Right to Care

What Right to Care does

Right to Care is a South African non-profit founded in 2001 that delivers donor-funded public health programs — primarily HIV, TB, cervical cancer, COVID-19, and voluntary medical male circumcision — on behalf of national and provincial health departments. It operates across 350+ health facilities in 8 South African provinces and through staff in 7 countries (South Africa, Zambia, Lesotho, Namibia, Malawi, Myanmar, Ukraine) using a mix of direct facility delivery, mobile health teams, automated pharmacy dispensing units, and community outreach. Its revenue model is grant-funded implementing-partner work, with primary funders including USAID, CDC/PEPFAR, GIZ, and the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation; services are provided free of charge to patients.

The organization's technology stack is organized around three wholly owned subsidiaries and brands: Right SI (GIS-driven strategic information and analytics with AI-based predictive modeling for resource allocation and disease trend tracking), Right ePharmacy (ATM-style Pharmacy Dispensing Units that robotically dispense chronic medication in under 3 minutes with tele-pharmacist consult, plus Collect & Go smart lockers and the Dablapmeds chronic pickup service), and RTC International (cross-border program implementation via the EQUIP consortium). Distribution combines 350+ government health facilities, retail-located PDUs, smart lockers in multiple districts, and mobile teams reaching hard-to-reach areas. Documented outcomes include >1.5M safe circumcisions since 2012, healthcare facility compliance improvement from 28% to 84% under the Anglo American partnership, mother-to-child HIV transmission reduced from ~30% to <2%, and viral suppression of >95% at select clinics exceeding UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets.

Customer concentration is high: the bulk of revenue flows from a small set of bilateral and multilateral donors (notably the USG family — USAID, CDC/PEPFAR) and the South African National Department of Health and eight provincial departments, with a single disclosed enterprise relationship with Anglo American. Customer segments include patients (general public, men/boys, women/girls) as recipients of free services and institutional buyers (government health departments, international donors) as contracting entities. Go-to-market is community-led and partnership-based — implemented through grant awards, government MOUs, and donor program invitations rather than a commercial sales motion.

Name

Right to Care

Legal name

Right to Care

Website

https://righttocare.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Right to Care is a South African non-profit founded in 2001 that delivers donor-funded HIV, TB, cervical cancer, and COVID-19 programs across 7 countries and 350+ facilities through government partnerships, mobile teams, and pharmacy automation technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Patient Advocacy, Navigation & Access to Care (BPAGACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Consent, Preference & Data Rights Management (incl. HIPAA/GDPR support) (HLACAIAG), Consent, Documentation & Certification (Records/Passports/Proof of Vaccination) (HLAJAHAM), Remote Adherence Monitoring & Smart Dispenser Services (HSABALAI)

Keywords

• Public health programs
• HIV treatment services
• Pharmacy automation technology
• Health systems strengthening
• Donor-funded healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Centurion

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donor-funded Program Implementation: Right to Care operates as a USAID, CDC/PEPFAR, and other international donor-funded implementing partner, receiving grants to implement public health programs (HIV, TB, COVID-19, cervical cancer) on behalf of governments. Revenue comes from managed grants to deliver healthcare services, technical assistance, and program management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Right to Care is a non-profit organization that delivers donor-funded public health programs on behalf of governments and international donors, providing HIV and TB testing, treatment and prevention, voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC), cervical cancer screening, COVID-19 vaccination, and health systems strengthening across South Africa and approximately six additional countries. Its offerings also include proprietary technology products such as the Right SI analytics platform, the Right ePharmacy Pharmacy Dispensing Unit (PDU) robotic dispensing system, and Collect & Go Smart Lockers for chronic medication collection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Right ePharmacy: Innovative pharmacy automation and dispensing solutions including ATM pharmacies (robotically dispensed medication in under 3 minutes) and Collect & Go Smart Lockers for chronic medication collection.
• Right SI
• Right ePharmacy Collect & Go
• Dablapmeds
• RTC International

Products and services

• HIV & TB Prevention and Treatment Programs Comprehensive HIV testing, counselling, treatment initiation and adherence support, plus TB screening, diagnosis and treatment, delivered on behalf of national and provincial Departments of Health via donor-funded grants across South Africa and approximately six other countries.
• Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Program Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision program implemented in 350 health facilities across 27 districts and eight provinces in South Africa, reducing HIV transmission risk by up to 60% and supported through CDC/PEPFAR funding.
• Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention Program Cervical cancer screening and awareness initiatives targeting women (including HIV-positive women), supported by mobile clinics operating across three provinces and funded by the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation.
• COVID-19 Vaccination and Response Programs COVID-19 vaccination deployment, mobile screening, GIS-based hotspot targeting and rapid healthcare worker training delivered across multiple South African provinces and neighboring countries in partnership with national health departments and donors.
• Right SI (Strategic Information System) Healthcare analytics platform leveraging advanced analytics, GIS mapping and AI-driven insights to support real-time reporting and decision-making for public health programmes and government partners.
• Pharmacy Dispensing Unit (PDU) — Medication ATM ATM-style pharmacy that robotically dispenses chronic medication in under three minutes with audio-video tele-pharmacist consultation, cloud-based patient data management and SMS reminders, deployed in community shopping centres such as Alexandra Plaza, Diepsloot and Soweto.
• Collect & Go Smart Lockers Secure electronic smart lockers enabling patients with chronic conditions to collect repeat medication at convenient times and locations across multiple districts in South Africa.
• Zambia COVID-19 Dashboard Real-time public health dashboard providing live information about COVID-19 cases, recoveries, fatalities, testing and trends across districts and provinces in Zambia, integrated with the Zambia Ministry of Health's ArcGIS-based site.
• COVID-19 Respiratory Support Training Program Accredited virtual training program for healthcare workers on ventilator-based treatment and respiratory support for COVID-19 patients, distributed across 25 African countries.
• HCV Prevalence Study and Hepatitis Programming Research and programmatic support for Hepatitis C prevalence studies and elimination planning, funded by the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation and linked to Right to Care's disease elimination advocacy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Healthcare facility compliance improved from 28% to 84% in Limpopo and Northern Cape provinces
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

