Center for Global Health Practice and Impact

What Center for Global Health Practice and Impact does

The Center for Global Health Practice and Impact (CGHPI) is an academic research and global health implementation center founded in 2019 at Georgetown University Medical Center, co-founded by former PEPFAR Director The Honorable Mark Dybul and Dr. Deus Bazira. The organization operates as a technical assistance and implementation partner to government health ministries, national AIDS control programs, and international health agencies across at least eight geographies spanning Sub-Saharan Africa (Cameroon, Eswatini, Kenya, Nigeria), the Caribbean, the United States, and the Pacific Islands. Its program portfolio is anchored in HIV and tuberculosis care delivery—supporting more than 250,000 people living with HIV and TB through programs such as TIDE Cameroon (96 health facilities, 115,000+ PLHIV), BLOSSOM and SEASEC in Eswatini, TIDE Haiti, and the LISTEN initiative in Kenya—and has expanded into cervical cancer screening, emergency management training, and health-systems financing transition support through the SUSTAIN initiative.

CGHPI's technology stack includes proprietary digital health tools such as the Lula Meds Automated Medication Dispensing System (AMDS) deployed in Eswatini, the WhatsApp-based Jara Wellness Assistant developed for HIV/TB care in Nigeria, the national Dispensing Interface Platform (nDIP) in Haiti, and HIV-STI data integration dashboards serving four US jurisdictions (Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Washington D.C.). Data and software functions are staffed by dedicated senior data scientists and software engineers supporting national-level data warehouses and predictive analytics such as an HIV treatment status prediction model for Haiti.

The business model is grant-funded rather than commercial: revenue is sourced primarily from institutional donors including PEPFAR/CDC, HRSA, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Global Fund, and USAID, with service delivery channeled through direct technical assistance, in-country program implementation, and regional partnerships (e.g., CARPHA). A single disclosed CDC award of $27.5 million (October 2024) illustrates the contract scale, while overall annual inflows are not publicly disclosed. As a non-commercial university-affiliated entity, CGHPI operates without equity ownership and is led by a senior team that includes former PEPFAR and CDC directors and a COO with two decades of global health operations experience.

Name

Center for Global Health Practice and Impact

Legal name

Center for Global Health Practice and Impact

Website

https://cghpi.georgetown.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CGHPI is a Georgetown University Medical Center research and implementation center that provides technical assistance, programmatic support, and proprietary digital health tools to government health ministries and international agencies addressing HIV, tuberculosis, cervical cancer, and health-systems strengthening across Sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean, the United States, and the Pacific Islands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Global Health Implementation and Technical Assistance

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Home Health Care Services (62161)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Health Informatics & Digital Health Programs (EDAHAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medicare-Certified Skilled Home Health Agencies (HHA) (HLADAFAA), Clinical Research Support (CRC/CTA) (EDAOAJAO)

Keywords

• Global health implementation
• HIV care delivery
• Health systems strengthening
• Digital health solutions
• Technical assistance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Grant and Contract Funding: CGHPI operates primarily through donor-funded grants and contracts from PEPFAR/CDC, HRSA, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Global Fund, and USAID. Revenue is used to fund program implementation, technical assistance, and research rather than generating commercial revenue.
2. Technical Assistance Services: Providing technical assistance to government health systems, national programs, and international health agencies. CGHPI serves as a Technical Assistance Provider for HRSA's Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative in US jurisdictions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CGHPI is a university-based global health implementation center that translates scientific evidence into effective policy and practice to sustainably improve health outcomes. It delivers donor-funded technical assistance, program implementation, and research to government health ministries and national programs in 8+ countries, with primary focus on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and health systems strengthening. The center also develops proprietary digital health tools (e.g., Lula Meds AMDS, Jara Wellness Assistant) to support medication access, adherence, and care delivery.

