Global Oncology

What Global Oncology does

Global Oncology (GO Oncology, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2012 by Ami S. Bhatt, MD, PhD, and Franklin W. Huang, MD, PhD, while they were Hematology/Oncology Fellows at Harvard Medical School. Headquartered in Oakland, California, the organization improves cancer care, research, and education for underserved populations in resource-limited settings, with active programs in Nigeria, Belize, Haiti, Botswana, Rwanda, India, Malawi, and Kenya. It operates with 1–10 paid staff and a volunteer community of over 100 multidisciplinary professionals across North America and abroad.

The organization's product portfolio comprises six core programs: Directly Observed Care (GO-DOC), a patient navigation framework adapted from TB and HIV models that pairs patients with healthcare professionals; Cancer Education Materials (CEM), image-based culturally-appropriate patient education tools translated into local languages including Hausa, Igbo, Pidgeon English, and Yoruba; The GO Map, a web-based platform developed with the National Cancer Institute Center for Global Health that catalogs international cancer research, care, and outreach programs; the Dr. Obi Cancer Chronicles comic book series, which teaches adolescents about cervical cancer prevention and HPV vaccination and has been distributed across all 36 Nigerian states; the Cervical Cancer-Free Nigeria (CCFN) campaign; and the GO-Belize country program supporting the first public cancer clinic at Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. Supporting offerings include the GO-Young Professional Alliance (GO-YP), an animatic video adaptation for low-literacy populations, published research, and a fellowships/funding resource hub.

The business model is donation-driven: GO does not charge for any programs or services and is funded entirely through charitable contributions including general donations, planned gifts, gifts of stock, and event fundraising. Distribution occurs through direct partnerships with ministries of health, hospitals, and NGOs in target countries. The organization's primary beneficiaries are cancer patients in extreme poverty, adolescents in low- and middle-income countries needing HPV and cervical cancer education, and students/young professionals seeking global oncology training. Key institutional partners include the Clinton Health Access Initiative, NCI Center for Global Health, and the Nigerian and Belizean Ministries of Health.

Name

Global Oncology

Legal name

GO Oncology, Inc.

Website

https://globalonc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Global Oncology is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2012 that delivers cancer care navigation, culturally-adapted patient education, and global research cataloging tools to underserved populations in resource-limited countries including Nigeria, Belize, Haiti, Botswana, Rwanda, India, Malawi, and Kenya.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Global Cancer Care Services (Nonprofit)

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Oncology (HLAKAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Oncology Remote Symptom Monitoring & Care Navigation (HLALAFAD), Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ)

Keywords

• Cancer care services
• Patient navigation programs
• Cancer education materials
• Global health partnerships
• Oncology research platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: GO is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that relies on charitable donations including general donations, credit card, Venmo, PayPal, ACH, and Google Pay. Also accepts AmazonSmile purchases.
2. Planned Gifts: Planned giving options including bequests, life insurance policies, retirement plans, and charitable trusts.
3. Gifts of Stock: Direct transfer of publicly traded stock donations, allowing donors to avoid capital gains tax.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Global Oncology (GO) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that improves cancer care, research, and education in resource-limited settings through a portfolio of programs and tools. Its core offerings include the GO-DOC patient navigation framework, culturally-appropriate Cancer Education Materials (translated into local languages such as Hausa, Igbo, Pidgeon English, and Yoruba), the GO Map web-based platform that catalogs international cancer initiatives, the Dr. Obi Cancer Chronicles comic book for HPV and cervical cancer education, and country-specific programs in Nigeria and Belize. The organization partners with hospitals, ministries of health, and NGOs to deliver these services free of charge, financed through charitable donations.

