Africa → Germany · Medical travel
Ponavita connects patients across Africa with accredited German hospitals for oncology, cardiology, gastroenterology and urology — from your first document upload to your follow-up at home.
What Ponavita does
We take you to German specialists — in your language.
Ponavita is a medical-travel coordination service connecting patients across Africa with accredited specialist hospitals in Germany. From your first message to your aftercare back home, one coordinator handles the specialists, the paperwork, the travel and the translation — you never have to bridge the gap yourself.
Concierge-grade
coordination, end to end
Specialties
We concentrate on the areas where accredited German specialist centres are strongest, with a bilingual coordinator on every case.
Diagnosis, second opinions and treatment planning with specialised cancer centres.
Coronary imaging, rhythm work-ups and a written cardiovascular strategy.
Endoscopy under sedation, liver and digestive-tract investigation.
Prostate MRI, PSA kinetics and urological consultation.
One-day examinations, imaging and full laboratory work-ups.
An independent expert review for €199.
Get a second opinion — €199
A German specialist reviews your records and writes you a second opinion. €199, one-time.
Check-up packages
One clinic day, one price — examinations, imaging, labs, coordinator, interpreter and a bilingual report. Our team keeps the catalogue current.
Everything in Advanced plus endoscopic cancer screening under sedation, coronary CT with calcium scoring and a board-style summary conference.
Everything in Advanced plus endoscopic cancer screening under sedation, coronary CT with calcium scoring and a board-style summary conference.
Cardiovascular diseases Hereditary cancers Diabetes and metabolic disorders Medication response (pharmacogenomics) Nutritional and lifestyle recommendations Healthy ageing and preventive health risks
Multiparametric prostate MRI (PI-RADS), PSA kinetics, urinary-tract ultrasound, uroflowmetry and a urologist consult.
Gastroscopy and colonoscopy under sedation, H. pylori testing, liver elastography, full hepatitis serology and a hepatology consult.
Coronary CT with calcium score, cardiac MRI if indicated, 24h BP and Holter monitoring, echocardiography and a written cardiovascular risk strategy.
Whole-body MRI, low-dose thoracic CT, full tumor-marker panel, dermatological and organ-specific cancer screening, reviewed by an oncologist.
Everything in Essential plus cross-sectional imaging (MRI/CT), bone densitometry, carotid duplex and extended endocrinology.
Everything in Essential plus cross-sectional imaging (MRI/CT), bone densitometry, carotid duplex and extended endocrinology.
One clinic day: examinations, ultrasound imaging, full laboratory and cardiac work-up. Includes coordinator, interpreter, transfers and a bilingual report.
One clinic day: examinations, ultrasound imaging, full laboratory and cardiac work-up. Includes coordinator, interpreter, transfers and a bilingual report.
Around your stay
A taste of what the Ruhr region offers — all within about 100 km of where we coordinate your care.
Feel the roar of a Bundesliga matchday
Gelsenkirchen · ≈ 5 km
Home of FC Schalke 04, one of Germany's great football arenas, right in Gelsenkirchen.
Official siteStand in Germany's biggest stadium
Dortmund · ≈ 35 km
Borussia Dortmund's home and its famous Yellow Wall — the largest football stadium in the country.
Official siteMatchday with 1. FC Köln
Köln · ≈ 70 km
Home of 1. FC Köln in the city's western Müngersdorf district.
Official siteMatchday with Fortuna Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf · ≈ 55 km
Home of Fortuna Düsseldorf — a modern arena with a closable roof, near the Rhine.
Official siteMatchday with VfL Bochum
Bochum · ≈ 20 km
Home of VfL Bochum — a classic, compact Ruhr football ground, close to the pitch.
Official siteBig-name concerts by the water
Oberhausen · ≈ 20 km
One of the Ruhr's premier indoor arenas for concerts and live shows, beside the CentrO waterfront.
Official siteOne of Europe's largest malls, all under one roof
Oberhausen · ≈ 20 km
Around 250 shops, a promenade of restaurants and a theme park, all in one place.
Official siteGermany's luxury shopping boulevard
Düsseldorf · ≈ 55 km
Düsseldorf's elegant tree-lined avenue of designer boutiques along a canal — locals call it "the Kö".
Official siteShop one of Germany's busiest streets
Köln · ≈ 70 km
Cologne's central pedestrian shopping street, consistently among the busiest in the country.
Official siteA UNESCO wonder of the industrial age
Essen · ≈ 20 km
A UNESCO World Heritage former coal mine, now a striking park of museums, design and architecture.
Official siteOne of Germany's finest art collections
Essen · ≈ 20 km
A celebrated museum of 19th- and 20th-century painting, sculpture and photography in Essen.
Official siteSail, cycle and unwind by the lake
Essen · ≈ 25 km
Essen's largest lake, ringed by trails and sailing clubs, with boat tours in season.
Official siteA movie-themed day of thrills
Bottrop · ≈ 15 km
A Hollywood-themed amusement park with rides and shows for all ages, near Gelsenkirchen.
Official siteTravel three continents in one zoo
Gelsenkirchen · ≈ 5 km
An immersive Gelsenkirchen zoo recreating the landscapes of Alaska, Africa and Asia.
Official siteEssen's liveliest eating-and-drinking mile
Essen · ≈ 20 km
A buzzing Essen street lined with cafés, restaurants and bars — locals call it "die Rü".
Official siteA Gothic masterpiece worth the trip
Köln · ≈ 70 km
The twin-spired UNESCO World Heritage cathedral towering over Cologne's old town, about an hour away.
Official site"The longest bar in the world"
Düsseldorf · ≈ 55 km
Hundreds of pubs and restaurants packed into Düsseldorf's riverside old town, famous for its Altbier.
Official siteDetails may change — please check each venue's official site before you go.
The Ponavita line
Every case moves through nine published stations. You always see exactly where yours stands — like checking a departure board.
How it works
A single coordinator stays with you across the whole journey.
Send your records securely. We review them and confirm the right specialty.
A German specialist assesses your case; you receive a fixed, all-in quote.
We arrange the visa letter, flights, interpreter and your clinic days.
You leave with a bilingual report and a plan for follow-up locally.
For agents
Partner with Ponavita to give your clients access to German specialist care — with a transparent commission and strict privacy by design.