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What do analysts think 2018 has in store for the Thai hospital market?

We talk to analysts about what 2018 has in store for the Thai private hospital market, which is worth around US$5bn. One thinks M&A will pick up domestically, while another thinks the big story will be groups expanding abroad. As for medical tourism, it's set to rise in volume, but fall in value.

Nordic chain cracks America and looks to the world

A Nordic addiction clinic chain has cracked America, licensing its methodology to two North American groups and is now looking at international expansion in Far East Asia and the Middle East, including taking equity in partners. It claims that its outpatient approach achieves better results than inpatient rehab at a tenth of the cost and puts the size of the US addiction treatment market at $35bn.

Air Liquide enters home healthcare market in Saudi Arabia

French industrial and healthcare gases giant Air Liquide has entered the medicalised homecare market in Saudi Arabia, with the acquisition of what, it claims, is the largest player in the respiratory homecare sector.

NMC reveals plans for expansion in 2018

London-listed GCC healthcare provider NMC Health plans to expand in GCC through small acquisitions, expand further into MENA, and potentially move into other emerging market countries through operation and maintenance contracts (O&M), while expanding its fertility segment globally. We speak to NMC to find out more.

Finnish nursing home group Hovi expands in Singapore

Family-owned Finnish nursing home group Hovi has made its first venture abroad. It has entered Southeast Asia by setting up an elderly day-care centre in Singapore. Group CEO Jussi Peltonen tells HBI of plans to further expand in the region.

Rural US healthcare giant plans to open 300 primary care clinics in Ghana

A giant US-based rural health group is looking to expand its operations in Ghana, from 25 clinics to 300 over the next 3-4 years. We speak to Dr Dan Blue and Jim Slack, Executive VP and VP respectively of Sanford World Clinics about expansion, working with the Ghanaian government and reaching break-even.

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