Top 10 medical tourism companies in India (2026): how to choose the right one

Every year, thousands of families from Africa, the Middle East and beyond travel to India for heart surgery, cancer care, transplants and joint replacements. Most of them are first helped by a medical tourism company: a facilitator that sends your reports to hospitals, brings back the doctor’s opinion and a written estimate, and helps with the visa, travel and stay.

Choosing that company is one of the most important decisions you will make, because it shapes which hospital you see, what you pay and how supported you feel when you land in a new country. This guide lists ten companies that help international patients, explains what each says it offers, and gives you a simple checklist to compare them.

What a medical tourism company actually does

A facilitator does not treat you. Hospitals and doctors do. A good facilitator:

• Shares your reports with suitable hospitals and specialists, and brings back a medical opinion.
• Gets a written estimate from the hospital, so you can plan your budget before you travel.
• Helps with the medical visa, including the hospital’s invitation letter. India offers an e-Medical visa for many nationalities through its official e-Visa portal.
• Arranges travel and accommodation near the hospital, and meets you at the airport.
• Coordinates your admission, keeps your family informed and helps with follow-up after you return home.

The best ones are honest when treatment in India is not the right choice, and they never pressure you to decide quickly.

How we chose these ten companies

We looked for companies that are based in India or run their India service from an Indian office, that focus on international patients, and that clearly describe their services on their own website. For each one we only used what the company itself says, checked in October 2026. We have not rated or scored the other companies, and we do not claim to know their patient outcomes.

1. Healway Global

• Based in: Gurugram, Haryana, close to its partner hospitals (a private limited company registered in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, incorporated 18 December 2024)
• Partner hospitals: Medanta – The Medicity (Gurugram), Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket (New Delhi) and Artemis Hospital (Gurugram). On request, BLK-Max, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Narayana Superspeciality Hospital Gurugram and Moolchand Hospital.
• Languages: English, French and Arabic

Healway Global is a medical travel company built for families from Nigeria, DR Congo, Chad, Rwanda and other countries who want treatment at India’s leading hospitals without the confusion. Its leadership brings more than 15 years of experience in international patient care.

What makes Healway different:

• Only JCI and NABH accredited hospitals. Every hospital Healway works with holds both accreditations. You can see each one, with its doctors, on the hospitals page.
• WhatsApp first, no forms. You send one message and a real person replies, in English, French or Arabic.
• Written estimates before you travel. You see the hospital’s own estimate in writing, and you pay the hospital directly. Healway explains openly how it is paid.
• Leading specialists you can look up. Healway lists senior doctors with their profiles from the hospitals’ official pages, so you know who you are being referred to.
• Video consultation first. Where the hospital offers it, Healway arranges a video consultation with the specialist before you decide to travel.
• Airport to airport. Visa documents, flights, accommodation near the hospital, admission and follow-up, coordinated by one team.

Best for: patients and families who want a small, responsive team, French or Arabic support, and treatment only at JCI and NABH accredited hospitals in the Delhi region.

2. Forerunners Healthcare

• Based in: New Delhi (Dwarka office). The company says it has offered care “since 2004”.

Forerunners says it facilitates treatment through a network of more than 120 partner hospitals in India, with free medical opinions and written estimates and no fee at any stage. It lists medical visa invitation letters, airport pickup, accommodation, interpreters, halal or vegetarian meals and prayer facilities. Its website is available in English, Arabic, French and several other languages.

3. IndiCure Health Tours

• Based in: Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. The company says it has been “trusted since 2010”.

IndiCure coordinates treatment planning and cost estimates, hospital and surgeon selection, visa and travel, accommodation, airport transfers, in-hospital coordination and follow-up. It offers a free preliminary consultation and pre-travel video consultations, and works with partner hospitals in Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad. It also lists wellness and Ayurveda options.

4. Lyfboat

• Based in: New Delhi (Vasant Vihar office).

Lyfboat describes itself as a free-to-use platform that provides medical opinions and cost estimates and connects patients with hospitals in India, Thailand, Turkey and the UAE. It offers live teleconsultations and help with flights, accommodation, transport and translation, and says real people are available around the clock.

5. MediGence

• Founded: 2016, according to its website.

