Treatment in India from Tanzania

Which treatments do Tanzanians travel to India for?

Heart surgery is the leading reason Tanzanian patients have been referred to India. Kidney transplantation and cancer treatment are the other treatments named, and bone marrow transplant is a further treatment Tanzanian patients have sought outside the country.

The masterclass record on the heart is the broadest. Dr. Aseem R. Srivastava of Artemis Hospitals, Gurugram, conducted a Jivo Masterclass on the correct timing of congenital heart surgery for international doctors on 31 August 2025; see tetralogy of Fallot repair and ASD closure. In adult cardiac care, Dr. Biswarup Purkayastha conducted a Jivo Masterclass on diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease on 30 November 2025 and one on valvular heart disease in emerging countries on 5 April 2026, and Dr. Z S Meharwal conducted one on advances in cardiac surgeries on 26 October 2025. The operations are CABG, aortic valve replacement and angioplasty with stent.

For the valve and the coronary artery, Dr. Subhash Chandra of BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital conducted a Jivo Masterclass on emerging trends in cardiology, minimally invasive interventions and TAVI on 18 January 2026, and Dr. Ajay Kaul of Fortis Hospital, Noida, conducted one on transforming cardiac care on 1 December 2024. Dr. Udgeath Dhir of Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon, conducted a session on minimally invasive and robotic cardiac surgeries on 28 September 2025. All of these were conducted for international doctors.

Who treats kidney, cancer and transplant patients?

Dr. Yajvender Pratap Singh Rana conducted the kidney session, a Jivo Masterclass on urology, uro-oncology and kidney transplant, on 23 November 2025, and Dr. Shafiq Ahmed conducted one on renal transplant care on 12 April 2026; see kidney transplant. For cancer, Dr. Mohit Agarwal conducted a session on cancer: myths, facts and advances on 7 September 2025; Dr. Garima Singh conducted one on radiation oncology on 22 February 2026, with chemotherapy and radiation therapy set out on their own pages.

For bone marrow transplant, Dr. Dharma Choudhary's Jivo Masterclass on stem cell transplant for sickle cell disease was conducted for international doctors on 7 December 2025, and Dr. Arun Singh Danewa one on sickle cell disease and bone marrow transplant on 2 September 2026. Dr. Vikas Dua conducted one on bone marrow transplant in sickle cell anaemia and other haematological disorders on 28 July 2024. The donor route is described under matched sibling or family donor BMT.

Which Indian mission serves Tanzanians?

The High Commission of India in Dar es Salaam serves Tanzanians, and the Consulate General of India in Zanzibar is also in the country. Tanzania is on the e-Visa eligibility list, so the e-Medical visa is available online. The Tanzanian visa guide covers both routes, the attendant guide covers attendants, and the travel and stay guide covers the journey from Dar es Salaam.

Patients send reports on WhatsApp, a named Indian specialist replies with an opinion, and the hospital estimate comes in US dollars. The invitation letter is issued by a partner hospital that is FRRO-registered, and Jivo arranges the Visa Invitation Letter with it. The process for patients sets out each step.