Doctors of the World

What Doctors of the World does

Médecins du Monde (Doctors of the World) is a French humanitarian medical non-profit, constituted as an association loi 1901 reconnue d'utilité publique, headquartered in Saint-Denis with operational sites across France (Paris, Bordeaux, Angoulême, Rouen). The organization directly serves vulnerable populations through a network of drop-in health centers (CASO / CAOA) and specialized field programs targeting migrants and refugees, people who use drugs, women seeking sexual and reproductive health services, people living in shantytowns, unaccompanied minors, and populations affected by humanitarian crises and environmental health risks – organized around six strategic "combats."

The service portfolio is delivered without proprietary technology systems: programmes are staffed by a mix of paid personnel and a large volunteer base (e.g., 200 volunteers across 7 programs in Île-de-France, ~100 volunteers across 3 programs in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, 100+ international programme staff) and consist of direct medical consultations, harm reduction services, sexual and reproductive health care, and humanitarian space deployment, complemented by advocacy work and testimony that feeds into policy campaigns. Fundraising and donor engagement are operationalized through the iRaiser-powered donation platform (card, PayPal, Apple Pay, bank transfer), a quarterly donor magazine, the "Haut & Fort" podcast, the SpeeDons annual streaming event, and the Alliance Urgences pooled-funding coalition (formed 2020 with five peer NGOs).

The revenue model is exclusively non-commercial: individual private donations, legacies and life-insurance instruments, corporate and foundation partnerships, and institutional public funding – the latter accounting for 48% of resources from the EU (DG ECHO, DG INTPA, DG NEAR), UN agencies (UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, OCHA, WFP, WHO, UNODC), the Global Fund, and bilateral agencies (AFD, GIZ, SDC, USAID, GAC). The organization practices fund mutualization – pooling donations across all missions rather than earmarking – and operates within the international MdM network of 17 independent civil society organizations active in 71 countries, with France-level programmes in ~30 countries and the network reaching 2 million people.

Name

Doctors of the World

Legal name

Médecins du Monde France

Website

https://medecinsdumonde.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Doctors of the World (Médecins du Monde) is a French humanitarian medical non-profit that delivers direct healthcare, harm reduction, sexual and reproductive health, and migration health services to vulnerable populations in France and approximately 30 countries, funded by individual donations, institutional public grants, and foundation partnerships across a 17-country international network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Offices of Physicians (6211)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Missions & Global Health NGOs (BPAGACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Multilateral Global Health Agencies (UN/IFIs) (HLAJAKAA)

Keywords

• Humanitarian healthcare services
• Medical NGO programs
• Harm reduction services
• Reproductive health programs
• Migrant health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Private Donations: Individual donors provide recurring and one-time donations. The organization practices mutualization of funds, directing resources based on real field needs rather than media attention.
2. Institutional Public Funding: 48% of resources come from national and international public partners including EU (DG ECHO, DG International Partnership, DG NEAR), UN agencies (UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, OCHA, WFP, WHO, UNODC), Global Fund, bilateral cooperation agencies (AFD, GIZ, SDC, USAID, GAC), and French local authorities.
3. Legacies and Bequests: Individuals can leave legacies, make donations, or purchase life insurance to support the organization's mission long-term. The organization offers specific agreements and maintains partnership relationships with donors throughout project implementation.
4. Corporate and Foundation Partnerships: Private sector partnerships with foundations and businesses including Arkea-BPE, CNP Assurances, Crédit Coopératif, EDF Foundation, L'Oréal Foundation, Abbé Pierre Foundation, and others.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Doctors of the World (Médecins du Monde) is an independent humanitarian medical organization that delivers free direct healthcare services to vulnerable and excluded populations through community health centers (CASOs and CAOAs), mobile clinics, and international field missions. It operates across six strategic fights — sexual and reproductive health, migration and health, harm reduction, environmental health, health system rights, and humanitarian spaces — combining direct service delivery with advocacy, testimony, and policy reform efforts.

