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IPO-bound NephroCare Health Services Ltd on Friday announced the acquisition of five new dialysis clinics in the Philippines, bringing its total footprint in the country to 39. The newly acquired clinics include Santiago, Isabela Dialysis Center, Cabuyao, Laguna Dialysis Center, Binondo, Manila Dialysis Center, CP Garcia Ave, Diliman, Quezon City Dialysis Center and E Rodriguez, Quezon City Dialysis Center. The Hyderabad-based company entered the Philippines market in fiscal 2020 and has since expanded rapidly, growing from 3,614 treatments per month in fiscal 2021 to 22,073 treatments per month in fiscal 2025. "This expansion marks a milestone in our journey in the Philippines, which has now become one of our key countries of operations after India," Rohit Singh, Group CEO of NephroCare Health Services, said in a statement. NephroCare Health Services, known for its NephroPlus brand, initially expanded into the Philippines by acquiring a majority stake in Royal Care Dialysis Clinic
Nephrocare India, a Kolkata-based comprehensive renal care institution, has raised Rs 8.08 crore in its pre-IPO round paving the way for its expansion plans, the company said on Friday. The funding saw participation from marquee investors, who include former HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh, HDFC Securities chairman Bharat Shah, and founder and MD of Macleods Pharmaceuticals Rajendra Agarwal, it said. The fresh infusion of capital will fuel Nephrocare India's target of establishing 22 high-end kidney care facilities across India by March 2026. Four centres are expected to be operational by the end of the current fiscal, the company said in a statement. Its long-term vision is to establish 300 Nephrocare centres across the country within the next 8-10 years. Highlighting the critical need for such expansion, company officials pointed out the vast demand for kidney care units in India, the statement said. With an estimated seven crore patients struggling with chronic kidney diseases and