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The Saudi Arabian government is overhauling the regulatory regime governing its health care sector to make way for the huge amounts of private investment needed to deliver ambitious growth targets. As well as simplifying laws governing private ownership and foreign investment, it is increasing auditing checks on providers - and closing hundreds of sites that don’t meet health standards. [+]
HBI 2023: Saudi opportunity "best you could get"
The scepticism which used to exist about whether the Saudi government would follow through on its ambitious moonshot projects appears to be dissipating. Investors are now increasingly confident - and enthusiastic - about the opportunities presented by one of the most rapidly developing economies in the world. This was the overwhelming message from speakers on the ‘Investing in MENA’ panel at HBI 2023. [+]
Opportunities abound as Saudi Arabia plans $13bn private healthcare expansion
Saudi Arabia’s health ministry is making $13bn (SR48bn) plans for 100 healthcare projects that will involve the private sector. The public-private partnership proposals include constructing two new medical cities, a project to provide 900 beds for medical rehabilitation, and long-term care services, and it looks like foreign investors are actively being courted. [+]
Global names on Saudi imaging PPP shortlist but 'no decision yet'
Alliance, Affidea, Ribera Salud and InHealth are all among the eight name shortlist for Saudi Arabia's massive radiology private public partnership. However, a source in the market tells HBI that progress is still slow and a decision has not been made on a winner. [+]
Outside of dialysis, Saudi PPP progress slow
Saudi is struggling to outsource healthcare services where it already has capacity in the public sector, according to operators at Arab Health. [+]
Dispatches from Arab Health
Arab Health never seems to get any smaller. HBI travelled to Dubai and spoke to some of the 84,500 attendees and 4,150 exhibiting companies. But, strip out the hoop-la, and what is really going on at ground level? Here are our main takeaways from the four-day long event: [+]
Saudi PPP draft law looks good
The three-week period for public comment on Saudi Arabia's draft PPP law has passed. We talk to a UAE-based lawyer about what the document, which could theoretically be made into law immediately, really means for those looking at entering into the country's healthcare sector through PPPs. [+]
Saudi draft PPP law released
The Saudi Arabian government has released its draft PPP law. We look through the 50-page document which covers foreign ownership, labour laws and real estate, and speak to Colliers International's head of healthcare in MENA who tells us as far as the last of these is concerned, there is a pleasant surprise. [+]
Delays and uncertainty in Saudi healthcare reform might be a good thing
Wholesale reform of a healthcare system with a 2018 budget of US$40bn and serving almost 30 million people doesn't happen overnight. There have been reports of delays and uncertainty - but we hear those inside the system have more confidence than foreigners looking for an opportunity. Who is right? [+]
Lack of legislation putting operators off in Saudi
At HBI 2018, talk about opportunities in MENA largely focused on Saudi Arabia, with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's "Saudi Vision 2030" expected to privatise or outsource vast swathes of the country's healthcare system. So why haven't we seen much interest from private operators yet, and why is a flood of contracts not being signed? [+]
What does Saudi Arabia's "anti-corruption" purge mean for healthcare privatisation?
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has made a show of detaining high-ranking officials and seizing assets as part of what he says is a plan to modernise Saudi Arabia. We ask well-placed contacts what this high-profile shakeup might mean for the healthcare privatisation drive, and foreign investment into the sector. [+]
Dependant fees forcing expats out of Saudi Arabia
Expats are leaving Saudi Arabia because of a new tax on their families and this will have an impact on healthcare groups in the country.
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Aster DM CEO: We’ll IPO before Oct 2018 - and we're looking at Africa
The pan-Asian hospital group, Aster DM, will list in London or Mumbai next year, says its CEO, Alisha Moopen. [+]
HBI 2017: A review of the Middle East - awash with opportunity, but less oil revenue than before
The Middle East is awash with opportunity – and pitfalls for the unwary operator and investor. Giving a keynote presentation at HBI 2017, Helmet Schuehsler, chairman and CEO of TVM Capital Healthcare Partners, set out the drivers, challenges and market trends in the region. [+]
HBI 2017: The road to Saudi privatisation - tempting but strewn with red tape
Saudi Arabia has grand plans to privatise swathes of its healthcare sector, amid falling oil prices and a surge in demand for private medical care. But are these plans realistic, and what problems are operators facing? This is what the experts at HBI 2017 had to say based on their experiences of working in the region. [+]
