Key Facts about IFC’s Activities in Health Care:
- IFC is the world’s largest multilateral investor in the private health sector in emerging markets.
- As of June 30, 2009, IFC provided $1 billion in financing to 84 private health care projects in 33 developing countries. The projects had a total value of $3.3 billion.
- IFC has mobilized an additional $86 million from participating banks for its health sector investments.
- Twenty-five IFC health projects (30 percent) were in IDA (International Development Association) countries, which are considered the world's poorest countries.
- IFC-supported health care facilities employ about 33,000 people in developing countries and treat 5.5 million patients yearly.
- Eleven IFC clients have achieved international-quality accreditation, such as JCI, and a number of others are in the process of doing so.
- IFC introduces its clients to an unrivaled network of contacts in the international health care arena.
- IFC offers its clients many of the financial products available from commercial banks or private equity firms, particularly long-term loans.
- IFC sponsors events such as a bi-annual health care conference in Washington, D.C., as well as regional and country-specific forums in developing countries.
- IFC has a team of specialists dedicated to investment in the private health sector.
- IFC is uniquely positioned to mobilize donor financing to provide advisory services to clients.
- IFC understands and is committed to the growth of private health care in developing countries.
We consistently receive high-satisfaction ratings from our clients in the health sector and a significant proportion of our projects are undertaken on a repeat basis.
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