Product overview

Médecins du Monde (Doctors of the World) is a humanitarian medical NGO organized as a French law 1901 association recognized as being of public utility. Its programmatic portfolio centers on providing direct healthcare through physical service points (CASOs/CAOAs) and field missions, complemented by advocacy/policy work across six strategic fights: sexual and reproductive health, migration and health, harm reduction, environmental health, health system rights, and humanitarian spaces. The organization operates approximately 30 delegations in France and implements international programs in nearly 30 countries through a network of 17 independent civil society organizations active in 71 countries. Key service delivery points include drop-in health centers (CASO, CAOA) in French cities, specialized programs for marginalized populations (people in shantytowns, migrants, drug users, unaccompanied minors), and crisis-response humanitarian spaces. Fundraising and donor engagement are handled via the iRaiser-powered donation platform and the Alliance Urgences collective. The organization also publishes scientific reports, guides, podcasts, and video content through its resource center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CASO Centers (Centres d'Accueil, de Soins et d'Orientation)

Quantifiable outcome

• 2 million people benefited from MdM programmes across approximately 30 countries in 2021
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Alliance UrgencescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Coalition of 6 French NGOs (Action contre la Faim, CARE France, Handicap International, Médecins du Monde, Plan International, Solidarités International) formed in 2020 to provide coordinated emergency humanitarian response. Enables single donation to fund all 6 member organizations.
• Fondation Abbé PierremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor French foundation fighting housing precarity and exclusion, collaborating on housing and health access issues
• Médecins Sans Frontières FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFellow humanitarian medical organization, both members of French humanitarian NGO community

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): The most direct peer: independent humanitarian medical NGO providing emergency medical care in conflict and crisis zones globally. Comparable funding scale, donor base, and field delivery model; both are French-founded medical humanitarian organizations.
• International Medical Corps: US-headquartered humanitarian medical NGO delivering emergency relief, healthcare, and training in conflict-affected and underserved regions. Overlaps directly with MdM's international field programs and beneficiary populations.
• Partners In Health: Global health nonprofit providing direct medical care in resource-poor settings with a focus on systemic healthcare delivery. Comparable mission (healthcare access for excluded populations) and operational model combining direct service with advocacy.
• Action contre la Faim: French humanitarian NGO focused on fighting hunger, co-founder of Alliance Urgences coalition with MdM. Directly comparable as a member of the same coalition, with overlapping donor base, geographic footprint, and institutional partnerships.
• Relief International: International humanitarian NGO delivering healthcare, education, and emergency response in fragile settings. Comparable programmatic focus on health access for vulnerable populations and similar institutional funding profile.
• EMERGENCY: Italian-founded NGO building and running hospitals and healthcare facilities in conflict zones and underserved regions. Direct peer in medical humanitarian service delivery, though with a more hospital-centric model.

Broad incumbents

• International Rescue Committee: Large humanitarian NGO responding to the world's worst humanitarian crises with broader scope than MdM, including resettlement, education, and economic recovery in addition to health. Comparable in scale and donor base but wider portfolio.
• CARE International: Major international humanitarian NGO with a broader mandate (poverty, women's empowerment, health) and co-membership in Alliance Urgences. Comparable in institutional funding access and global reach but less specialized in medical service delivery.

Emerging players

• Health Poverty Action: UK-based NGO working on health justice and healthcare access for marginalized populations globally. Smaller scale than MdM but aligned mission on health equity, vulnerable populations, and structural determinants of health.

Regional players

• Médecins du Monde USA (Doctors of the World USA): US chapter of the MdM International Network, operating as an independent civil society organization delivering healthcare to excluded populations in the US. Directly comparable mission; structurally a sister organization rather than competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mdm_france
• Facebookfacebook.com/fr.mdm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/doctors-of-the-world-usa

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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