Global digital payment provider VISA has announced 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.
The Vaidam platform enables patients seeking healthcare from numerous countries including Bangladesh and Nepal to look for specialist services for critical illnesses and medical care close to 100 hospitals across India, a press release said on Tuesday.
Partnership with Vaidam provides Visa cardholders a discount of up to 10 per cent on various in-patient services, including procedures and surgeries, on using Vaidam to book healthcare services in India.
The offer is valid till December 19, 2022.
“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 Bangladesh seeking medical treatment in India with more comfort, wider access and the benefit and convenience of using their Visa cards to pay,” said Soumya Basu, country manager, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan, Visa.
“Patients seeking healthcare have been travelling from Bangladesh to India for several years, reposing immense faith in the professionalism and quality medical care provided by Indian doctors and hospitals. Having served thousands of patients so far from Bangladesh in almost 6 years, Vaidam is now proud to partner with Visa,” said Pankaj Chandna, co-founder, Vaidam Health.
