Hospital da Criança de Brasília José Alencar

What Hospital da Criança de Brasília José Alencar does

Hospital da Criança de Brasília José Alencar (HCB) is a public pediatric tertiary care hospital located in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil, inaugurated on 23 November 2011 and operated exclusively through the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS). It serves children and adolescents aged 29 days to 18 years referred by the SES-DF Central de Regulação via the SISREG system, with no emergency department and no private-pay channel. The hospital delivers high-complexity care across 29 pediatric specialties — including oncohematology, nephrology, neurology, gastroenterology, cardiology, pneumology, endocrinology, rheumatology, and pediatric surgery — supported by 212 inpatient beds (58 ICU), two surgical centers with eight operating rooms, 74 consultation/exam rooms, advanced diagnostics (digital X-ray, 64-slice CT, MRI, ultrasound, endoscopy, EEG, EMG, spirometry), hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, chemotherapy, blood transfusion, and a clinical laboratory. Since 2014 it has also operated a Translational Research Laboratory (LPT) with molecular biology, flow cytometry, molecular cytogenetics, and hematological cytology capabilities.

Underlying technology and academic infrastructure include 11 CNRM-accredited pediatric residency programs (25 positions, partnered with ESP/DF/FEPECS), five CNPq-registered research groups, a Research Ethics Committee (CEP/Icipe/HCB) with international OHRP/DHHS/FWA registration, a Clinical Research Center established in 2020, an annual Scientific Initiation Program (14 scholarships), a structured volunteer program with more than 10 groups, and digital systems including a public-facing patient portal, REDCap-based research platforms, and an LGPD-compliant data governance framework with a designated DPO. The facility occupies 32,000 m² of built area themed around Brazilian biomes, and operates with ~1,769 staff (1,734 CLT plus 35 cedidos).

HCB is owned by the public Distrito Federal network but managed by Instituto do Câncer Infantil e Pediatria Especializada (ICIPE), a private nonprofit association created in 2009 by Abrace. All revenue flows through Contrato de Gestão SES nº 076/2019 with SES-DF (signed 20/09/2019, extended to 24/09/2029), funded by district-level and federal public subsidies plus parliamentary amendments. The hospital does not charge patients and does not accept private health plans; its sole revenue source is the contracted public subsidy envelope. Operational footprint extends primarily to Distrito Federal, with catchments from the broader Centro-Oeste region.

Name

Hospital da Criança de Brasília José Alencar

Legal name

Instituto do Câncer Infantil e Pediatria Especializada (ICIPE)

Website

https://hcb.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Public pediatric tertiary hospital in Brasília, Brazil, operated by ICIPE under Contrato de Gestão with SES-DF. Provides high-complexity care exclusively through Brazil's SUS to children aged 29 days to 18 years across 29 specialties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Tertiary Healthcare Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (62231), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s Hospitals & Pediatric Health Systems (HLAFAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Children’s Hospitals (Acute Care) (HLAFAAAI)

Keywords

• Pediatric tertiary care
• Public hospital services
• Specialized medical consultations
• Diagnostic imaging services
• Medical residency programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Brasília

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public healthcare funding via Contrato de Gestão: The hospital is funded entirely through Contrato de Gestão agreements with the Secretaria de Estado de Saúde do Distrito Federal (SES-DF) and the Government of Distrito Federal (GDF). The primary contract in force is SES nº 076/2019 (signed 20/09/2019, valid 5 years, extended to 24/09/2029). Funding comes from both district-level (subvenções distritais) and federal-level (subvenções federais) public subsidies. Additional parliamentary amendments supplement the base funding. The hospital receives no revenue from private patients or insurance plans.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Hospital da Criança de Brasília José Alencar (HCB) is a public tertiary pediatric hospital that delivers high-complexity healthcare services exclusively through Brazil's public health system (SUS) to children and adolescents aged 29 days to 18 years. Services span 29 pediatric specialties including oncohematology, nephrology, neurology, gastroenterology, cardiology, pneumology, and pediatric surgery, supported by 212 inpatient beds (including 58 ICU beds), 8 operating rooms, advanced diagnostic imaging, hemodialysis/peritoneal dialysis, chemotherapy, blood transfusion, and clinical laboratory services. The hospital also operates integrated teaching (11 medical residency programs) and scientific research (Translational Research Laboratory, CEP/CONEP ethics committee, REDCap research platform) functions.

Product overview

Hospital da Criança de Brasília José Alencar (HCB) is a tertiary pediatric hospital managed by Instituto do Câncer Infantil e Pediatria Especializada (Icipe) under a public-private partnership with the Secretary of Health of the Federal District (SES-DF). The institution operates exclusively through Brazil's public health system (SUS) and provides high-complexity pediatric services through an integrated care model. The hospital's portfolio includes outpatient consultations in 14 matrix pediatric specialties and multiple support specialties; comprehensive diagnostic imaging services; inpatient hospitalization with 212 beds including 58 ICU beds and 8 surgical theaters; multidisciplinary support services; and academic programs including 11 medical residency programs, scientific research infrastructure with ethics committee and translational laboratory, training fellowships, and a Scientific Initiation Program. The hospital also maintains active publishing programs including monthly transparency reports, clinical guidelines, and scientific event proceedings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Outpatient Consultation Services Specialized pediatric outpatient consultations in matrix specialties including allergology/immunology, cardiology, pediatric surgery, endocrinology, gastrohepatology, nephrology, neurology, pneumology, oncohematology, rheumatology, and urology, along with support specialties, provided exclusively to SUS-referred patients.
• Diagnostic Imaging Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.8% satisfaction among families/accompanists; 97.4% satisfaction among patients (March 2026)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature7 records

