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Kenyan NHIF C-section costs soar

C-sections now account for a third of all maternity costs under Kenya's national health insurance scheme, with some experts concerned that operators have been cashing in on inflated prices.

UnitedHealth replaces CEO of Brazilian operations

UnitedHealth Group (UHG), the largest private healthcare company in the world by revenue ($226bn) and owner of Brazilian insurer Amil, has replaced the CEO of its Brazilian operations with an executive from Amil itself. The change coincides with the group's Q3 results.

Another private hospital in the UAE closes down

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has shut down a private hospital for three months, citing regulatory non-compliance without naming the facility. HBI sources indicate which one it might be.

Former Abraaj health fund’s platform appoints new CEO

Evercare, part of what was formerly the Abraaj Growth Markets Health Fund (AGHF) and now managed by global PE firm TPG, has appointed a new CEO to oversee its hospitals and clinics in India, Pakistan, Kenya and Nigeria.

Interview: Abhay Soi, Chairman, Max Healthcare 

An outsider who doesn’t believe in “old answers” and wants to ‘’do things differently’’, Soi, 46, has big plans for the about-to-be-merged Max and Radiant businesses. The large Indian hospital chain is backed by private equity firm KKR-with 12 large and metro-based hospitals and 4 day-care centres, with 2019-20 expected sales of INR 4,200 crores (US$631m), making it second only to Apollo He talks exclusively to HBI about his plans and where he sees growth. 

Private equity conquers Southeast Asia as Metro Pacific Hospitals trade

Global private equity firm KKR and Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC have agreed to co-invest nearly $700m in Filipino hospital group Metro Pacific Hospital Holdings Inc (MPHHI) as well as a bond issued by majority-owner conglomerate MPIC, pulling the plug on any immediate IPO. The Philippines is the last major SE Asian market to see big PE money enter its healthcare sector.

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