By Brazil Stock Guide – Hapvida Participações e Investimentos (B3: HAPV3), an integrated health insurance and hospital operator, on Monday opened its Av. Brigadeiro Advanced Unit, a premium center focused on women’s health in São Paulo. The move is part of a R$2 billion (US$362 million) expansion plan announced late last year, aimed at strengthening its own network by 2026 and competing in a market dominated by hospitals Albert Einstein, Sírio-Libanês and Rede D’Or (B3: RDOR3).
The seven-story building features doctors’ offices, oncology, cardiology, chemotherapy suites and a diagnostic center. One floor is dedicated exclusively to women’s health, offering mammography, ultrasound and endoscopy. The model integrates prevention, diagnostics and treatment in a single location.
In addition to the Brigadeiro unit, Hapvida is investing R$405 million (US$73 million) in the Ibirapuera Hospital. The project includes 250 beds, maternal and child care, a high-complexity outpatient clinic and a complete diagnostic center, with opening slated for 2026.
The company also signed last week a binding memorandum of understanding with Pátria VBI Asset Management to structure a built-to-suit lease agreement for this new Ibirapuera Hospital.
Expansion concentrated in São Paulo
Half of the R$2 billion plan will be deployed in the metropolitan area of São Paulo. By 2026, Hapvida expects to open four hospitals, one emergency unit, six clinics, eight diagnostic centers, 14 lab collection sites and two facility expansions.
About R$630 million (US$114 million) will come from Hapvida’s cash flow, while the rest will be financed through sale-leaseback operations and built-to-suit contracts, reducing balance sheet pressure and accelerating project delivery.
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