Product overview

Global Oncology is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that offers a portfolio of interconnected programs and tools to improve global cancer care in resource-limited settings. The core offerings include the GO-DOC patient navigation framework, Cancer Education Materials, The GO Map web platform, the Dr. Obi Cancer Chronicles comic book series, the Cervical Cancer Free Nigeria campaign, and the GO-Belize country program. These products work together to provide education, navigation support, research coordination, and advocacy across multiple countries including Nigeria, Belize, Haiti, Botswana, Rwanda, India, and Ghana. The organization also maintains the GO-Young Professional Alliance for early-career engagement and a fellowships/funding resource hub.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Directly Observed Care (GO-DOC) A patient navigation program that pairs cancer patients with healthcare professionals to help them navigate barriers to accessing cancer care, drawing on models from TB and HIV patient support programs. Designed for implementation in resource-limited healthcare settings.
• Cancer Education Materials (CEM) An image-based, culturally-appropriate patient education tool designed to improve the cancer treatment experience for populations in resource-poor regions, available in multiple local languages.
• The GO Map A web-based platform that catalogs international cancer research, cancer care, and cancer outreach programs, enabling collaboration between government agencies, nonprofits, academic institutions, and industry partners.
• Dr. Obi Cancer Chronicles Comic Book An educational comic book series teaching adolescents about cervical cancer and HPV vaccination through visual storytelling, developed for Nigerian youth and adapted for other LMIC contexts, with an accompanying animatic video for low-literacy populations.
• Cervical Cancer Free Nigeria (CCFN) A collaborative campaign to eliminate cervical cancer in Nigeria through HPV vaccine promotion and prevention care services, including educational materials and ambassador programs.
• GO-Belize A country program in partnership with Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital to build and maintain the first public oncology unit in Belize using the GO-DOC framework.
• GO-Young Professional Alliance (GO-YP) A global network of students, trainees, and young professionals pursuing opportunities to improve equitable delivery of cancer care through case-based seminars, expert interviews, and symposia.

Quantifiable outcome

• Increase patients receiving initial oncologic consultation within 1 month of referral
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Panaramic ComicsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Nigeria-based collaboration for developing secondary prevention version of comic book integrating cervical cancer screening for adults.
• Melanin UnscriptedminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership through Rise in Light Campaign to provide $10,000 film grant for cervical cancer awareness in Nigeria.
• Karl Heusner Memorial HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Partnership to build the first and only public cancer clinic in Belize using the GO-DOC framework. GO provides clinic protocol development, patient navigation, and mentorship.
• National Cancer Institute Center for Global HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance to create The GO Map (formerly Global Cancer Project Map), a web-based platform cataloging international cancer research, care, and outreach programs. NCI provided database expertise and content standards.
• Clinton Health Access InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on cancer education materials and HPV vaccine education in Nigeria. CHAI has provided support for translating patient education materials into local languages.
• Nigerian Ministry of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for national cancer control planning and HPV vaccine introduction. GO contributed to the 2018-2023 National Cancer Control Plan.
• Belize Ministry of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Belizean Ministry of Health for oncology program development and policy advocacy.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Partners In Health: A global health nonprofit delivering healthcare in resource-limited settings with a similar accompaniment-based care model; comparable to GO's GO-DOC patient navigation framework that draws on TB/HIV care models. Both focus on health systems strengthening in LMICs via long-term partnerships.
• Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI): Global health nonprofit working on cancer education and HPV vaccine rollouts in Nigeria - explicitly listed as GO's partner. Operates similar ministry-of-health engagement and education distribution models in LMICs.
• C/Can (City Cancer Challenge): Foundation focused on improving cancer care in cities of LMICs through multi-stakeholder partnerships with governments, hospitals, and civil society. Directly comparable to GO's mission of building sustainable cancer care infrastructure in resource-limited settings.
• RAD-AID International: Nonprofit addressing cancer care gaps in resource-poor settings through volunteer-driven radiology and oncology programs. Similar volunteer-led, international partnership model focused on building diagnostic and treatment capacity in LMICs.

Broad incumbents

• American Cancer Society (Global Programs): Large established cancer nonprofit with global cancer control programs in LMICs. While significantly larger and US-headquartered, shares GO's mission of expanding cancer education, screening, and treatment access in low-resource settings.
• Direct Relief: Global humanitarian aid organization distributing medical supplies and supporting health systems in resource-limited countries. Comparable in operating as a donation-funded 501(c)(3) that delivers health programs through hospital partnerships in LMICs.

Emerging players

• Basic Health International: Nonprofit focused on cervical cancer prevention and women's health in LMICs. Closely comparable niche to GO's Cervical Cancer-Free Nigeria campaign and Dr. Obi comic book HPV vaccination education work.
• Seed Global Health: Nonprofit partnering with health professionals and ministries to strengthen health workforce capacity in LMICs. Similar volunteer-driven model and ministry-of-health engagement strategy as GO's country programs in Belize and Rwanda.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/globalonc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/global-oncology-inc-
• Xx.com/globalonc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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