IFC Helps India’s Andhra Pradesh State Expand Affordable Health Care Services

In New Delhi: 
Minakshi Seth 
Phone: +91 11 4111 1000 
E-mail: mseth@ifc.org




Delhi, India, November 3, 2009—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will work 
with the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh to enable three public hospitals to 
offer advanced diagnostics services such as dialysis to low- and middle-income 
people.  

The Andhra Pradesh state government has sought IFC’s advice on upgrading 
diagnostic services at public hospitals in Kurnool, Vishakhapatnam, and 
Warangal under a public-private partnership. The government is committed to 
expanding access to affordable and quality health care for its citizens and is 
exploring new partnerships to strengthen health care provision.  

Through its first infrastructure advisory health-sector project in India, IFC 
will support development of a comprehensive policy framework for public-private 
partnerships in the local health sector. The framework will enhance performance 
of the public health and medical systems, improving the availability of quality 
health care in the state, especially to low- and middle-income groups. 

“By partnering with IFC, we not only will benefit from IFC’s global experience 
in developing a sustainable public-private partnerships framework but also 
kickstart a larger effort to leverage the private sector for improving public 
health,” said J. Sathyanarayana, Principal Secretary for Health and Family 
Welfare, Andhra Pradesh government. 

IFC’s advice will include identifying priority areas for health care 
partnerships, developing a strategy for guiding private investment in health 
service delivery, and establishing guidelines for public-private partnership 
initiatives, and building an institutional management capacity. 

“Through this initiative, we hope to pave the way for partnering with Andhra 
Pradesh state in making high-quality health care services affordable for 
underserved groups,” said Rachel Kyte, IFC Vice President for Business Advisory 
Services.  

In India, IFC’s health care portfolio is about $170 million and includes 
investments in Apollo Hospitals, Max Healthcare, and Rockland hospitals.  

IFC’s experience in helping improve health services includes public-private 
partnership projects in Lesotho and Romania, and it also is involved in a 
project in Mexico. The goal is to attract private investment to improve use of 
resources and expand availability of quality services. 

To learn more about IFC’s activities in South Asia, visit www.ifc.org/southasia
. 

About IFC 
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, creates opportunity for people to escape 
poverty and improve their lives. We foster sustainable economic growth in 
developing countries by supporting private sector development, mobilizing 
private capital, and providing advisory and risk mitigation services to 
businesses and governments. Our new investments totaled $ 14.5 billion in 
fiscal 2009, helping channel capital into developing countries during the 
financial crisis. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.