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Why mental health market in UAE is one to watch

Historically, mental health issues have had something of a stigma in the Middle East - not talked about, with problems often going unaddressed. Bit this appears to be changing. Healthcare Nova speaks to an investor eyeing the psychiatric market in the United Arab Emirates, and to Lighthouse Arabia, a psychiatric specialist centre based in Dubai.
October 24, 2018

New overseas bidder reported for Indian hospital chain

The race to buy Punjab-based hospital chain Ivy Health could be hotting up with local press reporting that a "Chinese conglomerate" has entered the fray. We take a wild guess as to which one, while a local source reckons this might just be PR efforts to increase interest in the asset.
October 23, 2018

A way to triple telehealth take-up

A member of the senior management team at an international health insurance provider tells Healthcare Nova that an experiment with premiums has tripled the take-up of telehealth in one of their markets.
October 16, 2018

Brazil’s Bolsonaro would be “good news for private healthcare”

With 59% voter support, right-wing presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro is leading Brazil's polls with only 12 days left before the final vote. What would a win for Bolsonaro mean for Brazilian private healthcare? We speak to market insider Marcelo Fonseca about the potential changes.
October 16, 2018

Aster DM makes Nigerian play

GCC and Indian healthcare group Aster DM has signed a partnership with a university hospital in Nigeria to set up centres of excellence (COE) and a telemedicine unit. The group says the facilities will help fill Nigeria's most significant gaps in provision, but a local advisor sees a referral stream in the short-term.
October 16, 2018

Elaj Group buys hospital in Saudi

Healthcare Nova hears that MENA hospital operator Elaj Group has acquired a large hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, giving it a nine-figure valuation.
October 12, 2018

Saudi deal close as Diaverum appoints new CEO

In a surprise move, dialysis player Diaverum has appointed Dimitris Moulavasilis, the former CEO of imaging group Affidea to take over as President and CEO from 57-year old Dag Andersson, who is stepping down after 11 years, effective Q4 this year. Andersson will continue as chairman of Diaverum Arabia, the group’s Middle East entity which has reached a “framework agreement” with the Saudi government to renew its massive contract there.
October 11, 2018
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