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Report: Poland: Such stuff as dreams are made of

Poland is currently one of the most attractive markets in Europe for foreign investment. Healthcare is no different. Out-dated inpatient and fragmented outpatient sectors, increasing insurance coverage and an opening up of specialties all present opportunities. Foreign groups are moving in. Healthcare Europa examines this unique market and identifies the remaining roadblocks to its growth.
April 17, 2015

Warburg Pincus sells stake in Metropolis

Warburg Pincus has sold its 27% stake in Metropolis, the third largest Indian diagnostic lab chain, to the Shah family who run the business. Metropolis is also active in a half a dozen African countries and the UAE.
April 14, 2015

Report: South Africa: Trouble in the Rainbow Nation?

South Africa is embarking on an ambitious process of reform to redress its historic imbalance in healthcare delivery. The National Health Insurance policy envisions far-reaching change in both the payment and provision of healthcare. The enormously successful private sector, however, has been left in the dark over its future role. What does the future hold for this $30 billion private healthcare market?
April 1, 2015

IFC invests $4.5m in East African pharmacy chain

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, has agreed to loan $4.5 million to Kenyan pharmaceutical retail chain Goodlife to help it become a leading brand in East Africa.
March 31, 2015

Report: The investor landscape in the Emerging Markets

Here we name and categorise the major investors in private healthcare services in the Developing World and get their view on the opportunities and problems they face. Developing World healthcare services have suddenly become wildly popular. New listed investment vehicles, such as GCC-based Amanat and Asian Healthcare Group in Malaysia have raised hundreds of millions of dollars with the promise of investing in healthcare services. Meanwhile, established private equity houses are launching funds worth up to $1bn and large healthcare services operators from Indonesia to Egypt are carrying out heavily oversubscribed IPOs on very high multiples.
March 31, 2015

FREE BLOG Borrowing the best

One of the striking things about Richard Ajayi, boss of Nigerian healthcare group Therapia who we interview here, is the way he has formed a whole network of international alliances to bring healthcare services to Nigeria.
March 24, 2015

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.
March 24, 2015

Lab groups spread across the African continent

The middle classes in sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly willing to pay for quality lab tests and a growing number of companies are supplying them. Larger groups are overcoming the challenges of opening labs in the continent and now have networks spanning 12 countries. We spoke to leading operators about the opportunities and challenges in African labs.
March 17, 2015

How POCT can massively improve efficiency in acute care

Point of Care Testing can massively reduce hospital stay costs, according to a recent UK pilot. Early signs suggest diagnostics will grow as a sector and POCT will come to dominate a limited share of the market. But could the established labs make use of innovations in POCT and are there unforeseen consequences for the rest of healthcare services? Last week we talked to consultants and operators on either side of the POCT debate. Now we look at what effect POCT is having on the wards, talk to manufacturers and hear from Eric Souetre, founder and major shareholder of Labco.
March 12, 2015

Could social franchising improve Africa’s private sector?

Social franchising – applying the principles of commercial franchising to promote social benefit rather than profit – is an increasingly popular model for health services in the Developing World. Joyce Wanderi, COO of Population Services Kenya, believes that social franchising can help organise the low-income private sector, combatting the common issues of underdeveloped infrastructure, a shortage of skilled health workers, lack of funding, weak procurement and distribution chains and ultimately, highly varied quality between providers.
March 11, 2015
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