MediGence matches patients with hospitals in a network it describes as more than 600 hospitals in over 20 countries, and says its service is free for patients with no mark-up on hospital bills. It lists visa guidance, interpreters, accommodation, video consultations, second opinions, air ambulance and flight booking, and its website is available in Arabic, French and several other languages.

6. Medifly Healthcare

• Based in: Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The company says it has operated “since 2009”.

Medifly offers a free written second opinion, hospital and doctor selection across a stated 50+ partner hospitals and an assigned treatment coordinator. It lists medical visa support, airport pickup, accommodation, interpreters, written cost estimates and telemedicine follow-up, with partner hospitals in Chennai, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kochi.

7. Medmonks

Medmonks helps patients find hospitals and doctors in India and says it uses an AI-based system to suggest options, with a detailed response including cost. It mentions medical visa coordination, budget accommodation and an initial virtual consultation, and states that its founders are doctors.

8. Medsurge India

• Based in: Gurugram, Haryana.

Medsurge India says it charges no service fees and assigns a personal case manager to coordinate appointments, interpreters, visa invitation letters and care after treatment. It also helps with flights and hotels, with hospital listings in India, Turkey and Thailand.

9. TravoCure

• Based in: Mumbai, Maharashtra.

TravoCure offers free consultations and quotes and says it connects patients with providers in more than 30 countries, including India. Its listed services include visa processing, ticket booking, foreign exchange, translation, telemedicine, accommodation and airport transfers.

10. Vaidam Health

• Based in: Gurugram, Haryana (first-listed office). Founded in 2016, according to its website.

Vaidam connects patients with hospitals it says it vets, across India and other destinations such as Turkey, the UAE and Thailand. It lists free expert opinions and estimates, visa assistance, interpreters, airport transfers and accommodation, and online consultations. Its website is available in many languages, including French and Arabic.

Quick comparison

Company	Base	Languages highlighted	Notable services (as stated by each company)
Healway Global	Gurugram	English, French, Arabic	Only JCI + NABH hospitals, WhatsApp-first, written estimates, video consultation first
Forerunners Healthcare	New Delhi	Website in 10 languages	120+ partner hospitals, free opinions, halal/vegetarian meals
IndiCure Health Tours	Navi Mumbai	Multilingual support	Pre-travel video consultations, wellness options
Lyfboat	New Delhi	–	Teleconsultations, several destinations
MediGence	–	Website in 10 languages	600+ hospitals in 20+ countries, air ambulance
Medifly Healthcare	Chennai	8+ languages	Written second opinion, telemedicine follow-up
Medmonks	–	Website in 16 languages	AI-assisted hospital suggestions
Medsurge India	Gurugram	–	Personal case manager, no service fees
TravoCure	Mumbai	–	Foreign exchange, telemedicine, 30+ countries
Vaidam Health	Gurugram	Website in 12 languages	Vetted hospitals in six countries, online consultations

Your checklist before choosing a company

Whichever company you choose, ask these questions. A good facilitator will answer all of them clearly and in writing.

1. Is the company legally registered? Ask for its company registration details. Healway Global is a private limited company registered in India, and you can see its company details.
2. Which hospitals will see my case, and are they JCI and NABH accredited? You can check JCI status yourself on the Joint Commission International public register.
3. Will I get the hospital’s own written estimate before I travel?
4. Do I pay the hospital directly? Be careful with anyone who asks you to send treatment money to a personal account.
5. How is the company paid? A clear answer is a good sign.
6. Can I speak to the doctor before travelling? A video consultation helps you decide with confidence.
7. Will someone help me in my language? For many families from DR Congo, Chad or Rwanda, French support makes a real difference.
8. What happens after I go home? Ask how follow-up with the hospital works.

Medical decisions are made by you and your treating doctors. A facilitator should never promise a cure or guarantee an outcome.

How Healway Global can help you

If you are considering treatment in India for yourself or a family member, you can start on WhatsApp with one message. Send your latest reports when you are ready. We will share them with the right specialists at Medanta, Max and Artemis, send you their advice and a written estimate, and help with your visa, travel and stay. There is no form to fill in and no obligation.

Learn more about how it works, browse our treatment guides, or read about patients from Nigeria, DR Congo, Chad and Rwanda.