Three Gulf-based private equity firms are reportedly interested in buying a minority stake in Al Borg Medical Laboratories, the largest player in Saudi Arabia. We report on Al Borg’s expansion plans.
There are growing signs that a new generation of rating and booking websites will change the face of outpatient care in many Emerging Markets. New players, sometimes backed by hundreds of millions of dollars, are investing in telehealth platforms that promise instant access to patients, partnering with pharmacies and making access to healthcare easier for patients. Some are active in dozens of countries. Here we talk to the major players about their strategies and how they see the market.
Too reliant on revenues from the petroleum industry, the GCC countries are pushing for economic diversification – and competing for foreign investment. As a result, the healthcare industry is seeing major government incentives and huge PPP projects. We look at how Saudi Arabia, the UAE and smaller Gulf states are drawing investors.
The Medical City (TMC), the Philippines’ largest hospital group, plans to roll out clinics across Dubai and then up to 20 across the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries. It will do this in partnership with SAMA Medical Services (Kuwait), which is 20% owned by Kuwaiti trading conglomerate Al-Mulla Group.
Healthcare consumption is rocketing in the United Arab Emirates thanks in part to the phased introduction of Mandatory Health Insurance (MHI) and underpinned by its rising population and income levels. Healthcare Business International journalist Lee Murray investigates.
Patients Know Best (PKB), a cloud-based platform that puts patients in control of managing their online medical records, has grown from a 2008 UK start-up to being active in eight countries. It claims to have succeeded where Google, Microsoft and the NHS failed. We speak to founder Dr Mohammad Al-Ubaydli who claims he will have 2m patients by the end of 2015.
Thanks to the Crash, there has been a massive fall in lower-end laser surgery. Nonetheless, there are several consolidators in ophthalmology. How are they doing and what are their prospects?
How is Apollo expanding its outpatient presence and building businesses in diabetes, maternity and diagnostics? We talk to Neeraj Garg, CEO of Apollo Health and Lifestyle Ltd (AHLL) about his chain of 90 clinics and about AHLL’s acquisition of Nova Speciality Hospitals, a chain of ten ambulatory surgery clinics. How will AHLL expand in India, the Middle East and Africa?
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