Healthcare services is getting ever closer to the consumer. Here, we look at new approaches such as: low-cost dialysis, subscription models and solving the problem of non-attendance.
Carmen discusses the lessons learnt by the IFC from its health investments globally and drawing from her role overseeing its Latin American and Caribbean health sector portfolio. Making key observations and highlighting trends from a debt and equity perspective, she will also give insights into where the future growth potential lies for the private health sector.
Governments are becoming increasingly involved in building medical hubs. Frederic talks us through patients of the 21st century; their expectations and willingness to shop around for treatments.
Jeffrey Hemminger, Managing Director, DaVita, Brazil shares his views on building healthcare service brands. As presented at Healthcare LATAM 2017. Click here to view the presentation.
Carolina Jara, Business Manager, Clinica Alemana, Chile shares her thoughts on building healthcare service brands. As presented at Healthcare LATAM 2017. Click here to view the presentation.
Carlos Marinelli, CEO, Fleury, Brazil talks about building healthcare service brands. As presented at Healthcare LATAM 2017. Click here to view the presentation.
Despite strong rumours that it was set to sell off its LATAM business, Falck, the international ambulance, fire service, healthcare and roadside assistance group, has done the opposite – acquiring the remaining 36.9% of shares in Grupo EMI and taking full ownership of Colombia’s leading provider of ambulance services and homecare.
Marco Alvarez set up Grupo Dabvsa with Angel Ventures (now Salus Holdings) in 2005 to provide medicalised homecare, day centres and a nursing school in Mexico City. Now the largest provider in the capital, Marco discusses the social stigma of elderly care in Mexico, demographics, and how focusing on technical and medical assistance has helped the group work alongside traditional domiciliary caregivers.
Acalis Latam, owned by Belgian group Senior Assist International, is developing a network of nursing homes in Chile, Colombia and Uruguay. Roderick talks to us about where he sees the future for high-level care for the elderly in the region and where Acalis’ business model fits into that, plus the lessons they have learnt from cross-border consolidation.
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