Dr Inchien Chamisa
Founder & Medical Director
Specialist General Surgeon with more than 20 years’ experience in healthcare across Africa, based in Pretoria.
Medical travel, coordinated
World-class medical care, closer than you think.
PPEV Medical Tours helps patients across the African continent reach trusted specialists and hospitals in South Africa — and takes care of the journey around the treatment.
- Founded
- 2022
- Based in
- Pretoria, South Africa
- Led by
- A specialist surgeon
A single point of contact for your medical treatment and your travel.
What PPEV does
We bridge the gap between healthcare and travel.
Travelling for treatment raises dozens of questions at once — which specialist, which hospital, how to get a quotation, how to arrange a visa, where to stay. PPEV brings those threads together. We help you reach appropriate specialists and healthcare facilities in South Africa, and we coordinate the practical side of getting there and home again.
Find the right care
Guidance on the specialist and facility appropriate for your condition.
Coordinate the treatment
Requesting options from partner hospitals and doctors, and keeping appointments in order.
Handle the journey
Visa logistics, flights, accommodation and airport transfers, arranged around your dates.
Specialist areas
Access to specialists across a broad range of fields.
PPEV assists patients seeking treatment and specialist opinions in areas including these.
General Surgery
Cardiology
Oncology
Vascular Surgery
Neurosurgery
Gastroenterology
Urology
Gynaecology
Paediatric Surgery
Renal Dialysis & Transplant
Colorectal Surgery
Orthopaedics & Spinal Surgery
PPEV Medical Tours facilitates access to independent, registered specialists and accredited facilities. Hospital and surgical treatment is provided by those facilities, not by PPEV.
How it works
Four steps, one team beside you.
-
Connect
You contact PPEV by email or WhatsApp and tell us what treatment you need. We request quotations from partner hospitals and doctors based on your requirements.
-
Choose
PPEV facilitates at least three quotations from partner hospitals so you can compare. Payment can be arranged directly or through medical insurance.
-
Travel
Where required, we assist with:
- Transport logistics
- Visa applications
- Flight bookings
- Airport transfers
-
Back home
After treatment, PPEV assists with follow-up appointments once you are back home.
Services
Everything the trip needs, in one place.
From the first medical opinion to the transfer that takes you home — here is how PPEV helps.
Medical Opinion & Specialist Referral
Hospital & Specialist Coordination
Treatment Coordination
Prescription & Medication Assistance
Follow-up Coordination
Visa Assistance
Flight Logistics
Accommodation
Airport Transfers
Interpreter Services
Why South Africa
A trusted destination for medical travel.
Established facilities
A well-developed private healthcare sector with well-equipped hospitals and clinics.
Advanced medical care
A broad range of specialist and sub-specialist medical and surgical services.
Easy to reach
Direct flights from much of the continent, plus travel and accommodation infrastructure.
Room to recover
Comfortable places to recuperate, with the country’s landscapes close by.
Our Medical Director
Dr Inchien Chamisa
Founder & Medical Director · Specialist General Surgeon
PPEV Medical Tours grew out of Dr Chamisa’s wish to help patients — particularly those travelling from other African countries — navigate the process of obtaining medical treatment in South Africa. He has more than 20 years of experience in healthcare across the African continent, with training and practice in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Scotland, England and Wales. He runs a private surgical practice in Pretoria.
- MBChB (University of Zimbabwe)
- MRCS (Glasgow, UK)
- FRCS (Glasgow, UK)
- FCS (SA)
Our team
People, not a call centre.
When you ask PPEV for help, a case officer is assigned to your enquiry as your point of contact.
Mr Innocent Chamisa
Accounting & Financial Manager
Experience in accounting, project finance, marketing and strategic management across the public and private sectors in Zimbabwe and South Africa. Currently studying Advanced Taxation through UNISA.
- BBS (Hons)
Medical prescriptions
Help with prescriptions and chronic medication in South Africa.
Obtaining medication in South Africa can be difficult when your prescription was issued in another country, and families often need to buy chronic medication here for relatives abroad. Through our founding director, Dr Inchien Chamisa — a specialist surgeon and registered medical practitioner — PPEV can assist with prescription requirements where clinically appropriate.
Good to know
- Prescriptions are issued by Dr Chamisa as a registered medical practitioner.
- A consultation is always needed first, and only where it is clinically appropriate.
- Every prescription remains subject to clinical judgement and South African law.
Our network
A network across South Africa’s private healthcare sector.
PPEV works to connect patients with accredited private hospitals and independent specialists across South Africa’s major private healthcare groups, choosing the setting that fits each patient’s condition, location and budget.
PPEV Medical Tours is an independent facilitator. It is not owned by, affiliated with, or endorsed by any hospital group, and it does not receive payment from patients for treatment itself.
Common questions
Before you get in touch.
What exactly does PPEV do?
PPEV is a medical travel facilitation and coordination service. We help you identify appropriate specialists and facilities, request options and quotations on your behalf, and coordinate the travel logistics around treatment. The medical care itself is provided by independent, registered professionals and accredited facilities.
How much does it cost?
Getting in touch and telling us what you need is free and carries no obligation. The cost of treatment, flights, accommodation and other services depends entirely on your situation. PPEV will be clear with you about what any assistance involves before you commit to anything.
Do I need to send my medical records now?
No. Please do not upload medical records through the website forms. Once a case officer understands your situation, they will guide you through a secure way to share any documents a facility needs to review.
Can PPEV help with a visa?
Where a medical visa is required, PPEV can assist with the logistics of the application. Visa decisions are made by the relevant authorities, not by PPEV.
What happens after treatment?
PPEV can help arrange follow-up appointments and continue coordinating with the treating team after you return home, where that is required.
Which countries do you work with?
PPEV focuses on assisting patients from across the African continent who are seeking medical and surgical treatment in South Africa.
PPEV Medical Tours
You don’t have to navigate this alone.
Tell us what you need help with and a member of the PPEV team will contact you about the next steps.