Product overview

The Center for Global Health Practice and Impact operates as a global implementation partner working at the intersection of research and practice to improve health outcomes. The organization offers a portfolio of healthcare delivery programs and technology solutions including HIV and TB care initiatives supporting 250,000+ patients, the Lula Meds automated medication dispensing system in Eswatini, the WhatsApp-based Jara Wellness Assistant for health information delivery, and community-based drug dispensing programs. Research and technical assistance programs include the LISTEN human-centered design process, the multi-country SUSTAIN initiative, HRSA-funded HIV-STI data integration efforts, and various PEPFAR/CDC-supported projects across Africa and the Caribbean. The center also provides educational resources through platforms like the HIV Resource Hub and publishes peer-reviewed research addressing infectious diseases, health system performance, and integrated care models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lula Meds: Automated Medication Dispensing System (AMDS) for medication distribution, particularly for chronic care clients in Eswatini.
• LISTEN
• BLOSSOM Project
• SEASEC Project
• Jara Wellness Assistant
• TIDE

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported provision of care and treatment to more than 250,000 people living with HIV and TB through healthcare delivery initiatives.
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026A bidirectional collaboration announced March 19, 2026 to strengthen health systems research, innovation, and public health capacity across CARPHA Member States. Establishes a framework for joint action in health systems and implementation science research tailored to Caribbean contexts. Promotes knowledge exchange between academia and public health practice.
• O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law (Georgetown)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2021Dr. Deus Bazira, Susan Kim, and Dr. Ibrahim Bola Gobir participated in an expert panel that led to the Pandemic Treaty Report published by the O'Neill Institute.
• Georgetown Global Health Nigeria / GGH NigeriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGHPI Field Resident Director for West and Central Africa (Dr. Ibrahim Bola Gobir) also serves as CEO of Georgetown Global Health Nigeria. The Jara Wellness Assistant was developed through this partnership.
• Government of Cameroon Ministry of HealthcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCGHPI implements comprehensive HIV service delivery in partnership with Cameroon's Ministry of Health, supporting 96 health facilities serving 115,000+ PLHIV in Center and East regions.
• Government of Eswatini Ministry of HealthcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCGHPI works with the Eswatini Ministry of Health on HIV, TB, and cervical cancer programs including BLOSSOM and SEASEC projects, cervical cancer screening at 74 facilities, and Lula Meds AMDS implementation.
• Government of Haiti Ministry of HealthcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCGHPI partners with the Government of Haiti to implement community-based drug dispensing points (DDPs) for PLHIV, ensuring uninterrupted service delivery despite security challenges.
• Kenya National AIDS Control Council (NACC)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDr. Sylvia Ojoo, CGHPI staff member, appointed to the Kenya NACC Board for a 3-year term from July 28, 2022, providing technical leadership for Kenya's HIV response.
• World Health Organization (WHO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with WHO on health systems strengthening, HIV/TB technical assistance, and pandemic preparedness guidelines. Co-authorship on major publications including Lancet Commission on Tuberculosis.
• Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical collaboration on pandemic preparedness, outbreak management, and health systems strengthening across African member states.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ICAP at Columbia University: University-based global health implementation center at Columbia that operates large-scale PEPFAR-supported HIV/TB programs across dozens of countries, mirroring CGHPI's academic-anchored, donor-funded implementation model.
• University of Washington I-TECH: Academic global health center at the University of Washington that implements PEPFAR-funded HIV programs and health workforce training worldwide; directly comparable and historically connected to CGHPI via former CGHPI Finance Manager Marlo Anderson.
• Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF): Major HIV/AIDS-focused implementation NGO funded by PEPFAR and other donors operating country programs in sub-Saharan Africa, with overlapping donor set, country footprint, and program model.
• Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI): Global health implementation organization working in HIV/TB service delivery, supply chain, and health systems strengthening across low- and middle-income countries with a comparable multi-donor business model.
• FHI 360: Large international NGO implementing PEPFAR/USAID-funded HIV, TB, and health systems programs globally, including digital health and data integration work highly comparable to CGHPI's portfolio.
• Partners in Health (PIH): Global health organization delivering HIV/TB and health systems strengthening services in resource-limited settings, with a comparable model of integrated clinical care, accompaniment, and digital innovation.
• University Research Co., LLC (URC): Global health implementation firm with PEPFAR-supported HIV/TB programs in countries including Eswatini; directly comparable and historically connected via former CGHPI Eswatini Resident Director Dr. Samson Haumba.
• JHPIEGO (Johns Hopkins): Johns Hopkins-affiliated global health implementation organization delivering HIV, maternal health, and health workforce programs worldwide; comparable academic-anchored implementation model.

Broad incumbents

• Harvard Global Health Institute: University-wide platform advancing cross-disciplinary global health research and education; comparable to CGHPI's recent elevation via the new Georgetown Global Health Institute but with a broader research mandate.

Emerging players

• Last Mile Health: Niche-focused organization supporting community health worker-led service delivery in resource-limited settings; shares CGHPI's emphasis on community-based drug dispensing and hard-to-reach populations but operates at smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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