Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund has joined up with its Russian peer to invest $28.4m into cancer hospitals in the Moscow region opening by the end of 2017.
Different governments have differing attitudes to private healthcare operators. Some positively encourage them, as in Finland where legislation is being brought forward to promote choice, while in others there is a pervasive attitude that there's something wrong with making a profit out of providing what is seen as a public service – even if it can be done cheaply and to a high standard. Experts gathered at HBI 2017 to share their experiences operating in the elderly care market.
China is a much-coveted market, but it’s not easy to enter and or run a business there. At HBI 2017, three operators already in the country shared their views on the three key challenges they faced.
The Middle East is awash with opportunity – and pitfalls for the unwary operator and investor. Giving a keynote presentation at HBI 2017, Helmet Schuehsler, chairman and CEO of TVM Capital Healthcare Partners, set out the drivers, challenges and market trends in the region.
How do you attract foreign investment to Sub-Saharan Africa? Helmut Schuehsler, chairman and CEO of TVM Capital Healthcare Partners, which has invested heavily in healthcare companies in Emerging Markets, should know. He offered the following advice at HBI 2017.
Saudi Arabia has grand plans to privatise swathes of its healthcare sector, amid falling oil prices and a surge in demand for private medical care. But are these plans realistic, and what problems are operators facing? This is what the experts at HBI 2017 had to say based on their experiences of working in the region.
A panel of African investors, advisors and operators gave a critical but positive assessment of the future of private healthcare on the continent at the HBI 2017 conference. Dr Egbe Osifu-Dawodu, formerly of the IFC and World Bank, and a founding partner of the Anadach consultancy explained the opportunity in Africa.
India’s fifth largest hospital group CARE Hospitals has not been helped by the Indian government’s price caps and demonetization policies this year. Margins will be hurt - but does Abraaj’s flagship asset have an out in Africa?
Measuring quality of care is difficult for private healthcare providers, who need to systematically collect, monitor and analyse data and engage with both patients and payers. But is the enemy within? Panellists at the HBI 2017 conference discussed the role of clinicians – and whether they help or hinder the process.
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