Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company and healthcare conglomerate Aster DM Healthcare have both declared interest in investing significant amounts in India's hospital sector.
The voting began in the world’s largest democracy today with 970 million eligible voters. Health ranks among the top three voter priorities in this general election.
India’s second largest hospital group by bed capacity, Manipal Hospitals, is set to become the country’s largest once it finalises its acquisition of Medica Synergie Private, a private hospital in Kolkata.
Manipal Hospitals, India’s second largest hospital group by bed capacity, is in talks to acquire a smaller group in the east of the country. If the deal goes ahead it would make Manipal the largest hospital group in the country by bed capacity, knocking off rival Apollo Hospitals from the top spot.
Pan-Asian hospital giant IHH Healthcare is aborting its plans to IPO its India-based indirect subsidiary Agilus Diagnostics - which was proposed in late summer last year - due to “commercial considerations”.
The National Medical Commission (NMC) in India is pressing to improve the quality of private and government medical institutions, but a workforce expert tells HBI these changes may backfire.
Singapore-based private equity firm Quadria Capital is set to inject $1.5bn worth of healthcare investments into South and South East Asian countries over the next two to three years. In line with growing trends, India stands to win big, earmarked to receive roughly 50% of the investment.
Gulf Islamic Investments (GII) has acquired an equity stake worth SR600m ($160m) in Abeer Medical Company, a large affordable healthcare provider in Saudi Arabia.
A shortage of high-quality healthcare workers in Europe is causing countries to recruit from a more global pool. The Danish government is partnering with India and the Philippines, and HBI hears LATAM could be the new hotspot from which foreign workers will be enlisted in future.
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