Cover for individuals and families

Explorer Africa Health Plan

Providing international private health insurance for over 50 years

What Explorer Africa Health Plans can offer you:

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Health cover that travels with you

You have the option to add Europe to the Africa Plus area of cover or choose worldwide with or without U.S. cover.

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Access your account online

Access MembersWorld whenever you need to, to manage claims, submit pre-authorisation requests and more.

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Pre-existing conditions

Cover for pre-existing, chronic or hereditary conditions, subject to underwriting.

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Private hospital accommodation

If you are rushed to hospital for treatment, including mental health treatment.

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Global evacuation

Global evacuation if the treatment you need isn’t available where you are.

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Leading global health treatment

Access to premium medical facilities in your area of cover.

Our Explorer Africa Health Plans

We offer a choice of health plans and different areas of cover so that no matter what your needs are, we can serve you in a way that suits you best for your chosen area of cover. That includes the freedom to choose direct access to some of the best doctors and hospitals, within your area of coverage, and other benefits:

  • black-tick Eligible cancer treatment is paid in full, ensuring you are supported at every stage of treatment.

  • black-tick Cover available for congenital conditions.

  • black-tick Expanded options for areas of cover: Africa Plus, Africa Plus and Europe, Worldwide, and Worldwide, excluding the U.S.

  • black-tick Treatment for AIDS and HIV, including related conditions and drug therapy (available after one year’s membership).

  • black-tick Cover available for chronic diseases, such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes, ensuring continued access to treatment for as long as you are on the plan.

  • black-tick No lifetime limits for mental health treatment.

  • black-tick Maternity cover after just 10 months, and extensive cover for newborn babies with all treatment covered for the first 90 days from birth.

  • black-tick Vaccinations.

  • black-tick Full health screening and wellness (after one year’s membership).

  • black-tick Dental (after just six months) and optical optional coverage to a maximum of 75% of cost.

This is a summary of the cover included in these health plans. All of our health plans carry some waiting periods, limitations and exclusions.

Refer to the membership guide for full details.

There are four regional areas of coverage to choose from, to suit your needs:

  • Africa Plus (covers Africa and also Bangladesh, India, Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Philippines and Sri Lanka)
  • Africa Plus and Europe
  • Worldwide
  • Worldwide, excluding the U.S.

Need help choosing a private health insurance plan?

Call +44 (0) 3301 733 125

Email [email protected]

Here when you need us

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Here when you need us

Global Virtual Care App

Access to virtual appointments any time of the day or night with a global network of specialists

Second Medical Opinion

From a team of world-leading international specialists

Designed to be used

Claiming on your plan will not increase your individual premiums

A truly global experience

Customer service available in more than 200 languages*

70+ years of service to healthcare

Established in 1947

*Multilingual service may be provided via third party service provider.

Global Virtual Care and the Second Medical Opinion services are provided by Advance Medical, a Teladoc Health Company.

These services are provided to you directly by these third parties, as service providers for Bupa Global, for and on behalf of your insurer. Bupa Global assumes no liability and accepts no responsibility for information provided by this third party; or the performance of the services. Support and information provided through these services do not confirm that any related treatment or additional support is covered under your health plan. These services are not intended to be used for emergency or urgent medical treatment.

Calls may be recorded and monitored.

Bupa Global is the sole insurer of these plans.

Products including U.S. cover provide access to the largest networks of healthcare providers worldwide, utilising both the Blue Cross Blue Shield networks in the U.S. and Bupa’s networks outside the U.S.