“After three failed IVF attempts in the UK, Pakistan gave us our miracle. Forever grateful to Ovela.”
IVF in London was costing us £12,000 per cycle with long waiting times. Ovela connected us with a fertility specialist in Lahore who had trained in London. The clinic was state-of-the-art, and the personalised care was incredible. Three cycles cost us less than one at home, and we are now expecting twins. The team even arranged special dietary meals and a comfortable apartment near the clinic — and being able to speak Urdu with the nurses made my parents feel completely at ease when they visited.
“Life-saving surgery at a fraction of the cost. The cardiac team in Karachi rivals any hospital I saw in the UK.”
When I was diagnosed with severe coronary artery disease, the NHS waiting list was eight months and a private quote came to £38,000. Through Ovela I had my surgery within three weeks at Aga Khan University Hospital. The cardiac surgeon had trained at Papworth, and the ICU care was exceptional. The entire procedure cost a fraction of the private quote, and I recovered ten minutes from my late father’s old neighbourhood — family brought home-cooked food to the apartment every day.
“From chronic pain to walking the Margalla trails in three months. Exceptional orthopaedic care at an unbelievable price.”
The NHS had me on a two-year waiting list for a hip replacement, and going private would have cost around £14,000. Through Ovela I had the surgery in Islamabad for a fraction of that. The orthopaedic surgeon held a fellowship from Germany and used the latest ceramic implants. The physiotherapy programme was comprehensive, I was walking within 24 hours, and I got to spend my recovery with my sister’s family in F-7 instead of alone at home.
“The entire experience exceeded my expectations. From the first consultation to post-operative care, Ovela made everything seamless.”
After years of chronic knee pain and a quote of $55,000 in Texas, I decided to have the surgery back home in Pakistan. Ovela connected me with a surgeon at Shifa International Hospital. The total cost, including travel and accommodation, was under $8,000. The hospital was modern, the care was better than I could have imagined, and my mother could finally be at my bedside. Six weeks later, I am walking pain-free for the first time in years.
“A complete smile makeover for less than the cost of two implants in California. The lab work is outstanding.”
I needed eight dental implants, which would have cost me $40,000 in the Bay Area. Through Ovela I had the entire treatment, including bone grafting, done in Lahore over two visits timed around family weddings. The dental surgeon used the same Swiss implant system my US dentist recommended, and the clinic was more advanced than many I have seen in the States. Ovela even arranged a Walled City tour during my recovery days.
“Lost 35 kilos and gained a new life. The bariatric team was professional, caring, and incredibly supportive.”
Gastric sleeve surgery in Munich was quoted at around €15,000 with a long lead time. Ovela arranged my surgery within a month in Lahore for a fraction of that. The hospital specialised in bariatric surgery and provided a full programme with a nutritionist and psychological support — in Urdu and English. The follow-up care has been excellent, with regular video consultations, and my cousins checked in on me every day of the recovery.