Why SomalMed
Treatment in India, without getting stranded.
Stranded isn’t one bad moment. It’s weeks of waiting for money, far from home, while the bills keep running.
Free to start · Nothing added to the hospital’s price · Share with any hospital
Hodan, 51 · cancer of the food pipe
Day 1
Arrives in India with $7,500 for the surgery she was quoted.
Day 4
Scans show the cancer has spread. New plan: chemotherapy and radiation first, then surgery. About $17,000 and four months.
Weeks 2–7
Her family sells gold and calls relatives for the difference. Treatment waits while rent and food for two add up.
+$1,300 rent and food
Week 8
Treatment finally starts, seven weeks late. Flights rebooked; the visa and her son’s leave from work running short.
With SomalMed, the missing staging scan is found before travel, so the plan, the money and the trip match from day one.
In one study of Mogadishu cancer records, 8 in 10 had no stage recorded.
Six risks, six answers.
RiskThe price rises on arrival
What protects you: Your estimate is built on your full record and checked for missing costs.
RiskThe money runs out
What protects you: You see the whole trip cost, with a reserve, before you book.
RiskVisas sold above the fee
What protects you: You pay the official fee yourself. We check your papers. Visa guide →
RiskHidden commissions
What protects you: Nothing added to the hospital’s price. Any hospital you choose.
RiskUnsafe guest houses
What protects you: A stay in a familiar neighbourhood near your hospital.
RiskPassed between strangers
What protects you: One named coordinator, reachable 24/7, who interprets for you.
Every hospital we work with is licensed and certified, checked before you choose.
Using SomalMed never makes your treatment cost more.
Same hospital, same plan, same room: the same price as going direct.
Going direct
- Hospital’s price
- $7,800
With SomalMed
- Hospital’s price
- $7,800
- SomalMed
- $0
Questions families ask us.
How is SomalMed paid?
By the hospitals we work with, for preparing and coordinating cases. Never by you, and never by adding to your price. You’re free to choose any hospital, including one we have no arrangement with.
Can I use a hospital you don’t work with?
Yes. Your case record is yours. Share it with any hospital you choose, and its answer comes back to you, explained. We also send your case to our partner hospitals, so you can compare.
Could the price change after I arrive?
It can, if the hospital finds something new when it examines you. That’s why we build your full record before you travel, and why every estimate shows what’s included, what’s not, what could change and what to plan for. Your trip budget carries a reserve, so a change doesn’t leave you stranded.
Your next step
Start with what you already have.
Talk to us about the treatment you’re considering. We’ll explain the process and what we need next.
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