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Big German hospital group to open London hospital

Schön Klinik, the fifth largest German private hospital operator will open a London hospital with 40 beds in the summer of 2017. It is also looking elsewhere in Europe. We talk to Schön managing director Andreas Ludowig.

French not for profit SOS Group invests $150,000 in India homecare

Hyderabad based home healthcare player Life Circle Health Services has raised Rs1 crore ($150,000) from Groupe SOS. The subscription-based service for providing caregivers and nurses for chronically ill and bedridden patients will utilize the capital to expand its services in the Delhi region.

IHH snubbed in Myanmar

The new Mynamar government has suspended plans that would have seen international hospital chain IHH build a 250 bed facility after widespread protests from the medical establishment.

Interview: Eduard Maták, partner at Penta Investments

Statist governments were recently elected in both Poland and Slovakia, completing the picture of market scepticism in Visegrad. Predictably, the future of the private healthcare sector is under question. That’s bad news for the Central European investment group, Penta, which favours healthcare services and insurance. Healthcare Europa discussed the changing political landscape and Penta’s future plans with partner, Eduard Maták.

Lancet shows the way in African labs

Dr. Peter Clarke from South African lab group Lancet laid out his pan-African expertise at our 2016 Breaking Barriers conference. What business models work in Kenya? What about Nigeria, to the other side of the continent? Most private equity houses and institutional investors are daunted by Africa, but Lancet has expanded to 11 countries in just 12 years.

Qualitas looking at Vietnam and Myanmar

The Malaysian primary care chain, Qualitas Health, is looking at Myanmar and Vietnam as part of its expansion plans. Executive director, Kharim Dhala, told Healthcare Nova his CFO is currently looking at opportunities.

Fosun Property eyes elderly care JVs

As Western companies are starting to doubt the promises of China's elderly care market, we hear Fosun Property, the real estate division of conglomerate Fosun, is looking to invest into European nursing homes.

Abraaj may IPO Egyptian hospitals

Buyout firm Abraaj Group is seeking a valuation of as much as $300 million for a group of hospitals it plans to list on the Egyptian stock exchange, according to Bloomberg.

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