Brazilian hospital group Rede D'Or has pulled back on its attempt to takeover imaging group Alliar after it became clear it could not take control. However, large lab group Fleury has now also thrown its hat into the ring for a stake.
Hungarian billionaire Sándor Csányi has bought out the remaining 25% equity of Buda Health Center, Hungary's second-largest private acute care operator by revenue, from its founder. The new ownership is set on completing the construction of a new inpatient block.
Apollo Hospitals, India's largest hospital group by revenue, has spun off its pharmacy and digital business into a new subsidiary and appointed banks to sell a 15-20% stake. Amazon was considering a $100m stake in the division at the end of last year as India's online pharmacy sector continues to see a glut of investment with rival PharmEasy also targeting a $9bn IPO.
Ongoing unrest in Afghanistan is cutting off medical tourism to Indian hospitals, where the cohort makes up 11% of international patients. Indian hospitals have previously done good business treating middle-class Afghans.
Two in five Filipino nurses have quit working in their home market over the past year leaving the hospitals in the grip of a care crisis. The country is already a high exporter of nurses globally but poor wages and working conditions may push even more to migrate.
Wages in Europe's domiciliary care market have risen up to 15% as the sector scrambles for staff, driven by a sixfold jump in empty vacancies and better protections for governments. This will likely signal a care cost inflation across the continent as one operator tells HBI that the costs will be passed on to the customer.
Slovenian private equity firm Alfi PE is creating a double-digit revenue imaging platform with the acquisition of the country's two largest for-profit imaging operators, managing director Tone Pekolj tells HBI.
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