south of the equator has sought treatment in South Africa for decades. But this is about to change for Zimbabweans, as we join the rest of the world in seeking treatment where its not only cheap, but technologically advanced. Countries like the United Kingdom and America have been sending patients to India for treatment. This is mainly because of the level of expertise in that market as well as the cost factor, its to do with numbers , services have to be cheaper when catering for as a large population as India has.
Indizim Health, a local entinty has entered into an agreement with an Indian company to facilitate the referral of patients from this region to India. This group has access to the biggest group of Hospitals in India and has a vast network of services that include, diagnostic centres, pharmacies etc,. The Indizim’s Indian partners will be responsible for the following:
- Choosing the best treatment options that will match the patient’s pocket.
- Making bookings with reputable doctors and surgeons.
- Booking patients into hospitals.
- Meeting patients when they arrive in India and assisting them with immigration documentation.
- Arranging for the patient’s admission at hospital.
- Where the patient is expected to remain in India post hospital discharge, making arrangements for suitable accommodation, confirming airline bookings for the return trip, and dropping patients at the airport for the return journey.
- Arranging shopping trips and sight-seeing., where the condition of the patient permits. (These additional services will be for the patients pocket)
Indizim Health in Zimbabwe will be responsible for the following:
- To work with selected medical aid societies in making it possible for people from this region to access the best medical treatment at an affordable cost.
- Collate all data required by the Indian group in relation to the patient, the condition and results of diagnostic tests that will have been undertaken here in Zimbabwe, and send this information to India. This information will be used to refer the patient to the correct specialist and or hospital, and will enable the Indian partners to provide the patient with an estimate of the cost of treatment including hospitalization diagnostic procedures surgery and medication.
- A doctor employed by the Indizim group will run this program from Marlborough Medical Centre and will liaise with the patient’s local doctor in order to get a medical history and confirmation for referral before commencing any procedures for referral. In all instances a local doctor or specialist has to confirm the need for referral.
Indizim Health will assist patients going to India with the following:
- Selecting the best treatment options for each patient, taking into account the patient’s ability to meet the costs of travel and medical care in India.
- Assisting patients with the necessary documentation for obtaining letters of Guarantee from Medical Aid Societies , based on the confirmed costs.
- Visa applications
- Travel vaccinations
- Travel Insurance
- Air line bookings
- Liaise with agents in India to meet patients and assist them with immigration facilities and admission at hospital.
On the patient’s return to Zimbabwe Indizim Health’s medical staff maybe required to monitor the patient’s convalescence and provide feed back to the Doctors in India. Such follow up may include dressings, physiotherapy etc.
This facility will be launched at a press conference to be held at Cresta Lodge on the 27 February 2013.
For more information contact: Isaack Mhlanga on +263 772 653 013
Or email Isaack on isaack@health263.co.zw
