Neonatology
Starting from
$2,000
Up to $20,000 depending on centre
Typical duration
30–120 days
Including pre-operative work-up
Partner hospitals
1
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Comprehensive specialised care for very low birth weight (VLBW, under 1,500 g) and extremely low birth weight (ELBW, under 1,000 g) infants, addressing nutritional optimisation, thermoregulation, prevention of necrotising enterocolitis, retinopathy screening, and neurodevelopmental follow-up. Partner Level III NICUs combine evidence-based protocols with dedicated developmental care teams to maximise long-term outcomes for the smallest and most vulnerable newborns.
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Average coordinated costs across our partner centres. Final pricing depends on clinical complexity and chosen hospital.
| Country | Avg. cost | vs. cheapest |
|---|---|---|
🇮🇳 India New Delhi · Chennai · Bengaluru · Hyderabad · Mumbai · Kochi | $3,000 | —chevron_right |
🇹🇷 Turkey Istanbul | $8,000 | +167%chevron_right |
Costs are indicative estimates and vary by procedure specifics, hospital, and clinical complexity. Request a personalised estimate for your specific case.
This treatment category covers several different operations with different levels of invasiveness, recovery times, and costs. The country averages above blend all of them together — use the breakdown below for a more realistic, procedure-specific estimate.
Feeds are introduced in tiny, carefully measured volumes — usually the mother's own expressed breast milk, fortified with extra protein, calories, and minerals once tolerated — and increased in small daily steps to support catch-up growth without overwhelming an immature gut.
Typical recovery · Ongoing through NICU stay
This is a continuous feeding programme, not a one-off procedure: minimal trophic feeds typically begin within the first 1–2 days of life, milk volumes are advanced gradually over several weeks, and fortification is added once the baby tolerates roughly 100 ml/kg/day, with daily weight checks guiding adjustments throughout the NICU admission.
India
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Turkey
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Thailand
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Because very small infants lose body heat rapidly and cannot yet regulate their own temperature, they are nursed in a humidified, temperature-controlled incubator (or under a radiant warmer) with continuous skin-temperature monitoring to keep them within a safe, narrow range while their energy goes toward growth rather than staying warm.
Typical recovery · Ongoing through NICU stay
Incubator care is continuous from admission and is gradually weaned as the baby grows, typically once they near 1,800–2,000 g and can maintain their own temperature in an open cot — a process staff pace deliberately over days, since weaning too soon can cause a dangerous temperature drop.
India
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Turkey
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Thailand
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A structured prevention protocol — preferential use of breast milk, cautious and gradual feed advancement, careful antibiotic stewardship, and probiotics where the unit's protocol supports them — aims to reduce the risk of this serious bowel condition; if NEC does develop, treatment ranges from bowel rest with IV antibiotics for milder cases to emergency surgery for perforation or severe disease.
Typical recovery · Days (prevention) to 4–6 weeks (if NEC occurs)
Prevention measures run throughout the NICU stay as part of routine care. If NEC is diagnosed, medical management (bowel rest, IV antibiotics, and nutrition support) typically continues for 7–14 days; the roughly one-third of cases needing surgery for perforation face a longer course, often 4–6 weeks of further intensive care and staged recovery, with higher risk in the smallest infants.
India
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Turkey
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Thailand
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A pediatric ophthalmologist examines the back of the eye through dilated pupils to check whether abnormal blood vessel growth is developing, which can progress to retinal detachment and permanent vision loss if untreated. When treatment is needed, laser therapy or an anti-VEGF injection is used to stop the abnormal vessels progressing.
Typical recovery · Screening every 1–3 weeks until eyes mature; urgent if treatment needed
First screening is scheduled at a fixed postmenstrual-age window — around 31 weeks PMA for the most premature infants, or 4 weeks after birth for babies born a little later — never simply "whenever convenient," because missing this window is a leading preventable cause of childhood blindness. Follow-up exams then continue every 1–3 weeks based on findings until the retina finishes maturing. If treatment is required, laser or injection is typically given within 48–72 hours of the disease reaching a treatment-threshold stage, with the baby monitored in the NICU afterward and further eye checks over the following weeks to confirm the disease has regressed.
India
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Turkey
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Thailand
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Cost ranges are indicative estimates for international patients and vary with implant choice, number of levels treated, surgeon, and hospital. Request a personalised quote for your specific case.
Clinical detail: AAOS OrthoInfo, Mayo Clinic Health System, Cleveland Clinic. Cost ranges cross-checked across multiple independent medical-tourism sources per country where marked; ranges flagged "pending verification" could not be independently confirmed at the time of writing.
Faridabad, India
Asia's largest private hospital — 2,600 beds, 64 operation theatres, 81 specialties on a 130-acre campus in Delhi NCR. NABH & NABL accredited. Centres of excellence in oncology, cardiac surgery, BMT, organ transplantation, neurosciences, and IVF.
800+
Specialists
2,600+
Beds
As a general guide, VLBW and ELBW infants typically remain in the NICU until they reach approximately 36–40 weeks corrected gestational age, can sustain oral feeding, maintain their own body temperature, and have no acute medical issues outstanding. In practice this means stays of 6–16 weeks for infants born between 24 and 30 weeks. Our coordinators provide weekly cost and clinical progress updates so families can plan accordingly and arrange accommodation near the hospital.
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