Birla Fertility & IVF, a part of C K Birla Group, on Wednesday said it has forayed into the South Indian market with the acquisition of ARMC IVF Fertility Centre for an undisclosed amount. Currently, Birla Fertility & IVF operates 30 centres and with the acquisition, it has expanded its presence across Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, by adding seven more centres and taking the total to 37 outlets across the country.

C K Birla集团旗下的Birla Fertility&IVF周三表示，已进军南印度市场，收购了ARMC IVF生育中心，金额未透露。目前，Birla Fertility&IVF运营着30个中心，通过此次收购，它在喀拉拉邦、卡纳塔克邦和泰米尔纳德邦扩大了业务范围，增加了7个中心，使全国共有37个分店。

'ARMC IVF and its Founder and Medical Director, Dr KU Kunjimoideen, have served the patients in the southern region with the highest level of fertility care, and through this partnership, we will continue to uphold this commitment,' Avanti Birla, Founder, Birla Fertility & IVF, C K Birla Healthcare, said in a statement.

C K Birla Healthcare Birla fertility&IVF创始人Avanti Birla在一份声明中表示：“ARMC IVF及其创始人兼医学总监KU Kunjimoideen博士为南部地区的患者提供了最高水平的生育护理，通过这一合作关系，我们将继续坚持这一承诺。”。

The company plans to expand its footprint to 100 clinics with an investment of over Rs 500 crore over the next-3-4 years. The growth from 37-100 centres would encompass both organic and inorganic routes and in some cases partnerships as well, Birla Fertility & IVF Chief Business Officer Abhishek Aggarwal said.

该公司计划在未来3-4年内将其足迹扩大到100家诊所，投资超过5亿卢比。Birla Fertility&IVF首席商务官Abhishek Aggarwal表示，37-100个中心的增长将包括有机和无机路线，在某些情况下还包括合作伙伴关系。

'We estimated that to drive this growth, an investment corpus of about Rs 500 crore would be needed,' he added. As per industry estimates, India is home to over 28 million couples facing fertility-related challenges, but less than 1 per cent seek assistance.(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel).

他补充说：“我们估计，要推动这一增长，将需要大约50亿卢比的投资主体。”。据业界估计，印度有2800多万对夫妇面临与生育有关的挑战，但只有不到1%的夫妇寻求援助。（您现在可以订阅我们的经济时报WhatsApp频道）（您现在可以订阅我们的经济时报WhatsApp频道）。