Malaysia's IHH Healthcare open to hiking stake in Apollo

After the acquisition, IHH has expanded its presence in tertiary care in the major metros of India except Delhi. Now, IHH operates 1,100 beds, and still holds a potential to double the capacity over the next 18 months.

In an exclusive chat with TOI, the company spokesperson has said that IHH's strength and focus is on high intensity complex surgeries and organ transplants. Given the recent initiatives by the centre, this commitment from the healthcare giant is likely to invite a warm reception in the Indian market,

India features as a core market for growth for IHH besides China. The company aims to achieve the growth by providing quality healthcare service to the wide demographics, population size, and by treating chronic illness in India.

We will consolidate, integrate and then ramp up the beds. We will not stop at it- the plan is to grow and offer a pan-India platform in terms of developing and delivering superior clinical outcomes in upper GI, organ transplants, gynaecology, urology, and really putting India as a medical tourism destination-that's our forte. Global Hospitals is present in Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore and Mumbai and we would like to explore and expand our presence in Tier I cities, said Tan See Leng, MD and CEO of IHH to TOI.