Healthcare Sector Development at the 3rd Meeting Room by PASHA Bank

On June 9, PASHA Bank hosted its third business conference under the auspices of MEETING ROOM with the topic of ‘Healthcare Sector Development in Georgia’.

MEETING ROOM brought together representatives from public and private sectors to discuss major issues concerning the healthcare sector. The MEETING ROOM covered, among other topics: overview of the healthcare sector, capital as a crucial pillar for healthcare sector development, current state and future vision for healthcare sector, implementation of effective hospital management processes in a developing and dynamic healthcare system, integration of Georgia’s private insurance system and the universal healthcare program, successful healthcare projects in rural areas, specific considerations for financing healthcare projects.

“I would like to thank the business sector for its interest in the healthcare sector,” said Ketevan Goginashvili, Head of the Health Policy Division at the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Affairs of Georgia. “Last year, the Georgian government spent 8 percent from the budget on healthcare, equaling Georgia to a number of modern developed European countries- the IMF and WHO recommendation for Georgia was to spend more than 4 percent on social services. A recent survey showed us that the population in Georgia is satisfied with the progress made in the healthcare system”.

Also present to head discussions were Davit Vakhtangishvili, Deputy CEO (Finance), EVEX Medical Corporation; Ana Kurkhuli, CFO of Vivo Medical Group; Besik Pestvenidze, Health Insurance Director, GPI Holding; Nodar Chikovani, Regional Coordinator, Medical Corporation Primed; and Goga Japaridze, CCO, Member of the Board of Directors of PASHA Bank. The meeting was moderated by George Sharashidze, General Manager of Georgia Today Group.

“The gathering was engaging and informative, and the feedback we received from the guests was positive and inspiring. We plan to organize one more conference in 2017 as we see that this project provides a good platform for open discussions in different industries,” said Goga Japaridze, CCO, Member of the Board of Directors at PASHA Bank.

MEETING ROOM is a project initiated by PASHA Bank - a series of business conferences that aims to bring together participants from various sectors providing a platform for sharing ideas and best practices as it relates to raising the capital for a wide range of industries.

The previous two meetings were held in June and December of last year with the topics “Hotel Development in Georgia” and Sustainable Energy Development in Georgia - Case for Hydro Power Plants”.

Dimitri Dolaberidze