Coordinate the China side of a medical journey
Connect airport, ground transport and receiving care for arrivals, departures and professional case assignments. Start with a defined route, responsible contacts and the confirmations still needed.
Choose the journey you need to progress
Arriving or returning to China
Connect the arrival airport, appropriate ground support and a ready receiving destination.
Leaving China or flying home
Align discharge, the journey to the airport and airline or escort acceptance.
Professional China-side support
Commission a bounded airport–ground–receiving assignment with an intake, quote and handover trail.
Professional teams: start with the assignment
Already arranging the flight or escort? Define the China-side handover point, endpoint, support continuity and cost authority. Send a case brief or use the RFQ for a comparable quotation.
What do you need help with?
Additional service pathways
Other care, payment and onward-support needs
Medical repatriation to China
Arrival airport, ground support and receiving care
Explore →Arriving in China for onward care
Arrival handover, transport and destination
Explore →Hospital discharge to a Shanghai airport
Discharge, ground support and flight handover
Explore →Travelling to China for care
Provider contact and local logistics
Explore →Imaging and specialist care in China
Compare the whole journey, not just a scan price
Explore →Hospital admission, GOP and direct billing
Hospital acceptance, payer authorisation and arrival
Explore →US self-pay MRI: when does travelling to China make sense?
For an American patient facing an MRI bill, compare local cash prices with the entire China trip before arranging imaging or ground support.
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Arrival pathways: Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Chengdu
Shanghai is our main coordination base; local providers, schedules and receiving facilities elsewhere are checked case by case.
Shanghai medical transfers: airport arrivals, hospitals and outbound flights
Our primary coordination base. Plan a Pudong or Hongqiao airport arrival, a receiving hospital handover, or a discharge journey to a departing flight.
See city pathway →Beijing medical transfers: airport arrival and hospital reception
Connect a Beijing arrival with an actual hospital or care destination. Local vehicles, staff and receiving appointments are confirmed case by case.
See city pathway →Guangzhou medical transfers: airport, receiving care and onward connections
Assess a Guangzhou arrival against a named receiving facility, any further domestic or cross-border leg and a suitable local ground provider.
See city pathway →Chengdu medical transfers: airport reception and longer road journeys
For a western-China arrival, define whether Chengdu is the treatment destination or a gateway to another city before planning staff, vehicle and handover.
See city pathway →Where does the China-side handover begin and end?
Airport to receiving care after a return to China
For a patient travelling back to China with medical needs, the China-side plan connects the arrival airport, appropriate ground support and a confirmed receiving destination.
See the scope →Medically supported China airport arrival
Connect an inbound medical journey with a confirmed local destination after arrival at a Chinese airport.
See the scope →Shanghai hospital discharge to the airport
Shanghai hospital-to-airport medical transfer: work back from the actual PVG or SHA flight, clinical discharge and airline handover.
See the scope →China ground support for assistance teams
A Shanghai-based contact for assistance companies, insurers, medical escorts and overseas care teams arranging China-side support.
See the scope →Choose the right kind of arrival support
Different journeys need different confirmations. Start with the treating team and carrier before choosing a vehicle.
Travellers who can ride seated without clinical support still need a clear meeting point and destination.
Check help aboard and inside the terminal with the carrier; arrange the road journey separately.
Confirm the actual vehicle and staff against clinician-specified oxygen, stretcher or monitoring needs.
The aircraft, onboard team and carrier clearance are separate from the local China ground handover.
Unsure what level of support is needed? Compare the options →
See the enquiry-to-handover process →Start with the handover you actually need
Pudong Airport to a Shanghai hospital: medical transfer after landing
For a patient flying into PVG who needs a receiving hospital and suitable ground support after landing.
Explore this situation →Ground medical escort from a Shanghai hospital to the airport
A practical interpretation of the phrase ‘ground medical escort’ for a hospital discharge and outbound flight.
Explore this situation →Who can issue a GOP for hospital admission in China?
A guarantee of payment may come from an insurer, administrator, assistance organisation or employer; acceptance and covered services still require individual confirmation.
Explore this situation →Overseas Chinese returning home for treatment: plan the first destination
Family proximity is one reason to return; a viable medical journey also needs a receiving decision, travel plan and post-arrival care.
Explore this situation →Assistance desk commissioning China ground support: what the first brief needs
A useful local execution request states the route, patient support level, responsible contacts, payment scope and escalation rules.
Explore this situation →Send the route first; no records needed to start
Include the departure country or China-side starting point, arrival airport and date, intended destination, whether the traveller can sit, clinician-requested oxygen or other support, and a reachable contact. Say if the flight or receiving hospital is still unconfirmed. We can then identify dependencies and check feasible China-side options.
Understand the situation before choosing support
We start with mobility, clinician-assessed support and the sending and receiving conditions. We then compare feasible options, from ordinary assistance to an escort, staffed ground vehicle or air arrangement. Clinicians, carriers, providers and receivers make their own decisions; we coordinate the agreed China-side execution and handover.
See the full handover process →Professional coordination from a public-benefit health organisation
ChinaMedTransfer is operated by Shanghai-based Sinoaid Health Promotion Center, a nonprofit health-promotion organisation. We start with the patient’s actual needs and explain the options and limits, rather than defaulting to the most intensive transfer. Professional coordination is available as a clearly scoped paid service when needed.
How the mission and paid services fit together → · About Sinoaid and ChinaMedTransfer →
Trust through scope and verifiable evidence
ChinaMedTransfer is the medical coordination service of Sinoaid Health Promotion Center in Shanghai. A quote, payment and booking are not proof of completed handover. Our case framework distinguishes completed delivery, coordinated planning and common enquiry patterns.
Send the assignment and its open decisions
Send the route, local date, required support, receiving status and payer contact. Exchange detailed records through an agreed authorised follow-up channel; sending an email does not confirm a booking.