Treatment in India from Democratic Republic of the Congo

How does a patient from the Democratic Republic of the Congo start?

A Congolese patient opens a case by sending medical reports to Jivo on WhatsApp. Jivo prepares the case file, several specialists review it and give their opinions, and Jivo organises the consultations. Each hospital then returns an estimate.

Once the patient chooses a hospital, Jivo obtains the Visa Invitation Letter from it and assists with the visa application. The Democratic Republic of the Congo does not appear on the Government of India's e-Visa list, so a Congolese patient applies for a regular medical visa at the Embassy of India in Kinshasa, and an attendant applies for a medical attendant visa. Ebola-related visa restrictions currently apply, and Jivo checks the current position with the Embassy before any application is filed. When the visa is granted, the patient books the flight, and Jivo meets the patient at the airport in New Delhi and assigns a case manager and a hospital coordinator.

Which patient stories come from the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Jivo has published patient stories from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in cardiac surgery, spine surgery, orthopaedics and neurology. Heart Bypass Surgery in India for a Patient From the Democratic Republic of Congo records robotic-assisted coronary artery bypass surgery recommended by a consensus of Indian cardiac surgeons, with a six-month review that confirmed sustained clinical stability. Degenerative Spine Disease Treatment in India for a Patient From the Democratic Republic of Congo records a two-level minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), with stable clinical and functional outcomes at six months.

In orthopaedics, ACL Reconstruction in India for a Patient From the Democratic Republic of Congo records arthroscopic ACL reconstruction with meniscus repair after a complete ligament rupture, and knee stability and function were restored. In neurology, Epilepsy Treatment in India for a Patient From the Democratic Republic of Congo records a consensus of Indian neurologists and neurosurgeons for optimised anti-epileptic medicine without surgery, after which seizure frequency fell significantly.

Which Jivo specialists conducted a Masterclass on these procedures?

For the heart, Dr. Yugal Kishore Mishra conducted a Jivo Masterclass on robotic-assisted cardiac surgery for international doctors on 26 January 2025, and Dr. Biswarup Purkayastha conducted a Jivo Masterclass on heart failure and coronary artery disease in the African population for international doctors on 28 June 2026. Jivo holds a hospital estimate for coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG).

For the spine, Dr. Puneet Girdhar conducted a Jivo Masterclass on spinal surgery for international doctors on 10 August 2025, and Dr. Anil Kumar Kansal conducted a Jivo Masterclass on spine and neurosurgery for international doctors on 31 May 2026. For joints, Dr. Subhash Jangid conducted a Jivo Masterclass on recent advances in joint replacement for international doctors on 13 April 2025. Hospital estimates on file cover spinal decompression and fixation, TLIF, ACL reconstruction and bilateral knee replacement.

In cancer and blood disorders, Dr. Mohit Agarwal, Principal Director & Head Medical Oncology at Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi, India, conducted a Jivo Masterclass on cancer: myths, facts and advances for international doctors on 7 September 2025, and Dr. Dharma Choudhary conducted a Jivo Masterclass on bone marrow (stem cell) transplant for sickle cell disease for international doctors on 7 December 2025. Estimates are available for chemotherapy, immunotherapy and matched sibling or family donor BMT.

For the kidney, Dr. Yajvender Pratap Singh Rana conducted a Jivo Masterclass on urology, uro-oncology and kidney transplant for international doctors on 23 November 2025, and Jivo has a hospital estimate for kidney transplant. For the brain, estimates cover craniotomy for brain tumour.

The procedures below include those behind these patient stories, together with others that have many hospital estimates on Jivo. A hospital issues each patient's own estimate after its specialist has reviewed the reports.