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UAE homecare group Manzil expands to Qatar

TVM Capital-owned Manzil Home Health Services, which provides homecare services in the UAE and Egypt, has entered Qatar and eyes further expansion in Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Hoda Abou-Jamra, co-founder of TVM Capital Healthcare Partners, explains why those markets are very different.

UK healthcare faces up to Brexit

The UK has voted to leave the EU unleashing economic and political turmoil that has taken the legs out from under Sterling, ignited press hysteria and will likely see the leaders of both major parties replaced. As always, the NHS was front and centre during the campaign. But concerns for healthcare more broadly, including the private sector, are numerous. We talk to investors, operators and advisors.

KPMG report: Global trends in aged care

In its Global trends in aged care report, KPMG identifies five key themes that are likely to shape the elderly care market - based on interviews with experts in 20 countries.

French not for profit SOS Group invests $150,000 in India homecare

Hyderabad based home healthcare player Life Circle Health Services has raised Rs1 crore ($150,000) from Groupe SOS. The subscription-based service for providing caregivers and nurses for chronically ill and bedridden patients will utilize the capital to expand its services in the Delhi region.

The cost of getting culture wrong in long-term care

Cultural issues are at the forefront of the difficulties in running and investing into long-term care in emerging markets. At the Healthcare Business International 2016 conference, the CEOs of Senior Assist, Belgium’s third largest care home operator and a player in Latin America and Turkey, and TVM Capital, a private equity firm investing in rehabilitation in the Middle East, shared their views on the sector.

Esperi Care expects homecare/assisted living boom in Finland

Esperi Care, the third largest elderly care player in Finland, says it expects a boom in services-heavy assisted living for new division Saga Care. A new voucher system also introduces more choice, says Marja Aarnio-Isohanni, CEO of Esperi Care. This will expand homecare and also allow the elderly to choose between various care services.

Gulf States to boost PPPs, eHealth, preventive care and long-term care

In its comprehensive annual report on the healthcare industry in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, private equity house Alpen Capital explores current trends. Projecting the GCC total private and public healthcare market to grow 12.1% to $71.3bn in 2020, it highlights population growth, the introduction of health insurance and rising healthcare costs as key drivers –resulting in the development of PPPs, eHealth, preventive care and long-term care.

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