Medical treatment in India from Madagascar
Antananarivo connects to India with a single stop (through Addis Ababa or Nairobi, then across the Indian Ocean to Mumbai), and you apply for India’s medical visa online. For Malagasy families the questions come earlier: is the journey needed at all, what will it cost, and how do French-language records and Malagasy bank transfers fit a treatment plan in India. We answer those in writing before anyone books a ticket, and coordinate everything carefully when travel is the right call.
You always pay the hospital directly. We never hold treatment money. Our fees are published on the Fees page and appear as a separate line item, never inside a hospital bill.
Antananarivo to India, one stop
Via Addis Ababa or Nairobi, then onward to Mumbai. Travel is planned around your admission date, not the other way round.
Who this guide is for
- A specialist procedure has been advised (cardiac, cancer care, kidney or urology, orthopedics) and you are weighing options beyond Madagascar
- The family is planning to self-fund treatment abroad and needs itemized costs everyone contributing can read and trust
- You are comparing India with closer options such as Réunion or Mauritius and want honest numbers for your specific case before deciding
- You are in the Malagasy diaspora, or part of Madagascar’s Indian-origin community, arranging treatment for a relative
How it works, step by step
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Records first
You share your diagnosis and what has been advised. We send a secure link for reports and imaging (nothing sensitive goes through the website form) and organize them into a file a specialist can act on. Where your reports are in French, we work with you to get the key documents into English before review.
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Teleconsult or written second opinion
Before anyone books a flight, a specialist relevant to your condition reviews your case: a $50 video consultation or a $150 written opinion. Because you pay for it, it answers only to you. Sometimes the honest answer is that travel is not needed, or that a closer destination serves you better. We will say so plainly.
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Your decision
If treatment in India makes sense, you get itemized quotes from suitable hospitals and a side-by-side comparison for your case. You decide; there is no obligation to continue.
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e-Medical visa
Malagasy nationals can generally apply online for India’s e-Medical visa. Confirm current eligibility and validity terms on the official Indian visa portal, as rules change. The Embassy of India in Antananarivo handles paper cases. We coordinate the hospital invitation letter the application needs and give you a document checklist.
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Travel
From Antananarivo, Ethiopian Airlines flies nonstop to Addis Ababa and Kenya Airways to Nairobi. Both hubs have onward flights to Mumbai, which makes India a one-stop journey across the Indian Ocean. Our travel arm Tripcuro plans the routing around your admission date, airport pickup, and accommodation near the hospital.
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Treatment
You pay the hospital directly, on the hospital’s own invoice, at the rates locked before you flew. A named coordinator handles the practical side so your family can focus on you.
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Follow-up at home
Before you fly back you get your complete records, a discharge bill audit against the locked quote, and a follow-up plan your doctor in Madagascar can pick up.
Visa reality
Malagasy nationals are generally eligible for India's e-Medical visa, applied for entirely online, with the Embassy of India in Antananarivo available for paper cases. Confirm current eligibility and validity terms on the official Indian visa portal before applying; rules change. Companions can apply for linked e-Medical Attendant visas. We coordinate the hospital invitation letter your application needs and hand you a checklist; decisions and timelines belong to the Indian authorities, and we will never pretend to influence them.
Flights reality
One stop across the Indian Ocean: Ethiopian Airlines flies Antananarivo–Addis Ababa nonstop and Kenya Airways flies to Nairobi. Both hubs have onward flights to Mumbai and Delhi. Schedules change, some seasonally, so we confirm current frequency when your dates firm up. Treatment in other Indian cities usually means a short domestic connection from Mumbai. Tripcuro, our sister travel company, handles the bookings, airport pickup and accommodation near your hospital.
How payment works
Two separate payments, never mixed. Treatment costs go from you to the hospital directly, on the hospital's own invoice, at rates we lock in writing before you travel. We never hold or route treatment money. Our facilitation fee is published on the Fees page ($50 teleconsult · $150 written second opinion · $1,000 full journey, milestone-gated), each step credited in full to the next. Sourcing USD through Malagasy banks takes documentation and lead time. Start early, and use our itemized quote as the paperwork banks ask for. A relative abroad can also pay the hospital directly in their own currency, with both payers seeing the same documents. We take no commissions from hospitals. Our fees are paid by you, published upfront, and itemized separately from your hospital bill.
What to prepare
- A passport valid well beyond your travel dates (check the current validity requirement when applying)
- Your most recent medical reports, imaging and prescriptions (originals where possible)
- A referral or summary letter from your treating doctor in Madagascar, if you have one
- A realistic funding plan: who is paying, and how the money reaches the hospital directly
- Your two or three most important questions for the specialist, written down
From Madagascar: FAQs
Do Malagasy citizens need to visit an embassy for an Indian medical visa?
How do I fly from Antananarivo to India?
My medical reports are in French: is that a problem?
How do I pay from Madagascar?
Would Réunion or Mauritius be simpler than India for my case?
Tell us about your case
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Start from Antananarivo, or anywhere in Madagascar
Share your case in a few lines. WhatsApp works well, in English or French. A person reads it and comes back with honest next steps, including whether travelling is worth it at all.
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We are a small team — on weekends, expect a reply within one business day.