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HCG plans international market expansion

Healthcare Global, the largest Indian cancer hospital chain, had recently acquired facilities in Kenya to establish its 1st comprehensive center outside India. As part of long-term strategy, in the next few years, HCG plans to have presence in Africa, SE Asia and the Middle East. Chairman and CEO, Dr. BS Ajaikumar, who is speaking at HBI 2018, explains.
February 19, 2018

Air Liquide healthcare revenue growth slows

Gases giant Air Liquide's healthcare segment grew 9.3% in 2017, not matching the previous year's growth. Growth was higher in the Americas than in Europe and earnings-per-share saw a double-digit increase. 
February 19, 2018

Are you ready for GDPR?

The clock is ticking for businesses to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation, which comes into force on May 25. Healthcare Europa talks to Aetna International's CIO Alan Payne to find out what the data handling regulations mean for healthcare insurers and operators, and the challenges on the path to compliance.
February 19, 2018

Imaging investor buys in Switzerland

German and Swiss imaging investor RAD-x has acquired an outpatient diagnostic imaging group active in three Swiss cantons. We talk to RAD-x's CEO, and Affidea's former CEO, about the deal and prospects for consolidation in the sector in Switzerland, Germany and France.
February 18, 2018

Mehiläinen trials AI to spot early health problems

Finnish occupational healthcare, medicalised homecare and outpatient group Mehiläinen is using AI in its occupational health business to flag patients with early, but undiagnosed, symptoms of ill-health, the company tells Healthcare Europa.
February 17, 2018

M&A pushes Attendo’s 2017 revenue higher

Income from recent expansions pushed pan-Nordic care home group Attendo’s revenue in 2017 higher, but the ailing Danish market has hit profit margin, the company said on 15 February. We also speculate on the new CEO.
February 15, 2018

Indian hospital plans growth with help from UK government

UK government private equity arm CDC has invested US$21m in Asian Institute of Medical Sciences in a growth round of fundraising. The group will put the cash towards more than doubling its bed count. We talk to chairman and managing director Dr N.K Pandey.
February 15, 2018

Saudi group turning hotel into hospital in Egypt

GCC operator Elaj Group has reportedly paid US$10m for an unused luxury hospital in Egypt with a view to turning it into a multi-speciality hospital. We talk to a hospital design consultant who has done this in India and claims its 25% cheaper than a new build.
February 15, 2018

MEDI System targets major Polish cities in its care home expansion

Poland’s largest elderly care home network group MEDI-System, owned by Orpea, is targeting major cities for expansion and branching into assisted living, the company tells Healthcare Europa. So what are the prospects for elderly care in the largest market in East Europe?
February 15, 2018
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