Travel and Stay in India from Angola

When does the Angolan patient book the flight?

The patient books the flight with the airline or a local agent once the visa is granted.

What does Jivo arrange ahead of the journey?

Before travel, Jivo guides the patient on the fit-to-fly certificate and on informing the airline, so that the airline's approval comes in time. Jivo also shares a pre-travel checklist, including the expected weather in Delhi for the travel dates, and offers budget accommodation options near the hospital, with their costs.

What is arranged on arrival?

Jivo organises the airport pickup in New Delhi.

How long does an Angolan patient stay in India?

Chemotherapy takes seven to nine weeks and immunotherapy five to six. Matched sibling or family donor bone marrow transplant takes three to four months, and kidney transplant eight to ten weeks. Coronary artery bypass grafting and bilateral knee replacement take three to four weeks, and tetralogy of Fallot repair the same. Spinal decompression and fixation, brain tumour surgery and aortic valve replacement take two to three weeks. These ranges are a guide, and the specialist confirms each patient's expected stay.

Who is with the patient at the hospital?

In India, a Jivo case manager and a counterpart from the hospital team coordinate the day-to-day treatment steps and the patient's well-being, so someone is always with the patient.