It was gathered by CEOAFRICA.com that one of the fast growing hospitals in Turkey, Medipol Hospital, would soon begin operation in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana.

The hospital which started operating in 1992, and has grown to nine centres with total of 3,000 beds, operates through an academic and private hospital affiliation model where it educates academic staff for the advancement of the Medipol Mega Hospitals and the health industry at large.

According to the International Department Executive of the Hospital, Seyhan Paca, it aims at improving the economy of the continent. “We see Africa as a key market for the hospital group as we strengthen our international business,” Paca said.

 Further Seyhan Paca said, “We are looking for opportunities to train private and public hospital sector workers and also consult on partnerships with government on developing the health sector using our knowledge and talent.”

Also speaking at the occasion, Ozer Koca, who is the business director of the hospital, added that it will explore other areas of opportunities in Africa in accordance with its growth objectives. “Based on the success of this initial partnership, Medipol Hospital may look to partner on other projects led by local partners in the future in other parts of the continent especially Nigeria and Ghana. We will however consider every opportunity very carefully to see if it meets up with our growth objectives for the group.”

   The hospital seeks to enter into partnerships that will educate health professionals across Africa creating clinical partnerships with large public and private hospitals in the sub region.

 Medipol joins the growing list of large Turkish hospital groups entering the African market including Universal Hospital Groups that has started construction of a hospital in Sudan and Group Florence Nightingale Hospital Istanbul that recently opened a representative hospital in Nigeria.