Visa Eases Access to Medical Care in India for Patients from Nepal

Visa Eases Access
Share It On:

8th Feb 2022, Kathmandu

Visa Eases Access to Medical Care in India for Patients from Nepal Aims to facilitate payments for medical facilities and treatment in hospitals across India.

the global leader in digital payments, announced today that it has partnered with Vaidam, a hospital care discovery platform, to make payments easier for medical travelers from South Asian countries seeking healthcare in India.

Soumya Basu, Country Manager, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan, Visa said, “Seeking medical facilities in a foreign country and navigating the process can be complex and intimidating. We are pleased to partner with Vaidam to enable citizens of Nepal seeking medical treatment in India with more comfort and wider access to hospitals.

We are grateful to be able to provide these care-seekers with discounts on their medical treatments and the benefit and convenience of using their Visa cards to pay at some of the best hospitals in India.”

The Vaidam platform enables patients seeking healthcare from numerous countries including Nepal and Bangladesh to look for specialist services for critical illnesses and medical care in up to 100 hospitals across India, for a variety of treatments and procedures. Vaidam also assists patients with logistics, once they arrive in India. This partnership with Vaidam provides Visa cardholders a discount of up to 10% on various in-patient services, including procedures and surgeries on using Vaidam to book healthcare services in India.

Pankaj Chandna, Co-founder, Vaidam Health (www.vaidam.com) said,

“Patients seeking healthcare have been traveling from Nepal to India for several years, reposing immense faith in the professionalism and quality medical care provided by Indian doctors and hospitals. Having served numerous patients so far from Nepal in almost 6 years, Vaidam is now proud to partner with Visa, one of the most trusted brands throughout the world, and serve all Visa cardholders in the Vaidam hospital network to help them get back to healthy life faster.”

A patient or caregiver can visit the Vaidam website and search for the hospital, doctor and care needed and opt to pay through their Visa cards. The payment can be made at the hospital in India once the patient arrives and avails of the treatment, paying for the bills with their Visa card issued in Nepal. To ease the complexity of availing of medical services in another country, a case officer will also be assigned to the patient or caregiver to assist them through the booking and treatment process. This partnership between Visa and Vaidam aims to ease the payment process for the thousands of patients traveling and seeking medical care in India. This offer is valid till 19th December 2022. Other terms and conditions of the offer can be at https://www.vaidam.com/offers.


Share It On:

Recent Posts

CEDB Hydropower’s Extraordinary General Meeting Concluded: Five Directors Elected

CEDB Hydropower’s Extraordinary General Meeting Concluded: Five Directors Elected

Share It On: 5th November 2024, Kathmandu CEDB Hydropower Development Company Limited has successfully concluded its extraordinary general meeting. CEDB

Government’s Journalist Accident Insurance Program: Apply Now For Your Protection

Government’s Journalist Accident Insurance Program: Apply Now For Your Protection

Share It On: 5th November, Kathmandu The Department of Information and Broadcasting has announced the launch of a new insurance

Nepal Life’s Property Acquisition in Hetauda: A Strategic Move For Growth

Nepal Life’s Property Acquisition in Hetauda: A Strategic Move For

Share It On:5th November, Kathmandu Nepal Life Insurance, a leading life insurance company in Nepal, has recently expanded its footprint

Global IME Dividend Announcement: Key Book Closure Date Revealed

Global IME Dividend Announcement: Key Book Closure Date Revealed

Share It On:5th November 2024, Kathmandu Global IME Bank has good news for its shareholders! The bank has announced a

Thai Air Asia’s Dual Airport Operations: A Win For Nepal’s Tourism and Economy

Thai Air Asia’s Dual Airport Operations: A Win For Nepal’s

Share It On:5th November 2024, Kathmandu Thai Air Asia has officially resumed its flights at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), Kathmandu,

Student Entrepreneurs Gathering Nepal: Empowering Young Minds to Launch Innovative Startups

Student Entrepreneurs Gathering Nepal: Empowering Young Minds to Launch Innovative

Share It On:5th November 2024, Kathmandu The upcoming Student Entrepreneurs Gathering Nepal will be a groundbreaking event dedicated to empowering