Moving Health

What Moving Health does

Moving Health is a Boston-registered, Ghana-operated nonprofit founded in 2020 that designs, manufactures, and deploys low-cost tricycle ambulances to address the emergency transportation gap that prevents rural communities in Ghana from accessing timely medical care, particularly for maternal health emergencies. Its core product is a community-designed tricycle ambulance engineered for rough rural terrain with a robust suspension system, elongated frame, removable stretcher, onboard birthing kits, capacity for a medical provider plus up to three family members, and integrated GPS tracking. Ambulances are built locally in Ghana by a Ghanaian engineering team at approximately one-tenth the cost of traditional ambulances, with manufacturing and operational headquarters at the Ghana Innovation Hub in Accra and a US donations office in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

The organization's business model is a hybrid of nonprofit fundraising and community-financed service delivery. Revenue is generated through individual donations (one-time gifts and The Workshop tiered monthly giving program with Apprentice, Designer, and Engineer tiers), DIY community fundraisers (In Her Shoes 5k, Fund a Ride), corporate matching gifts, an annual Anti-Gala fundraising event, and nascent institutional grant fundraising. End users pay approximately $10 per ride, underwritten through community evergreen funds and donor contributions. Distribution is community-led: ambulances are stationed at Community Health Compounds and dispatched by trained health workers operating from health centers, coordinated with the Ghana Health Service and Regional Health Directors. As of 2024, Moving Health has deployed more than 30 ambulances across 25+ communities, reaching over 230,000 people, and operates with a team of approximately 13 staff across executive, engineering, programming, and administrative functions in Ghana and the United States.

The technology stack pairs the physical ambulance platform with a Real-Time Dispatch Dashboard for GPS-based coordination, record-keeping, and integration with dispatch partners. The organization pursues a participatory co-design methodology, working directly with midwives, traditional birth attendants, local chiefs, and health directorates over multi-year engagements to tailor vehicles to community needs. Recent product extensions include Mobile Medical Clinic repurposing of ambulances during downtime for medical supply and vaccine distribution.

Name

Moving Health

Legal name

Moving Health

Website

https://moving.health

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Moving Health is a nonprofit that designs, manufactures, and deploys low-cost tricycle ambulances in rural Ghana, providing community-led emergency medical transport — particularly for maternal health — to underserved last-mile populations across 25+ communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Vehicles

NAICS

Ambulance Services (621910), Special Needs Transportation (485991), Local Messengers and Local Delivery (4922)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Ambulance Fleet, Equipment & Logistics Services (HLAFANAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Logistics, Supply Chain & Humanitarian Air/Sea/Land Transport (BPADADAF), Pharmaceutical & Biologics Courier (Rx, Specialty Drugs) (TLAAAIAB)

Keywords

• Emergency medical transport
• Maternal health services
• Rural healthcare logistics
• Community health programs
• Low-cost ambulances

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual donors contribute through one-time and monthly giving programs. The Workshop membership offers three tiers (Apprentice $1-75/month, Designer $76-199/month, Engineer $200+/month) with exclusive benefits including event invites, sneak peeks into build spaces, and livestreams with engineers.
2. Government/NGO Ambulance Sales: Low-cost ambulances sold or provided to NGOs, communities, and emergency services at 1-2% the price of traditional ambulances. Communities set up evergreen funds to pay for fuel and rides.
3. Community Financing: Communities contribute through established evergreen funds to cover ambulance fuel costs and ride fees. Each ride costs approximately $10.00 each, underwritten through community fundraising.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Moving Health designs, manufactures locally in Ghana, and deploys low-cost tricycle ambulances built at approximately one-tenth the cost of traditional vehicles, equipped with robust suspension, GPS tracking, and capacity for a medical provider, family members, and birthing equipment. The organization provides an end-to-end emergency transport framework including community co-design, local manufacturing, dispatch operations run from rural Community Health Compounds, community financing systems, and ongoing maintenance services for rural Ghanaian communities.

