Manipal Health has set its sights on the top spot. Can it get there amid the intense competition?

Manipal Health has set its sights on the top spot. Can it get there amid the intense competition? — Dilip Jose, Managing Director and CEO at Manipal Hospitals

Synopsis

Of late, Manipal Health has been focusing on getting bigger and improving operational efficiencies. With an aggressive and execution-oriented management and backing of marquee investors, it has expanded rapidly via the acquisitions route. However, with key rival Apollo Hospitals also increasing bed count across regions, Manipal Health is set for a long haul.

By Isha Trivedi

9 mins read, Last Updated:
May 2, 2023, 03:10:15 PM IST

Manipal Health Enterprises is closing in on Apollo Hospitals Enterprises to become the largest hospital chain in the country in terms of bed capacity. And it is moving fast. The aggression is likely to continue, given that Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund Temasek recently bought a majority stake in Manipal Health. The Bengaluru-headquartered hospital chain wants to expand to new regions across the country as well as go deeper in the areas where

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