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Egypt’s largest hospital group expands

Alameda claims to be Egypt’s largest private hospital group with three facilities with total capacity of 670 beds. The family owned group, in which the IFC has a stake, has plans to work with an insurer and open a nursing college. We talk to chairman Fahad Khater.
May 26, 2015

Report: Successful business models in emerging markets

The IFC conference was brim full of confident operators who, despite all the obstacles, are making money and seeing huge growth in private healthcare in Emerging Markets. We report on the new business models.
May 19, 2015

Report: UAE survey: Statutory insurance sees market rocket

Healthcare consumption is rocketing in the United Arab Emirates thanks in part to the phased introduction of Mandatory Health Insurance (MHI) and underpinned by its rising population and income levels. Healthcare Business International journalist Lee Murray investigates.
May 5, 2015

Dwindling options for Polish subscription healthcare groups

Poland’s large subscription healthcare market faces tough times. The corporate market is saturated and companies are buying cheaper packages. The future will belong to PMI, which is growing at double-digit figures. Will LuxMed, Medicover, Enel-Med and Polmed be able to reposition themselves?
April 30, 2015

Interview: Dr Nata Menabde, WHO Representative to India

A scheme that gives 37m poor Indians access to acute care for a very low price and engages with the private sector sounds too good to be true. We talk to Dr Menabde about the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), a nationwide secondary care insurance scheme launched by India in 2008. Has the RSBY been a success? What is its future? And what does it mean for the future of healthcare in India and other Emerging Markets?
April 27, 2015

UAE introduce law to protect investments

Investing in healthcare services in the UAE should be less of a gamble following a new law that licences private healthcare facilities. This should lead to consolidation.
April 21, 2015

Morocco insurer invests in Ivory Coast hospitals despite high taxes

Moroccan insurance giant Saham is planning to invest in two or three small hospitals in Ivory Coast to become the country’s largest private healthcare player, despite many foreign investors being put off by low tariffs and the eye-watering 33% tax on rent. v since the 2011 civil war.
April 21, 2015
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