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Guide for Investors in Private Health Care in Emerging Markets

The Guide for Investors in Private Health Care in Emerging Markets is intended primarily for potential investors and financiers, such as commercial banks, investment funds, microfinance institutions (MFIs), leasing companies, and other types of financial institutions. Reflecting the typical profile of the sector, the guide focuses mainly on health care SMEs. It aims to reveal potential market opportunities, to promote understanding of the most common business models, and to assist investors in how to identify opportunities and evaluate potential projects. It also discusses the most common risks and barriers that face investors in the sector as well as ways to manage these risks and overcome barriers. In order to achieve these aims, the guide makes extensive use of practical case studies which draw from real-life experiences. Other sources of relevant information, including sector data and website resources, are included in the annexes.