Partnerships

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

• Organização Mundial da Família (OMF / WFO)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018The World Family Organization (WFO) partnered with GDF to fund the construction of the inpatient unit, covering all hospitalization, surgery, ICU, teaching and research center, and specialized diagnostic areas. WFO aerial imagery is featured on the hospital's official website.
• Associação Brasileira de Assistência às Famílias de Crianças Portadoras de Câncer e Hemopatias (Abrace)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 November 2011Abrace is the founding civil society organization that initiated the Hospital da Criança project. It constructed the ambulatory unit (R$15 million) and funded equipment through donations and partnerships with the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Labour, and Ronald McDonald Institute. Abrace also operates a volunteer program and the Brechique thrift store inside the hospital. HCB and Abrace maintain a close partnership including shared history, volunteer coordination, and community support activities.
• Secretaria de Estado de Saúde do Distrito Federal (SES-DF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 November 2011SES-DF is the government contracting authority for the hospital's Contrato de Gestão. It funds the hospital's operations through public subsidies and manages the SISREG regulatory system that directs patients to HCB. The Contrato de Gestão SES nº 076/2019 (signed 20/09/2019, valid 5 years, extended to 24/09/2029) formalizes the partnership.
• Instituto do Câncer Infantil e Pediatria Especializada (Icipe)coreOthers · 22 May 2009Icipe is the private, non-profit association (created 22/05/2009 by Abrace) that manages HCB under Contrato de Gestão with SES-DF. Icipe handles all operational management including staffing, procurement, clinical operations, and financial administration, in exchange for public funding tied to performance targets. Icipe CNPJ: 10.942.995/0001-63.
• CimanminorOthersListed as a support institution (Apoio) on the HCB website. Ciman (Companhia Integrada de Manufactureiros e Atacadistas?) contributes to institutional support activities at the hospital.
• Escola de Saúde Pública do DF (ESP/DF) / Fundação de Ensino e Pesquisa do Distrito Federal (FEPECS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for medical residency programs. HCB's 11 residency programs (25 positions) are academically linked to ESP/DF through FEPECS and accredited by CNRM. The institution also receives medical residents and multidisciplinary residents from FEPECS-affiliated programs.

Scale indicators22 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hospital Pequeno Príncipe: One of Brazil's largest pediatric specialty hospitals, based in Curitiba, Paraná. Operates as a reference center for complex pediatric care within SUS with a strong teaching and research arm — the closest analog to HCB in terms of mission, SUS-funded model, and academic integration.
• Hospital Infantil Sabará: São Paulo-based pediatric specialty hospital recognized by ONA and known for high-complexity pediatric care across multiple specialties. Comparable to HCB in pediatric focus and clinical scale, though it operates with a mixed SUS/private model.
• Hospital Infantil Darcy Vargas: São Paulo municipal pediatric hospital providing tertiary SUS care with strong teaching programs. Comparable to HCB in role as a public pediatric tertiary reference and academic teaching site.

Regional players

• Hospital de Câncer Infantil (Liga Contra o Câncer): Pediatric oncology hospital in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, with a similar public-private management structure and high-complexity pediatric specialty focus (notably oncohematology), overlapping with several HCB specialties.
• Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Goiás: Federal university hospital in Goiânia serving Centro-Oeste region with pediatric specialties under SUS. Comparable to HCB in regional SUS-funded pediatric tertiary mission and academic affiliation.

Broad incumbents

• Hospital de Clínicas da USP (Pediatric Unit): Major academic hospital with a substantial pediatric specialty unit serving SUS patients in São Paulo. Comparable to HCB in combining tertiary pediatric care with research and residency training, though it operates within a much larger general hospital complex.
• Hospital de Base do Distrito Federal: Historic SES-DF general hospital from which HCB's pediatric lineage originated (1960). Comparable as the broader public hospital system hub for DF, with overlapping pediatric referrals and shared SUS regulatory flow.
• Hospital São Rafael: Large private nonprofit hospital in Salvador, Bahia, with an oncology reference center (NAC) comparable to HCB's oncohematology program. Similar scale and academic integration, though not pediatric-only.
• Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein: Brazilian private hospital group with a substantial pediatric specialty program and ONA Nível 3 accreditation. Relevant as a benchmark for quality standards and accreditation that HCB competes against for talent and reputation, though operating under a fundamentally different (private) funding model.

Others

• Hospital de Apoio de Brasília: Public hospital physically adjacent to HCB in Brasília, providing complementary services such as rehabilitation and chronic care. Operates within the same SES-DF public network and shares institutional infrastructure with HCB.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/HCBJA
• Facebookfacebook.com/hcbja
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hospital-da-crian%C3%A7a-de-bras%C3%ADlia-jos%C3%A9-alencar
• Instagraminstagram.com/hospitaldacriancadebrasilia

Compliance2 records

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Profiles3 records

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