Tapping healthcare opportunity in Asia via private equity

ASIA'S historically underinvested and overstretched healthcare systems are transforming to meet demand from growing and wealthier populations. Therefore, Asia's healthcare market is growing at double-digit percentage rates, outpacing single-digit growth globally. By 2024, Asia's healthcare market size will reach US$4.2 trillion, larger than the current US and European markets combined.

Public healthcare financing falls short of plugging the annual US$60 billion funding gap. Asian governments, aware of budget constraints, are welcoming more private-sector involvement. Today, of every 10 new hospital beds built in Asia, seven are funded by the private sector.

The depth and efficiency of private capital are now essential forces in improving healthcare quality and enabling innovation in the region. Opportunities have emerged for investors to not only secure superior returns, but also create sustainable and affordable healthcare for Asia.