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Interview: Terri Bresenham, CEO, GE Sustainable Healthcare Solutions

Terri Bresenham has just been appointed CEO for GE Sustainable Healthcare Solutions, the new division which covers all sales to India, South Asia, Africa and South East Asia. We talk to her about how she sees these markets developing, GE plans to invest $300m and how GE is partnering with the private sector and payors.
October 2, 2015

Bahamas’ government plans national roll out of Babylon app

The Bahamas government is considering incorporating a bespoke version of the tele-health application, Babylon, in its national health insurance (NHI) service. James Cercone, president of Sanigest Internacional, a consultancy firm which is supporting the project, says the app could form an “essential part of expanding access to quality healthcare services especially to people in rural and island settings.”
August 21, 2015

Vietnamese hospital vies to become regional hub

One of the largest private hospital operators in Vietnam plans to open an international hub and spoke model by building 15 primary care outpatient clinics in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar.
July 10, 2015

Report: Thailand: Asia’s Dark Horse

Nestled between the giant Indian, Chinese and Malaysian markets, Thailand has long passed under the radar. No more. Public health reform and aging populations have spurred rapid growth. And no longer content with medical tourists, its highly profitable hospital groups are moving abroad. Can these dark horses take advantage of the integration of ASEAN and become the dominant force in the region?
July 6, 2015

Myanmar groups fight back against medical tourism

It is estimated that Myanmar loses 100,000 patients and $200m a year to medical tourism, says Soe Myint, founder of the local Family Mandalar hospital group. Foreign groups such as Indonesia’s Siloam and Thailand’s Thonburi, have been drawn in. Siloam is investing $1bn in Myanmar over the next ten years. But local groups are fighting back.
July 6, 2015

Interview: Sudi Narasimhan, Corporate Director of Marketing and Business Development at Bumrungrad Hospital Group

Bumrungrad is a world leader in medical tourism and has effectively leveraged Thailand’s many advantages in this sector. Unlike its competitors, it has focused on high-end tertiary care from a single campus. Narasimhan leads us through the history of the group, the secret to profit margins of 20%, the changing dynamics of medical tourism and the future of the Thai market.
July 3, 2015

Report: China’s love/hate relationship with the private sector

In March 2015, China rescinded plans to allow private operators to be 100% owned by outsiders. Some operators complain that they face huge barriers. Yet China still plans a massive expansion in private beds. What is the true picture and what is the future likely to hold?
May 27, 2015
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