Travel and Stay in India from Benin

How do patients fly to New Delhi from Benin?

There is no direct flight from Cotonou to New Delhi. Patients usually fly via Addis Ababa, which has daily direct flights to New Delhi. Ethiopian Airlines connects Benin with Addis Ababa.

What does Jivo arrange before the journey?

Jivo guides the patient on the fit-to-fly certificate and on informing the airline, so the airline's approval comes in time. It also shares a pre-travel checklist and helps the patient find accommodation near the hospital.

What happens in India?

Jivo meets the patient at the airport in New Delhi. At the hospital, a Jivo case manager and a hospital coordinator guide the patient every day and coordinate tests, admission, treatment and recovery. Jivo takes the patient back to the airport when treatment ends. After the patient returns to Benin, Jivo stays in touch with the Indian specialists about the patient's recovery.

How long does a Beninese patient stay in India?

Heart bypass surgery needs three to four weeks and heart valve replacement two to three. A kidney transplant takes eight to ten weeks. A matched family donor bone marrow transplant takes three to four months, a half-matched (haploidentical) transplant four to five months, and an autologous stem cell transplant five to six. Each patient's written opinion gives their expected stay.

Which currency rules apply on the journey?

On arrival in India, foreign currency notes above five thousand US dollars, or total foreign exchange above ten thousand US dollars, must be declared to Indian Customs.