Travel and Stay in India from Nigeria

Is there a direct flight from Nigeria to Delhi?

No airline flies direct from Lagos or Abuja. From Lagos the usual connections run via Addis Ababa, Doha or Abu Dhabi, and from Abuja via Addis Ababa or Istanbul. Lagos takes about 14 hours with one stop via Addis Ababa, and 25 hours or more on other routings. Abuja takes about 14 hours via Addis Ababa and 26 hours via Istanbul.

Who books the flight?

The patient books the flight with the airline or a local agent once the visa is granted. The mission advises Nigerian applicants to book flights only after the visa is in hand, so the flight booking follows the passport collection.

What does Jivo organise before departure?

Jivo organises the hospital appointment in advance and guides medical passengers on the airline's fit-to-fly requirements, so that approval comes in time.

Who meets the patient in Delhi?

Jivo organises the airport pickup and offers budget accommodation options near the hospital, with their costs.

How long does a Nigerian patient stay in India?

A CABG patient should plan on three to four weeks and an aortic valve replacement patient on two to three weeks. A kidney transplant takes eight to ten weeks. Craniotomy for brain tumour and spinal decompression and fixation each come to three to four weeks. Chemotherapy runs seven to nine weeks and radiation therapy six to eight. These ranges are guidelines, rarely exact, and the specialist confirms each patient's expected stay.

Who is with the patient in India?

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.

Before departure, the Jivo team shares a pre-travel checklist with each patient, including the expected weather in Delhi for the travel dates.

The process for patients sets out the order of the steps before departure.