Product overview

Moving Health offers a portfolio of emergency transport solutions centered on its locally-manufactured Tricycle Ambulance, supplemented by mobile medical clinic services, an Emergency Transport Framework, and a Real-Time Dispatch Dashboard. The core Tricycle Ambulance is co-designed with communities and built in Ghana at one-tenth the cost of traditional vehicles, while the framework provides dispatch operations, community financing, and maintenance support. The company has launched more than 30 ambulances across Ghana, serving over 230,000 people in rural, last-mile communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Moving Health Tricycle Ambulance Community-designed, locally manufactured tricycle ambulance built in Ghana at one-tenth the cost of traditional vehicles. Designed for rough rural terrain with robust suspension, GPS tracking, and capacity for a medical provider, up to 3 family members, and basic medical equipment including a removable stretcher and birthing kits.
• Mobile Medical Clinics Service that repurposes ambulances during downtime to transport medical supplies from hospitals to health centers and support last-mile vaccine distribution, extending healthcare reach beyond emergency transport for rural Ghanaian communities.
• Emergency Transport Framework Complete support network encompassing co-design with communities, local manufacturing, dispatch run from health centers by trained health workers, community financing systems, and maintenance services ensuring sustained reliability of healthcare transport for deployed ambulances.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reached 230,000+ people with life-saving emergency transport
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ghana Health ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoving Health works with the Ghana Health Service, specifically with Regional Health Directors (Upper West Region and Greater Accra Region) to deploy ambulances and integrate emergency transport into local health systems. The organization collaborates with health directorates to identify gaps and tailor solutions to community needs.
• Traditional Birth Attendants and MidwivescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization works closely with traditional birth attendants and midwives in Sissala East, Ghana to understand challenges and co-design ambulance solutions that address real maternal health needs. Community input from these stakeholders shapes vehicle features and operational protocols.
• Community Chiefs and LeaderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal chiefs in Sissala East collaborate with Moving Health to pilot, iterate, and launch ambulance designs. Community leadership provides legitimacy and ensures cultural appropriateness of solutions.
• Local Chiefs and Health DirectoratescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWith support from local chiefs, midwives, and health directorates, Moving Health ambulances are proving their impact through a participatory 5-year co-design and deployment process.
• Ghanaian Engineers and Local WorkforcecoreOthersAmbulances are manufactured locally in Ghana by Ghanaian engineers, creating jobs and skills development. The local manufacturing approach supports the Ghanaian economy and ensures vehicles are designed for local maintenance capabilities.
• University of Global Health EquityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard member Benjamin Kahrl serves as Adjunct Faculty at University of Global Health Equity and is a strategic investor in maternal health, providing advisory expertise to the organization.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Riders for Health: International nonprofit that provides reliable transportation for health workers and medical supplies across sub-Saharan Africa. Closest comparable to Moving Health in mission, geography, and last-mile health logistics focus, though Riders historically focuses more on vehicle fleet management for outreach workers than patient transport.
• LifeBank: Nigerian health-tech startup that operates a medical delivery and logistics network for blood, oxygen, and medical supplies using motorcycles and dispatch technology. Comparable in last-mile medical logistics, technology-enabled dispatch, and African operating context, though LifeBank focuses on supplies rather than patient transport.

Emerging players

• Zipline: Drone-based medical supply delivery company operating in Ghana, Rwanda, and other African countries. Directly relevant as a tech-enabled last-mile health logistics player active in Ghana; differs in delivery mechanism (drones vs. ground ambulances) and focus (supplies vs. patients).
• Possible Health: Nonprofit healthcare organization delivering community health services, including maternal care, in rural Nepal. Comparable in community-led rural health delivery model and use of low-cost appropriate technology, though focused on clinical services rather than transport.

Broad incumbents

• GVK EMRI: Largest ambulance services operator in India, providing emergency medical response and patient transport across multiple states. Comparable in core activity (emergency ambulance services for low-resource settings) but operates at vastly greater scale and through government contracts rather than community co-design.
• Last Mile Health: Nonprofit that recruits, trains, and equips community health workers to deliver primary care in last-mile African communities. Comparable in mission (rural African healthcare access) and community-led service delivery model, though focused on clinical workforce rather than transportation.
• AMREF Health Africa: Largest Africa-based international health NGO, operating across maternal health, community health, and health systems strengthening in dozens of African countries. Relevant as a much larger incumbent in the same target geography and problem space.
• St. John Ambulance: International humanitarian organization providing ambulance services, first aid training, and emergency response across more than 40 countries. Comparable as an established ambulance services organization but operates at global scale in higher-resource settings than Moving Health's rural African focus.
• Partners In Health: Global health nonprofit providing direct healthcare services, including maternal health, to impoverished communities in Haiti, Africa, and Latin America. Comparable in mission, geographic focus, and integrated community health delivery, though PIH operates full clinical facilities rather than transport-only.

Others

• Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI): Global health organization that works with governments to strengthen health systems and scale access to medicines and diagnostics across low- and middle-income countries. Relevant as a potential institutional partner or comparable mission-driven health logistics organization, though not a direct transport operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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