Navigating Overseas Medical Treatment: A Guide for Dubai Residents

Navigating Overseas Medical Treatment: A Guide for Dubai Residents

For many Dubai residents, traveling abroad for advanced medical procedures is a critical part of their healthcare journey. Whether it’s for highly specialized surgeries, cost-effective treatments, or access to internationally renowned doctors, overseas medical care offers significant benefits — but it can also be complex to navigate.

This is where Pflege Home Healthcare steps in. With expertise in medical tourism support and personalized home healthcare, Pflege simplifies the entire process — from documentation and travel logistics to recovery support after you return to Dubai.

What Is Overseas Medical Treatment — and Why Is It Important?

Overseas medical treatment refers to seeking healthcare outside your home country, often for:

• Organ transplants

• Cancer care

• Neurological or orthopedic surgeries

• Complex diagnostics or rehabilitation

Many Dubai residents explore this route to gain faster access, better pricing, or specialized expertise unavailable locally.

Understanding the Shefa Portal

To regulate this process, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) provides a system called the Shefa Portal — an online platform where patients submit medical reports from DHA-accredited hospitals to apply for overseas treatment.

Once submitted, cases are reviewed by a DHA-appointed medical committee. This ensures the treatment plan aligns with clinical needs and qualifies for official coordination.

Step-by-Step Guide to Navigating Overseas Treatment

1. Prepare Your Application

• Get medical reports from a DHA-licensed hospital.

• Submit your request via the Shefa Portal.

• Attend a DHA medical committee review, if required.

Pflege assists patients in collecting and organizing the necessary documentation to streamline the approval process.

2. Travel & Treatment Planning

Once your treatment is approved, organizing logistics becomes critical:

• Booking appointments with the overseas facility

• Coordinating travel and visas

• Arranging accommodations and, if needed, medical escorts

Pflege provides end-to-end medical travel support, ensuring a stress-free experience, including translation, hospital coordination, and companion arrangements.

3. Pre-Travel Health Preparation at Home

Before departure, it’s vital to stabilize the patient’s condition. Pflege offers:

• Doctor consultations at home

• Lab and RT-PCR testing at home

• Rental of hospital beds, wheelchairs, CPAP/BiPAP machines, and oxygen tanks

• Nursing support to assist with medication, wound care, or mobility

These services ensure patients are medically fit and safe to travel.

4. Support During Overseas Treatment

Even while abroad, Pflege stays involved:

• Maintaining communication with treating physicians

• Helping relatives understand the care plan

• Tracking treatment progress

• Ensuring all records are secured for return care

5. Returning to Dubai: Post-Treatment Home Recovery

Once back in Dubai, your healing continues — often at home. Pflege helps ensure a smooth recovery by providing:

• Home nursing for medication and wound care

• Physiotherapy at home for rehabilitation

• Doctor visits and follow-ups

• Extended medical equipment rentals

Their team also helps schedule DHA re-evaluation or follow-up check-ins, completing the full circle of care.

Pflege’s Medical Tourism Support Services

Pflege’s strength lies in providing personalized, 24/7 medical support before, during, and after treatment.

Services Include:

• Home nursing and post-surgery care

• Doctor visits and diagnostics at home

• Physiotherapy and recovery support

• Medical equipment rentals

• Emergency transport and ambulance

• Medical tourism guidance with unbiased, affordable treatment options abroad

Pflege also operates with a global network of over 8000 doctors across 25+ countries, helping patients choose the right hospital and location based on their medical and financial needs.

Tips for Dubai Residents Planning Overseas Treatment

• Use the DHA Shefa system to apply properly

• Keep your medical documents organized

• Involve Pflege early to manage approvals, transport, and recovery

• Prepare your home for post-treatment care with equipment and nurses

• Communicate clearly with all care providers — both overseas and at home

Conclusion

Planning treatment abroad can be overwhelming — but it doesn’t have to be. With the right partner, the journey becomes far more manageable and secure.

Pflege Home Healthcare ensures Dubai residents receive world-class care — not just abroad, but right at home. From documentation to home recovery, you can count on their professional, DHA-licensed team every step of the way.

Need help planning or recovering from overseas treatment?

Contact Pflege for a consultation today.

• Call or WhatsApp: +971 58 100 6629

• Visit: www.pflege.ae