A machine cleans the blood when the kidneys can no longer do it, usually in sessions of about four hours, three times a week.
Pending doctor checkBlood is passed through a filter outside the body that removes waste and extra fluid, then returned. Haemodiafiltration is a more thorough form of the same treatment. Sessions can also be done overnight (nocturnal dialysis) for some patients.
People whose kidneys have failed, including those waiting for a transplant, and patients already on dialysis who need it while they are in India for treatment.
Every patient gets their own estimate, in writing, from the hospital. These are the things that move it.
Room types, equipment and running costs differ from one hospital to the next.
A surgeon's fee follows their experience and how complex the operation is.
Keyhole or robotic surgery, and the make of any implant, can change the price.
Other conditions, earlier treatment and the tests you need before treatment all count.
Days in hospital, any time in intensive care and the weeks you spend recovering in India.
Physiotherapy, medicines to take home and follow-up visits are added only if your doctor asks for them.
The estimate is not final until the doctor has examined you in India. If anything changes, we explain it before you agree to it.
Get your written estimateYes. Send us your current dialysis details and we book your sessions at the hospital for the whole of your stay.
No. Dialysis does part of the kidneys' work. A transplant, where suitable, usually gives a better quality of life. The nephrologist advises which suits you.
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