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IHH buys stake in India’s Continental Hospitals

IHH healthcare, the Malaysian-based healthcare provider that is one of the world’s largest private healthcare groups, has acquired a 51% stake in India’s Continental Hospitals for RM166.73m ($45.5m) through its subsidiary firm Gleneagles Development.

Interview: Richard Ajayi, CEO Therapia Health

Healthcare service companies in emerging markets can tap into the knowledge and capacity of their opposite numbers in more developed markets. Therapia Health in Nigeria is a great example of this, with links to operators in Austria, Belgium, the UK, South Africa and India. Backed by a $5m investment from Abraaj, London-trained doctor Richard Ajayi has built an IVF clinic and lab chain and is now building a wider services platform.

Egyptian lab IPO likely in April or May

Expect Integrated Diagnostic Holdings to IPO on the London and Egyptian stock markets in April or May. The IPO was delayed from February 2015. We look at why.

Aleris buys Teres

Aleris, the Pan-Scandinavian hospital-to-elderly care group controlled by Investor has bought Teres, the pan-Scandinavian group which claims to be the largest elective surgery operator in the region. The move diversifies Aleris away from its dependence on Swedish public payors. We look at the deal in detail and talk to Teres CEO Ase Aulie Michelet.

Seven way merger creates Finland’s largest physiotherapy chain

Seven Finnish physiotherapy companies, backed by private equity firm Vaaka Partners, have merged to form Finland’s largest chain of physiotherapy. Pasi Syrjä, director of business development at the new company tells Healthcare Europa about the group’s ambitions.

$500m investment in Russian and East European nursing homes

French elderly care group GDP Vendôme will assist Russian property developer Glubina, to develop a network of nursing homes in Russia and Eastern Europe over seven years. It follows what look like similar deals in China for GDP Vendome and rival Orpea.

Priel and ARX buy Slovenian diagnostic hospital

Healthcare investor and entrepreneur, Joseph Priel, and private equity firm, ARX Partners, have purchased Slovenian hospital DCB (Diagnostic Centre Bled) from family owners. This is believed to be the first big private healthcare services deal in the country. Priel's businesses are now active in at least four countries.

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