Aster DM Healthcare to expand in India
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Aster DM Healthcare, a Dubai headquartered company has recently announced its plan to add hospitals in South and West region of India.
Aster DM Healthcare currently has 14 hospitals operational across India and the Gulf states. With its expansion plans, the group is also planning to file for an initial public offering. According to media reports, the group is valued at Rs 12,000 crore and is expected to offer 10 percent stake worth Rs 1,200 crore in its offering.
As further reported by Business Standard, the group also plans to include medical tourism as a part of its growth strategy a.k.a expansion plans in India. As a part of its grand plan for medical tourism the hospitals will be expanded to accommodate more bed occupancy. It is reported to have said to add 1,380 beds over next few months.
As implied by the company in a statement, medical tourism exactly fits with the revenue growth strategy of the group as the patients from abroad opt for higher priced rooms. "About ten percent of the patients in our hospital in Kochi are from Gulf states especially Oman and they contributed about 17 percent of the hospital's revenue," added Alisha Moopen, the group's director (corporate affairs).
Aster DM Healthcare currently has 14 hospitals operational across India and the Gulf states. With its expansion plans, the group is also planning to file for an initial public offering. According to media reports, the group is valued at Rs 12,000 crore and is expected to offer 10 percent stake worth Rs 1,200 crore in its offering.
As further reported by Business Standard, the group also plans to include medical tourism as a part of its growth strategy a.k.a expansion plans in India. As a part of its grand plan for medical tourism the hospitals will be expanded to accommodate more bed occupancy. It is reported to have said to add 1,380 beds over next few months.
As implied by the company in a statement, medical tourism exactly fits with the revenue growth strategy of the group as the patients from abroad opt for higher priced rooms. "About ten percent of the patients in our hospital in Kochi are from Gulf states especially Oman and they contributed about 17 percent of the hospital's revenue," added Alisha Moopen, the group's director (corporate affairs).
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