Pro Tip: Learn how to use HBI Alerts to follow your favorite topics

Primary Care

 

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.
March 22, 2016

Filippino investor MPIC puts US$64m into hospitals

A week after announcing a 30% growth in revenues to US$29m for its hospital division, MPIC is setting aside US$64m to buy several hospitals in the Manila region. The group expects to buy two 200-bed hospitals this year and is in talks with three others.
March 11, 2016

FREE BLOG The importance of diasporas

Anyone looking at healthcare services in Emerging Markets would be well advised to take diasporas into account. And in fact they do.
March 10, 2016

Meinian looks beyond iKang

Chinese outpatient and health check-up group, Meinian Onehealth, has purchased a controlling stake in rival, Ciming Health. Meinian is paying 2.7bn Yuan (US$413m) for 72.22% and will raise 1.9bn Yuan (US$291m) worth of funding through a private placement. The deal suggests Meinian has given up on the takeover of rival, iKang, which is currently pursuing a lawsuit for information theft.
March 2, 2016

Solid Nordic results suggest more IPOs

Nordic healthcare groups Capio, Attendo and Pihlajalinna have released solid annual results after floating in 2015. Political risk appears to be fading in Sweden and new public-private opportunities are under way in Finland. Could rivals like Ambea and Humana file for IPOs in 2016? We look at the figures.
March 2, 2016

TVM seeks a dozen investments for new fund

TVM Capital Healthcare is to raise a third growth capital fund to invest in a dozen healthcare services, medtech and pharma companies. With a target of $300m, the new fund is six times larger than the first $50m fund raised in 2010, which was invested in five Middle East healthcare service groups and an Egyptian medtech player. The sole sale from that round has already netted $50m for TVM. So what is CEO Helmut Schuehsler looking for this time round?
February 25, 2016

Regina Maria and Medlife in M&A race to build national chains

Regina Maria, the second largest Romanian hospital operator, which was bought by Mid Europa in 2015, has lined up several deals. It, and Medlife, the number one player, will be racing to build comprehensive national coverage over the next few years. Medlife has just announced a syndicated loan of €56m of which €20m plus €5m from medlife will be allocated for acquisitions.
February 25, 2016

GHG boosts profits, opens outpatient centres

Georgia Healthcare Group (GHG), which dominates the Georgian healthcare market, saw net profits for 2015 soar 78% year-on-year to GEL 23.6m (€8.5m). Sales also grew by 22.5%, to GEL 242.7m (€87m), reflecting a buoyant and increasingly state driven market. GHG’s CEO, Nikoloz Gamkrelidze, revelled in reaching 30% EBITDA margins ahead of time and now wants a third of the market by sales.
February 16, 2016

Primary Health Properties targets Ireland

The UK primary care REIT, Primary Health Properties (PHP), plans to invest between €100-150m in Irish primary care real estate beginning this spring. Managing director Harry Hyman told us that yields are higher than the UK and the statutory payer covering 60-75% of rent reduced risk. PHP’s total pipeline is £140m with £41m in Ireland.
February 12, 2016

Report: East Africa – rising slowly, steadily, surely

The private sector plays a key role in healthcare delivery across Africa. While the East African economies of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are experiencing relatively high growth, public sector healthcare facilities are sub-standard. The private sector already accounts for nearly half of total expenditure and is coming up with innovative and affordable ways to provide services. Here we look at the main groups and track trends.
February 11, 2016
Older posts
Newer posts

Our Services

Company

Resources

Log in
Register
Log in
Register

Our Services

Company

Resources

Find Us