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

• Anglo AmericancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023Ongoing partnership with Anglo American and provincial health departments in South Africa's Limpopo and Northern Cape provinces to improve healthcare facility compliance from 28% to 84% since April 2023, enabling over 1.1 million people to access quality care from compliant clinics.
• Population Services International (PSI)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2021Partnering with Right to Care and Jhpiego to implement Prince Nhlanganiso Zulu's 'Isibaya Samadoda' men's health movement, supporting South Africa's circumcision programme with goal of 310,000+ circumcisions in 12 months.
• JhpiegomajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2021Partnering with Right to Care and PSI to implement men's health programs, supporting National Department of Health's circumcision programme through Prince Zulu's 'Isibaya Samadoda' movement.
• Foundation for Professional DevelopmentmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2021Higher education institution partnering with Right to Care, USAID to offer free CPD-accredited course for healthcare professionals on setting up COVID-19 vaccination centres. Four-module, 8-hour virtual course.
• Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2020Partnership with Right to Care's GIS and Planning unit to develop Zambia COVID-19 dashboard providing real-time pandemic data. Dashboard launched by Minister of Health Dr Chitalu Chilufya.
• Gauteng Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2018Collaboration on Pharmacy Dispensing Unit (PDU) pilot at community shopping centres including Alexandra Plaza. Gauteng Health MEC Gwen Ramokgopa officially opened first PDU.
• MACH4 Automatisierungstechnik GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 18 May 2017German technology provider that customized pharmacy automation solution for South Africa. Collaboration resulted in Pharmacy Dispensing Unit (PDU) using robotic technology to dispense medication, winning German Global Health Award.
• Right ePharmacycoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSubsidiary of Right to Care specializing in pharmacy automation and digital solutions. Contributed pharmacy engineering and design expertise to PDU development; center of excellence for disruptive innovation in pharmaceutical care.
• Clinical HIV Research Unit (CHRU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CHRU (division of Wits Health Consortium) to raise awareness about cervical cancer and conduct research on HIV-associated cancers.
• EQUIP ConsortiummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRight to Care International operates through EQUIP consortium in countries beyond South Africa including Zambia, Lesotho, Namibia, Malawi, Myanmar, and Ukraine, implementing HIV and HCV elimination strategies.
• South Africa National Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary government partner receiving technical assistance and direct service delivery support for HIV, TB, COVID-19, cervical cancer, and VMMC programs across national and provincial levels.
• Department of Correctional ServicesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRight to Care supports the Department of Correctional Services with HIV and TB prevention, care, and treatment services for inmates and staff.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Population Services International (PSI): Global health NGO operating social-franchise health services and donor-funded HIV/VMMC programs in Southern Africa. PSI partners with Right to Care on South Africa's circumcision programme and competes for the same PEPFAR-funded implementation contracts.
• FHI 360: Large US-headquartered human development organization implementing USAID/PEPFAR HIV, TB, and health-systems programs across Africa and Asia. Directly comparable in scale, donor mix, and technical-assistance portfolio to Right to Care.
• Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI): Operates in dozens of countries negotiating HIV/AIDS drug pricing and supporting government health-system scale-up. Comparable to Right to Care as a donor-funded implementing partner with deep HIV-treatment program emphasis across Southern and Eastern Africa.
• Management Sciences for Health (MSH): Global health nonprofit focused on pharmaceutical systems strengthening, supply chain, and HIV/TB program implementation in low- and middle-income countries. Highly comparable in grant-funded model and pharmaceutical-program emphasis to Right to Care's Right ePharmacy work.
• Partners in Health (PIH): Nonprofit providing comprehensive health services in resource-poor settings, with significant HIV, TB, and chronic-disease programming. Comparable in mission, donor mix, and integrated service delivery model across multiple countries.
• Jhpiego: Johns Hopkins-affiliated global health nonprofit and PEPFAR implementing partner working on HIV, maternal health, VMMC, and cervical cancer. Directly competes with Right to Care on the same USAID/PEPFAR awards and is an active partner in the Isibaya Samadoda men's-health movement.

Regional players

• Anova Health Institute: South African nonprofit implementing PEPFAR-funded HIV/TB programs and Key Populations programs. Directly comparable as a Southern-African PEPFAR implementing partner focused on HIV prevention and treatment.
• mothers2mothers (m2m): African-led NGO employing mentor mothers to deliver PMTCT and maternal/child health services across Southern and East Africa. Directly comparable to Right to Care's PMTCT program on HIV transmission reduction in mothers and infants.
• Aurum Institute: South African health-impact organization implementing TB, HIV, and occupational health programs with PEPFAR and corporate funding (notably Anglo American). Closely comparable to Right to Care's footprint, donor mix, and TB/HIV program emphasis in South Africa.

Emerging players

• Right to Care ePharmacy competitors — Pharmacy automation adjacency: Adjacent set of players (e.g., local smart-locker pilots, telepharmacy startups) exploring automated chronic-medication dispensing in South Africa. Comparable as early-stage, niche competitors to Right ePharmacy's PDU/locker model rather than full-service peers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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