Asia Healthcare Holdings (AHH) has acquired a majority stake in Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology ( AINU ), one of India’s largest single specialty hospital networks of Urology and Nephrology care.

AHH informed that it will make an investment of 600 crore in the company through a mix of primary and secondary infusion.

AHH further stated that this acquisition and its foray into Urology and Nephrology segment mark its expansion into a fourth speciality making it the largest and only single speciality healthcare delivery platform in India and the broader Asian sub-continent. 

It may be noted that AHH was launched in 2017 and since then has scaled enterprises in Oncology (CTSI ), Women & Children’s ( Motherhood Hospitals ), IVF & Fertility  ( Nova IVF ) which have all attained leadership positions within their respective domains.

Mr Vishal Bali, Executive Chairman, Asia Healthcare Holdings, said, “AINU is a distinct single specialty hospital chain in Urology & Nephrology which is built on the foundation of deep clinical expertise and led by clinicians who have decades of experience in this specialty. AINU not only adds a new speciality to the AHH platform but also strengthens our vision of scaling the single specialty healthcare delivery ecosystem in the country. India is amongst the top three nations globally that has the highest incidence Urological disorders, the high incidence of diabetes and hypertension is also accelerating the prevalence chronic kidney disease.”

“We are delighted to partner with AINU and bridge the demand supply gap in the Urology & Nephrology speciality healthcare delivery in the country” said Mr Bali added.

“Indians have a high incidence of kidney stones, and non-cancerous prostate enlargement issues . Increasingly we have observed a rise in the incidence of Urological cancer in the last decade. Cancer of the prostate and bladder are becoming more common. Our team has performed over 1,000 robotic surgeries for urological cancers,” Dr C Mallikarjun, Chief Consultant Urologist & Managing Director, AINU.

“We are making Robotic Urology surgery accessible to patients not just in urban India but also in tier 2 cities. Broadly we see a higher incidence of Uro-Oncology, Uro-Gynaecology and Paediatric Urology in the years ahead. We believe AHH has the legacy and is the right partner for the next phase of growth of our enterprise,” he added.

“Around 10 per cent of the Indian population suffers from Chronic Kidney Disease and every year over one lakh cases of renal failure are reported which makes Nephrology Care a key focus area for patients in India. With increase in chronic kidney diseases, technological advancements in Dialysis and transplants are much needed to improve clinical outcomes and better patient care” said Dr P.C .Reddy, Senior Urologist& Executive Director, AINU.