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Rede d’Or grabs stake in insurance broker Qualicorp

Brazil's largest hospital chain by revenue Rede d'Or has acquired a minority stake in Qualicorp, a broker in the sale of healthcare insurance for members of professional organisations. The move spells a new era for Qualicorp and increases both parties' bargaining power in the face of insurers, meaning potentially cheaper health plans. We interview a Brazilian executive.
August 14, 2019

Discovery’s full response to HBI over the NHI Bill

Dr Jonathan Broomberg response in full to HBI questions about the NHI Bill, dated August 15th 2019: "Discovery Health supports the drive towards ensuring that all South Africans have access to quality health services based on need rather than affordability. Our position on NHI is unequivocal: we are supportive of an NHI that assists in […]
August 8, 2019

Ex-Abraaj health fund’s greenfield projects finally coming online

The Evercare Health Fund, formerly Abraaj's Growth Markets Health Fund (AGHF) before the PE firm's fall from grace and now managed by TPG, is finally starting to deliver on its big greenfield projects in the most difficult emerging markets, with the Pakistan hospital recently opened and the Lagos, Nigeria, facility expected in Q2 2020. We talk to a source close to Evercare about the Lahore hospital, the whole platform today and the strategy going forward.
August 8, 2019

Icon Group takes second punt at China

Australian oncology provider Icon Group has been proudly talking of its 'first' venture into China through a partnership with the Sanbo Brain Hospital Group. Yet in 2016 it announced a similar deal with Yibai Healthcare that failed to materialise. HBI speaks to CEO Mark Middleton about what's different this time around.
August 6, 2019

Japan: Overview of health and care system and LT care insurance

Japan has a large and thriving for-profit elderly care sector and leads the world with its long-term insurance policy that is mandatory for everyone over 40.  We talk to Matt McEnany, a manager at the Japanese think tank Health and Global Policy Institute about the Japanese care and hospital sectors, the direction of reform, the market share of the top five for-profit groups in care and plans to export the Japanese model.
August 1, 2019

Interview: Tim Clover, CEO, Rayner

HBI talks to Tim Clover, CEO of ophthalmology medtech supplier Rayner and former CEO of ophthalmology operator Optegra about his take on the market, challenges and opportunities in the future, and plans for the company going forward, including coming to market in the next two years - or sooner.
July 30, 2019

B. Braun partner launches dialysis clinic in Ghana

Global dialysis supplier-provider B. Braun's Ghanian distributor, Engisys, has launched a private dialysis clinic in the capital Accra. We talk to its managing director about the local market.
July 25, 2019
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