An accident overseas is unexpected, stressful, and often logistically overwhelming. One moment a person may be traveling, working, or sightseeing — and the next, they require hospitalization and cannot return home safely on a commercial flight.
In these situations, Medassis provides a safe and efficient solution.
We specialize in arranging medical flights and air ambulance transport for injured patients from anywhere in the world to any destination, with a dedicated medical team, advanced medical equipment, and full coordination with hospitals in multiple countries.
Our mission is simple: to bring the patient home quickly, safely, and with the level of medical care their condition requires.
When is a medical flight necessary after an accident?
In many cases, a hospital abroad provides only initial treatment. Surgery or continued care may need to be completed in the patient’s home country.
A medical evacuation is typically required when:
• The injury (car accident, fall, fracture) makes commercial air travel unsafe or impossible
• The patient is bedridden or requires continuous medical supervision
• The patient is being discharged abroad and must be transferred directly to a hospital at home
• There is multi-system trauma, head injury, spinal or chest injury, or a need for oxygen and close monitoring during the flight
Types of medical transport
Air Ambulance (Dedicated Medical Aircraft)
A specialized aircraft equipped with advanced life-support and monitoring systems, staffed by a medical crew trained in medical transport.
This option suits patients with moderate to severe injuries who require continuous medical care from takeoff to landing.
Medical Escort on a Commercial Flight
If the patient is stable enough to travel commercially, Medassis can provide a medical escort — a doctor, nurse, or paramedic who travels with the patient on a scheduled airline flight.
We arrange all required approvals and any medical equipment that may be needed based on the patient’s condition — such as special seating, portable oxygen, or wheelchair assistance — and ensure safe medical supervision throughout the journey.
What Medassis provides
• Full medical coordination with the treating hospital abroad and the receiving hospital
• Medical assessment to determine whether the patient needs an air ambulance or escorted commercial flight
• Experienced medical teams including physicians, nurses, and paramedics
• Ground ambulance transport from hospital to aircraft, and from airport to hospital
• Bed-to-bed service — continuous care with no unnecessary transfers or gaps in treatment
• Real-time communication and family updates, 24/7
How the medical evacuation process works
1. Initial contact with Medassis — by phone or through our website, with a brief description of the patient’s condition
2. Collecting medical documents — hospital summary, passport, and “Fit to Fly” medical clearance
3. Coordination with doctors and the family — Medassis handles communication with the hospital and arranges all approvals
4. Medical transport — the patient is transferred by ambulance to the airport, flown by medical aircraft or escorted commercial flight, and delivered directly to the accepting hospital with continuous medical supervision.
5. Continuation of care — Medassis provides medical documentation to the receiving medical team
