- The Virgen de la Caridad Medical Center group has the hospitals of Cartagena and Caravaca, and a network of more than 30 medical centers and six specialized units
- Elisa Tarazona, CEO of the Ribera group, assures that the objective is to continue growing in the Iberian Peninsula and Europe
El Ribera healthcare group has formalized the acquisition of Virgen de la Caridad Medical Center Group, the largest private healthcare operator in Murcia. This operation is an example of Ribera's commitment to this region, where it already manages Ribera Hospital de Molina, in Molina de Segura, which covers an area of influence of 140.000 citizens. In addition, Ribera manages in Alicante the Vinalopó University Hospital in Elche and the Hospital de Denia, and their Primary Care networks.
Founded in 1981 and with a staff of more than 560 professionals, the Virgen de la Caridad Medical Center group has the Cartagena Hospital, built in 2018, and the Hospital of Caravaca, renovated last year, in addition to a network of more than 30 medical centers and six specialized units. The Virgen de la Caridad Medical Center group is the leader in private healthcare provision in the Region of Murcia by number of centers, in addition to being present in all the towns with the largest populations in this autonomous community.
"We are making progress in consolidating our responsible health project"
For Elisa Tarazona, CEO of the Ribera group, "with this operation we advance in the consolidation of our responsible health project in the Iberian Peninsula and in Europe, helping the sustainability of health systems, always committed to excellence, innovation and research, and learning and collaborating with the great professionals we have, and who are the key to the success of our project”.
In addition, as Tarazona explained, "with these centers, we provide assistance to the citizens of Murcia, but also to the residents of the nearby Torrevieja Health Department in everything they may need, as well as to those of the rest of the province of Alicante ”.
The consulting firms Deloitte and KPMG have been the advisors for this operation.
About the Ribera group
Ribera is a business group that since 1997 has been a provider of public and private healthcare services, managing hospital projects and specialized healthcare services in Spain, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East. It has a University School of Nursing, a purchasing center, a laboratory division, a technology company, and a foundation dedicated to research, training, and health promotion. Ribera is a responsible health company, which works to improve the health and well-being of citizens. Its social commitment is evident through multiple initiatives that, in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda, add value to current and future society and contribute to the sustainability of health systems.
