Global Health

Asia Leaders

Naresh Trehan Opened a 550-Bed Flagship. Its Ramp-Up Must Now Protect Medanta’s Returns

Medanta's Noida hospital is adding doctors, beds and complex procedures at speed. Naresh Trehan must turn that clinical build-out into occupancy and cash before the next wave of greenfield expansion places more pressure on returns.

Asia Leaders

Sania Nishtar Is Rebuilding Gavi Around a US$3 Billion Funding Gap

Gavi entered its 2026–2030 strategy with more than US$9 billion pledged but roughly US$3 billion less than requested. Sania Nishtar’s answer is a leaner, country-led operating system that must protect procurement scale and accountability.

Asia Leaders

Adar Poonawalla’s Malaria Vaccine Capacity Is Running Ahead of the Funding Market

Adar Poonawalla has made Serum Institute central to the malaria vaccine market, with R21 capacity and a new Oxford licence for R78C. The commercial constraint is no longer supply alone, but financed demand and durable procurement.