This section has information relating to

(I) Waiting List for surgeries in your country.

(II) Update Health guidelines from WHO relating to visiting India.

(III) Update guidelines relating to Inoculation in your country while planning to visit India for your medical treatment.

(IV) Contact Information relating to Indian Embassy / India Consulates in your country which can be helpful for approaching them for India Medical Visa to travel to India for your Medical Trip.

(V) Airline ticketing companies in UK dealing in cheap air tickets to India.

(I) Waiting List for surgeries in your country helpful links

A : www.health.nsw.gov.au/waitingtimes/
This website link provides up-to-date information on NSW (Australia) public hospitals waiting times and waiting list for various surgeries / diagnostics / health check-ups.

B : www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/waitlist/
This website link provides up-to-date information on British Columbia (Canada) public hospitals waiting times and waiting list for various surgeries / diagnostics / health check-ups.

C : www.nhs.uk/england/AboutTheNhs/Default.cmsx
This website link provides up-to-date information on NHS (UK) public hospitals waiting times and waiting list for various surgeries / diagnostics / health check-ups.

(II) Guidelines issued by WHO from time-to-time visiting India

A : http://www.who.int/en/
This website link is of The United Nations public health arm. Monitors disease outbreaks, assesses the performance of health systems around the globe.

(III) Guidelines issued by CDC from time-to-time for Inoculation to visit  India

A : http://www.cdc.gov/
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the 13 major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which is the principal government agency for protecting the health and safety of all Americans and for providing essential human services, especially for those people who are least able to help themselves.

(IV) Contact Information for Indian Embassy / India Consulates in your country which can be helpful for approaching them for India Medical Visa to travel to India for your Medical Trip.

In Australia
High Commission of India, Sydney

In Canada and BC
Consulate General of India, Vancouver
Consulate General of India, Toronto
High Commission of India, Ottawa

In Germany
Consulate General of India, Frankfurt

In Persian Gulf
Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi

In New Zealand
High Commission of India, Wellington

In Russia
Embassy of India, Moscow

In USA
Consulate General of India - New York
(Consular Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virgin Islands)

Consulate General of India - San Francisco
(Consular Jurisdiction: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming)

Consulate General of India - Chicago
(Consular Jurisdiction: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin)

Consulate General of India - Houston
(Consular Jurisdiction: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas)

Embassy of India, Washington DC
(Consular Jurisdiction: Bermuda, Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia

In UK & Ireland
High Commission of India, London
Consulate General of India, Edinburgh
Consulate General of India, Birmingham
Honorary Consulate of India, Belfast (Ireland)

(V) Airline ticketing companies in UK dealing in cheap air tickets to India.

There are many airlines flying from the UK to India, ranging from British Airways to Air India.   All British Airways flights depart from London Heathrow.  A BA return flight to Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore or Chennai costs £455 including taxes, fees and charges, and to Kolkata it costs GB£ 505.  Air India (www.air-india.com) also depart London Heathrow to Bombay, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad with prices from around GB£ 322 return and there are a handful of other Asian airlines to consider such as Singapore Airlines (http://www.singaporeair.com), Thai (www.thaiairways.com) and Malaysia.  But it’s well worth exploring the charter flight territory; depending on when you fly, flights can cost as little as £250 return.  Try www.flights4less.co.uk which is part of www.lastminute.com or www.cheapflights.co.uk. (These are indicative pricings, check current pricings before purchasing tickets with them).

* General Health Guidelines for Hip Joint Patients visiting India *

** We advise international patients to take T. Mefloquine (T. Lariam) 250mg once a week starting a week before the expected date of arrival.

** It is also a good idea to take the typhoid vaccine from your GP. 

** It is also recommended that once you have arrived here to consume only bottled mineral water, which is freely available. Unlike some
    western countries, the tap water here is not meant for drinking purposes. 

** Please note that you will be in a very protected environment and will really not be at a high risk for any of the above illnesses. These
    recommendations are advised only as a precaution.