Hospital Pequeno Principe

What Hospital Pequeno Principe does

Hospital Pequeno Príncipe is a nonprofit pediatric hospital complex headquartered in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, founded in 1919 by volunteer women to provide healthcare to vulnerable children. It operates as the largest exclusively pediatric hospital in Latin America, delivering high-complexity care across 35+ medical specialties, four ICUs (general, surgical, cardiology, and neonatal), and transplant services covering cardiac, hepatic, renal, bone marrow, and tissue procedures. The integrated Complexo Pequeno Príncipe extends beyond the hospital to include the Pelé Pequeno Príncipe Research Institute (100+ clinical studies, 20 years in 2026), Faculdades Pequeno Príncipe (residencies and graduate programs), a clinical simulation center, and a telemedicine (Telessaúde) program connecting regional neonatal ICUs to the hospital's pediatric cardiology team.

The business model is multi-stream. Approximately 60% of patient care is delivered through Brazil's public health system (SUS) under government contracts, with the balance from private health insurance (convênios) and direct private-pay patients. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by payer and service. Because the institution is philanthropic, donations form a structurally significant revenue layer: individual and corporate giving (Gols pela Vida from R$150/month), utility-bill donations via Copel/Cocel, the Nota Paraná tax-credit program, benefit events (Noite dos Chefs, Baile de Mascaras Garibaldi), the Panvel Troco Amigo checkout-change campaign, the Social Products Store, and cross-border support through The Resource Foundation and Fundación Aladina.

Hospital Pequeno Príncipe was ranked the best exclusively pediatric hospital in Latin America for the fifth consecutive year by Newsweek (70th globally, up 8 positions) and holds Gold classification in the Health Care Climate Challenge. It is governed by a board led by Diretor-Corporativo José Álvaro Carneiro, Diretora-Executiva Ety Cristina Forte Carneiro, and Diretor-Técnico Dr. Cassio Fon Ben Sum, and operates an international research network with partners including St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Northwestern Feinberg, UCLA, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Fiocruz, USP, and UFPR. As of March 2026, the institution has begun construction of the Pequeno Príncipe Norte Hospital-Dia, the first phase of a multi-stage expansion.

Name

Hospital Pequeno Principe

Legal name

Associação Hospitalar de Proteção à Infância Dr. Raul Carneiro

Website

https://pequenoprincipe.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Hospital Pequeno Príncipe is a nonprofit, exclusively pediatric hospital complex in Curitiba, Brazil, founded in 1919, delivering high-complexity care across 35+ specialties to children and adolescents in Brazil, primarily through SUS and supplemented by insurance, private pay, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Healthcare Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (6223), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Hospitals (622)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s Hospitals & Pediatric Health Systems (HLAFAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Children’s Hospitals (Acute Care) (HLAFAAAI), Pediatric Specialty Care Centers (e.g., cardiology, oncology, neurology) (HLAFAJAH)

Keywords

• Pediatric healthcare services
• Children's hospital
• Organ transplantation services
• Pediatric medical specialties
• Clinical research institute

Headquarters

HQ city

Curitiba

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare System (SUS): Approximately 60% of patient care is provided through Brazil's public health system (SUS), with government contracts and reimbursement for services rendered to the population.
2. Health Insurance (Convênios): Services provided to patients covered by private health insurance plans through contractual agreements with multiple insurance providers.
3. Donations and Fundraising: Individual and corporate donations through multiple channels including phone fundraising, utility bill donations (Copel/Cocel partnership), income tax donations, social product sales (loja), event fundraising (Noite dos Chefs, Baile de Máscaras), corporate partnership program (Gols pela Vida starting at R$150/month), and gift matching programs.
4. Private Patient Services: Direct payment services for private (particular) patients not covered by insurance or public system.
5. Nota Paraná Tax Receipt Program: Participation in government tax donation program where customers donate ICMS tax credits to the hospital through the Nota Paraná program.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hospital Pequeno Príncipe operates an exclusively pediatric hospital complex in Curitiba, Brazil, providing high-complexity healthcare services to children and adolescents across more than 35 medical and surgical specialties. The institution integrates a main hospital with four intensive care units, transplant services (cardiac, hepatic, renal, bone marrow, and tissue), diagnostic imaging and laboratory services, a vaccination center, a research institute (Instituto de Pesquisa Pelé Pequeno Príncipe), and a teaching institution (Faculdades Pequeno Príncipe).

Product overview

Hospital Pequeno Príncipe is a exclusively pediatric hospital complex providing high-complexity healthcare services to children and adolescents. The institution operates as an integrated ecosystem comprising the main hospital with over 35 medical specialties, 4 intensive care units (General, Surgical, Cardiology, and Neonatal), transplant services (heart, liver, bone marrow, kidney, tissues), comprehensive diagnostic imaging and laboratory services, and a vaccination center. The complex extends to research (Instituto de Pesquisa Pelé Pequeno Príncipe with 100+ clinical studies), education (Faculdades Pequeno Príncipe offering medical residencies and graduate programs, Simulation Center, ECHO partnership, Multiplica PP platform), and social programs (telemedicine/telehealth services, humanization and volunteer programs, corporate giving programs like Gols pela Vida, and social product store). The institution operates approximately 60% of its services through Brazil's public health system (SUS).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Instituto de Pesquisa Pelé Pequeno Príncipe: Research institute named after Pelé, conducting clinical and scientific research in child health
• Faculdades Pequeno Príncipe
• Centro de Vacinas
• Telessaúde
• Soluções para Organizações
• Loja de Produtos Sociais

