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Rede d’Or to IPO in 2019?

Brazil's largest hospital group by revenue, Rede d'Or, has announced its expansion plans for the next five years. But given ongoing speculation about its plans to list, it seems likely to IPO well within this timeframe, perhaps even this year. HBI puts this to the company and talks to a market expert.

Full year post-tax profits plummet at IHH

Pan-Asian hospital group IHH Healthcare saw 3% revenue growth, 9% EBITDA growth but a 35% plummet in post-tax profits in 2018. The results confirm its struggles in Turkey.

Brazilian telemedicine’s false start

Brazil's Federal Medical Council (CFM) has re-banned telemedicine just 19 days after it unbanned the practice. A well-connected source says it could take many months for the resolution to pass afresh. 

“Surgery prevention” group seeks Indian and US expansion

We talk to the CEO of QI Spine Clinic, a network of back and neck therapy clinics in India which has also developed a data-driven platform for diagnosis and treatment that it is looking to franchise out to partner practitioners in India, the US and potentially globally. The group is planning a Series B to the tune of $10-20m to fund growth.

Profits on the horizon in Asia for European care provider

Dutch medicalised and domiciliary care provider Buurtzorg is now turning a profit in Asia, where it is experimenting with a Western management style and a novel approach to business for the region. We hear from CEO of Asian operations Stephan Dyckerhoff about the company's progress since September.

Temasek eyes up Indian investment

Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings has invested Rs270 crore ($38m) in Indian eye care chain Dr Agarwal’s Health Centre, taking a minority stake.

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