Our Caribbean ops bring us close to US mkt: Narayana Health's Viren Shetty

In a Q&A, the executive vice-chairman of the hospital chain dwells on lessons from the pandemic, says hospital industry has always been dollar-exposed and thus had pressure on margins

Narayana Health has extensive expansion plans within and outside India. While medical tourism is yet to get back to pre-pandemic levels, overall patient volumes are rising in the domestic market. Speaking to Sohini Das, Narayana Health’s (NH) executive vice-chairman Viren Shetty talks about the lessons learnt from the pandemic, and what's next for Narayana Health. Shetty, son of NH’s chairman and renowned doctor Devi Shetty, also says the hospital industry has always been dollar-exposed and thus had pressure on margins. Edited excerpts:

Can you elaborate on your overseas expansion plans?

Our investment in the Cayman Islands is actually being added