INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CARE AT THE INSTITUTE OF HEMATOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY, HAVANA, CUBA.
“for better health… for more life”
Since its foundation in 1966, the Institute of Hematology and Immunology (I.H.I) has been a leader center in our country in the research and treatment of hematological and immunological diseases, and excellent results have been obtained with the introduction of advanced technology and updated therapies for these diseases.
Over the last years, we have been treating patients from different countries, including those who have undergone bone marrow transplants successfully. We have also applied regenerative cell therapy with autologous stem cells to patients from other medical specialties with good results.
- We love our job
because health is the most valuable thing in life
SERVICES WE PROVIDE:
Hematology:
-Clinical assessment and treatment of patients with leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma
-Bone marrow transplantation in different hematological diseases..
– Diagnosis and treatment of anemia
– Diagnosis and treatment of patients with Sickle cell disease and other hemoglobinopathies.
– Clinical assessment of patients with bleeding disorders
Immunology:
-Diagnosis and treatment of patients with primary immunodeficiencies
-Diagnosis and treatment of patients with autoimmune diseases.
Regenerative Medicine:
-Spinal-cord injury
-Osteoarthritis
– Vascular disorders of limbs.
— Lymphedema
– Duchenne disease
– Peripheral artery diseases.
– Stomatological diseases
Low-cost treatment
Advanced diagnostic technologies
Friendly and highly qualified health professionals
Contact us at:
Office of International Medical Care
e.mail address:
comercial.hematologia@gmail.com
Olga Gener (Marketing Specialist)
Telephone number: +53 7 846 1106
Access to our websites:
http//instituciones.sld.cu/ihi
(the web site of our institution)
www.facebook.com/instituto.hematologiaeinmunologia/
Thank you for trusting us!.
INSTITUTE OF HEMATOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
In order to apply for assessment and treatment in our institution, you and/or your treating (referring) doctor must complete the following application form in full and send it us. Insome cases, depending on the patient’s condition, wemay ask for additional information.
If you submit your request on a holiday or between Friday afternoon and Sunday, we will respond by the next Monday.
To begin your request, please fill out the following form and we will contact about this within 48 – 72 hours.
Medical care request form for international patients:
| Patient’s data | Surnames, Family names (alias). |
| Full name as it appears on the passport (last, first, middle) | |
| Age | |
| Country of residence | |
| Nationality | |
| Gender (M, F, trans) | |
| Home address | |
| Date of birth | |
| Telephone number (if available) | |
| e-mail address (if available) | |
| If you request inpatient service* |
- *Give the accompanying family member´s or guardian’s full name, age, sex, nationality and relationship to patient.
- A brief medical history (=clinical summary)– preferably issued by your treating physician – includingfrom when the disease began, the initial symptoms, the medical tests that have been performed and their results, the diagnosis given by the doctors, (or provisional) the treatment received until now and the current patient´s condition.It should not be more than 3 months old. Copies of clinical reports from other medical practitioners about the patient may be included. This information will be very important in order to identify the most appropriate specialist(s) for your care and to determine what treatment options we have available. Give the name of current medications you take. In addition to prescription medications, tell us if you take any over-the-counter medications (sold without prescription) , vitamin or mineral supplements, herbal or traditional natural medicines and remedies.
- Allergies and reactions to any drug, anesthesia, or blood transfusion.
- Copies of test latest results and other important investigations.
- The preferred date you are available for the treatment or appointment in our institution.
- If you are requesting allogeneic marrow transplantation, let us know if the patient has a compatible sibling (HLA identical).
- In some cases of Regenerative Medicine and cell therapy we could ask you to send us photos of the affected part of the body so that the specialists have more elements for their assessment. Videos are not accepted.
Warning: Stem cell and platelets injection is not recommended in patients that suffer or suffered from cancer.
It is important to keep in mind that all cases treated by regenerative medicine do not respond to treatment the same way. As confirmed in our scientific publications, our positive results are close to 80% of the cases treated, but there are a number of patients that do not respond to treatment or relapse rapidly.
Submit the above information by email to:
Olga Gener (Sales Promotion and Public Relations)
comercial.hematologia@gmail.com
with an additional copy (cc) at:
Our business hours are:
Monday-Friday, 8 am – 4 pm
STEPS TO REQUEST INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL SERVICE IN OUR INSTITUTION:
1- Send us the patient´s complete and current medical records to the above mentioned mailing address.
2- Our medical specialists in the concerned specialty will review the patient´s medical recordsto provide a thorough assessment and options for your individual medical situation.
3- The International Patient coordinator will inform the patient of his or her estimated period of stay, and will send the medical program, including thecost estimate for the healthcare services requested.
4- If you agree with the medical costsand the program,you should send us a confirmation email before a month.
5- We will ask you for an approximate date when you will be available to travel to Cuba and receive the requested medical care.
In order to schedule your admission or outpatient appointment, send us a preferring date to travel and we will be in touch with you shortly to confirm.
Once you have arrived at our institution, and before you receive any medical care, you will be asked to pay at our cashier´s office the fee that was previously reported in the treatment program (in CUC, at the price of the current rate or with a VISA or MASTER credit card other than an account from US banks.)
In Cuba, if you pay in cash, you should pay in Convertible Cuban pesos (CUC $). For exchange rates see the link). You can change your foreign currency cash (USD, Euro, British Pound, Canadian dollars or other) to Cuban Convertible Pesos (CUC) at any bank agency in Cuba or exchange office (called CADECA). You can also make a bank transfer.
If you use health insurance this can not be travel insurance since it would only cover emergency medical care.
If in your hospital stay you require any other investigation or medical procedure not contemplated in the program, we will explain the reason, you will be asked for your authorization and we will inform you of the price according to the medical care need. Only after payment the medical care will be provided, unless it is a medical emergency.
Thanks for your interest in requesting our medical services !
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