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Fertility clinics have a lot going for them. The market is growing as women delay birth. It is private-friendly. In most markets access for public paid for treatment is difficult and there are signs that public hospitals are happy to retreat. And margins are high.

San Donato expands to Dubai

Italian hospital chain San Donato is expanding to Dubai, says the group's president Paolo Rotelli.

IHH and Thai groups to split ASEAN market

Thailand’s large hospital groups look set to dominate the market in the North ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) region according to a number of analysts. But IHH, the giant Malaysian healthcare operator, has a strong position in South ASEAN. Growing integration in the region would benefit both as they tap the thriving medical tourism industry.

Amen Sante expands

Amen Sante is the largest operator in Tunisia with four hospitals today and two under construction. Around 30% of all admissions are from Libya, which under former leader Muammar Gaddafi, had almost no secondary healthcare.

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.

Inbound UK medical tourists bring in over £275m

London’s private and NHS hospitals make sales of around £275m a year from inbound medical tourists – defined as foreigners travelling to London explicitly for treatment. Keith Pollard, managing editor of the International Medical Travel Journal (IMTJ), rounded up its inaugural summit in London last week with some fascinating statistics about the state of medical tourism in the UK.

Malaysia and the boom of Asian medical tourism

Medical tourism in Asia is booming. This year, 10m medical tourists will be treated on the continent according to the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC). We take a look at the market and in particular, at Malaysia, which has seen huge growth in the past two decades and now claims to account for a tenth of all tourists.

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