SOS Med Stays arranges and manages your accommodation, logistics and recovery in Kochi while you're treated at Aster Medcity — an independent, JCI/NABH-accredited hospital. You contract directly with Aster Medcity for your surgery.
Treatment in India is not covered under the HSE Cross-Border Directive. See the cost comparison below for full detail.
Public knee and hip replacement in Ireland is currently a long wait after your consultant recommends surgery — commonly well over a year from referral to operation. [Insert latest published HSE / NTPF outpatient and inpatient waiting-list figures for orthopaedics.]
That's simply the position public orthopaedic services are in — not a reason to panic, but a legitimate reason to look at what paying for surgery abroad, done properly, actually involves: who you contract with, what it costs, and what the recovery is really like.
Accessible rooms, a short distance from Aster Medcity, physiotherapy on-site, and space for a companion to stay with you. This is what we actually manage — and where we put the most care.
See the recovery stayHospital treatment costs for knee and hip replacement, compared across Ireland, India and Turkey. Indicative only — confirm exact pricing directly with each provider before you commit.
Aster Medcity package: 5-day stay, implant and consultant fees included. ICU, complications and take-home medication are extra. Accommodation and flights are quoted separately.
Aster Medcity package: 5-day stay, implant and consultant fees included. ICU, complications and take-home medication are extra. Accommodation and flights are quoted separately.
*India: Aster Medcity's package tariff for cash, single-room patients — unilateral total knee replacement with Freedom implant (₹5,30,000) and unilateral total hip replacement with Libertas implant (₹5,80,000) — converted at the ECB reference rate of 2 November 2026 (€1 = ₹106.45). Other implants and bilateral packages cost more; Aster's tariff may change. Ireland: published private prices; Irish private hospitals don't publish fixed prices for hip replacement, so UK private prices are shown as the closest reference. Turkey: published ranges from several hospitals, converted from USD at the same ECB date. Other figures are estimates based on publicly available data (gathered November 2026). Savings compare the lowest reference price with Aster's starting price. Prices change — confirm exact pricing directly with each provider.
Treatment in India is not reimbursed under the HSE Cross-Border Directive. You pay Aster Medcity and SOS Med Stays directly — this is a privately-funded pathway, not a cross-border claim.
Aster Medcity is an independent hospital in Kochi, Kerala, accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) and the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals (NABH). SOS Med Stays works alongside Aster Medcity for orthopaedic and Ayurveda care — we have no clinical role, and do not select, vet, or take responsibility for your treatment. You contract directly with Aster Medcity for your surgery.
SOS Med Stays does not sell or include insurance in your package. You'll need appropriate travel and medical cover for your trip, arranged independently of SOS Med Stays — your broker or insurer can advise on cover for travel after surgery. [Links to independent providers to be added.]
Aster Medcity, directly. SOS Med Stays manages your accommodation, logistics and recovery support — we are not a party to your treatment contract.
No. Treatment in India is not reimbursed under the HSE Cross-Border Directive. This is a privately-funded pathway.
Your treating surgeon decides, based on your own recovery. RCSI guidance suggests 4–6 weeks is typical after joint replacement before a long-haul flight — we don't promise a date.
Accommodation, local logistics, recovery support and an optional Ayurveda add-on. It does not cover your treatment, which you pay to Aster Medcity directly.
Yes — up to two companions can travel on an e-Medical Attendant visa alongside you.
Yes, a standalone Ayurveda and wellness stay is available independent of any procedure.
Tell us a little about what you're considering. No obligation, and no referral is shared with Aster Medcity until you ask us to.