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\nOutReach<\/a>\u00a0– 19 August 2021 –\u00a0Virtus Medical Group (Virtus)<\/a> is
\npleased to announce that the Group has acquired 70% equity interests in International
\nMedical Center \u2013 Beijing (IMC). The acquisition demonstrates Virtus’s
\ncommitment to delivering high-quality private healthcare and telemedicine
\nservice across Beijing and its neighbouring cities. Acquisition of the remaining
\n30% equity interests is expected to be completed within 12 months. <\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/release.media-outreach.com\/release.php\/Images\/Thumb\/520x0\/170856\/VMT.jpg#image-170856\")
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\nis conveniently located in the heart of Beijing’s diplomatic and business
\ndistrict, Lufthansa Business Circle, where many foreign embassies and multinational
\ncorporations have their headquarters. Established in the early 90s, IMC was among
\nthe first group of high-end medical institutions to serve foreigners. It
\nprovides a wide variety of medical services, including Preventive Care, Primary
\nCare, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Women’s Health, Paediatrics, Paediatric
\nSurgery, Stomatology, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry, medical
\nexamination, medical imaging and Traditional Chinese Medicine. With the support
\nof Beijing’s highest grade (AAA) hospitals, IMC provides one-stop services from
\nscreening, diagnosis and treatment to rehabilitation to local residents as well
\nas people moving from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and other countries to Beijing.
\nIn addition, IMC has been actively expanding the network of overseas partners,
\nproviding second medical opinions from international medical experts, and
\narranging overseas medical examinations and treatments. \u00a0Its exemplary one-stop medical service model
\nand medical resources have been well recognized, as evidenced by “The Best
\nHospital and Clinic Achievement Award” granted by Global Times in 2017.<\/p>\n
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\nprosperous development of personalized precision medicine, differences in
\nmedical systems, verbal communication and different personal experiences all
\nmake patients have higher requirements for medical services. The impact of
\ngeographical restrictions is even more significant in the post-epidemic era. Dr
\nManson Fok, Chairman of Virtus Medical Group, is confident that the acquisition
\nwill achieve synergies that allow IMC to develop more green channels for
\ndomestic referrals, relying on Virtus’s experience in developing diversified
\nhigh-end medical services and IMC’s mature service packages. Samuel Poon, CEO
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\nbelieves that IMC can leverage the advanced knowledge, expertise, technology,
\nand professional ethics of the Hong Kong medical industry to boost patients’
\nconfidence about Mainland China healthcare services.<\/p>\n
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\nthe other hand, a robust multidisciplinary specialist team from Virtus is
\npreparing to provide IMC patients with telemedicine services. Telemedicine
\nservice benefits patients who need a second opinion from medical experts and facilitates
\nmedical knowledge exchange between Beijing and Hong Kong. More than 30
\nspecialists are ready, covering Internal Medicine, Paediatrics, Paediatric Immunology,
\nAllergy & Infectious Diseases, Metabolism and Genetics, Paediatric
\nRespiratory Medicine, Paediatric Surgery, Paediatric Endocrinology,
\nMetabolism and Genetics, Cardiology, Neurology, Otorhinolaryngology, Gastroenterology
\n& Hepatology, Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Nephrology, Respiratory Medicine,
\nClinical Oncology, Haematology & Haematological Oncology, Surgery,
\nCardiothoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery and Urology. The telemedicine service overcomes
\ngeographical and speech barriers and increases access to quality healthcare
\nservices. It is expected to benefit more than tens of thousands of Hong Kong
\nresidents living in Beijing.<\/p>\n