Products and services

• Hospital Pequeno Príncipe An exclusively pediatric hospital providing high-complexity healthcare services for children and adolescents, recognized as the best exclusively pediatric hospital in Latin America for five consecutive years by Newsweek and ranked 70th among the world's best pediatric hospitals.
• Telessaúde / Telemedicina Remote healthcare services including teleconsultations, tele-EEG preparation with families, and telemedicine connectivity between regional neonatal ICUs and the hospital for pediatric cardiology through the Bate-Bate Coração project.
• Especialidades Médicas e Cirúrgicas Over 35 medical specialties including Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Oncology, Hematology, Neurology, Orthopedics, Psychiatry and surgical specialties including Cardiovascular Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Neurosurgery, and Plastic Surgery, delivered to pediatric patients.
• Transplantes Organ and tissue transplant services including Heart, Hepatic, Bone Marrow (TMO), Renal, and Tissue transplants, supported by the Commission for Hospital Donation and Tissues for Transplantation (CIHDOTT).
• UTIs (Unidades de Terapia Intensiva) Four intensive care units providing specialized pediatric critical care: General ICU, Surgical ICU, Cardiology ICU, and Neonatal ICU.
• Exames de Imagem e Laboratório Diagnostic imaging and laboratory services including Pathological Anatomy, Echocardiogram, Ultrasound, EEG, MRI, CT Scan, X-Ray, Endoscopy, Hemodynamics, Clinical Analysis Laboratory, Genomic Laboratory, and Urodynamics.
• Centro de Vacinas Vaccination center providing immunizations for children and adolescents, accessible at vacunaspequenoprincipe.org.br.
• Instituto de Pesquisa Pelé Pequeno Príncipe Research institute supporting clinical research with over 100 studies in areas of child and adolescent health.
• Faculdades Pequeno Príncipe Higher education institution offering undergraduate and graduate programs, including medical residencies (Medical, Multiprofessional, and Nursing), specialty courses, and Master's and Doctoral programs.
• Gols pela Vida (Corporate Partnership Program) Corporate social responsibility program where companies make monthly donations starting at R$150 to support hospital assistance and research activities, with access to exclusive benefits from the Clube de Benefícios.

Quantifiable outcome

• Best exclusively pediatric hospital in Latin America for 5 consecutive years (Newsweek)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

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

• Associação Giuseppe Garibaldi / Loja Maçônica Giuseppe GaribaldimajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 June 2026Masonic organization partnership that organized the 1st Baile de Máscaras Garibaldi, raising funds for renovation of Orthopedic Clinic, Post 41, and Centro de Especialidades serving 35,000+ patients annually.
• Panvel Farmácias (Campanha Troco Amigo)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 April 2026Pharmacy chain partnership where customers donate change at checkout to the hospital. Campaign has raised R$26.6 million since 2010 for hospitals in Southern Brazil.
• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (SJCRH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research partnership with leading pediatric oncology research institution based in Memphis, USA. Collaborates on clinical research and treatment protocols for pediatric cancer and blood diseases.
• A.C. Camargo Cancer CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partnership with São Paulo cancer center for anatomical pathology services, sharing expertise and diagnostic capabilities in pediatric oncology.
• Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple collaborative departments including Hospital de Clínicas, Centro de Genética Molecular e Pesquisa em Câncer em Crianças (Cegempac), and various science departments for research and teaching.
• Universidade de São Paulo (USP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Laboratory of Protein Structure and Evolution, Department of Microbiology, and Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas IV for research initiatives.
• Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partnership with Feinberg Cardiovascular Research Institute in Chicago for cardiovascular research collaboration.
• Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational research partnership with prominent Brazilian biomedical research institution for public health research.
• Instituto de Biologia Molecular do Paraná (IBMP)majorTechnology or IntegrationState-level molecular biology research partnership for advanced diagnostics and research capabilities.
• Copel (Companhia Paranaense de Energia)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerUtility company partnership enabling customers to donate monthly contributions through their electricity bills to support hospital operations.
• Cocel (Companhia Campolarguense de Energia)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional utility partnership similar to Copel for electricity bill donations supporting hospital fundraising.
• UCLA - Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral SciencesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic collaboration with University of California Los Angeles for psychiatric and behavioral sciences research.
• Université Grenoble AlpesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench university partnership for research collaboration, also involving Centre de Recherches sur les Macromolecules Végétales (CERMAV).
• Loma Linda University Medical CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational healthcare partnership with California-based medical center specializing in health and research.
• UPMC Children's Hospital of PittsburghmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational pediatric hospital partnership for knowledge exchange and best practices in pediatric care.
• Instituto do Coração - USPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partnership with Heart Institute of University of São Paulo for cardiovascular research and treatment protocols.
• Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for medical education and research collaboration in pediatric specialties.
• Secretaria de Estado da Saúde do ParanácoreGTM or Marketing PartnerState health secretariat partnership for public health system coordination and SUS service delivery.
• University of TorontomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partnership with Canadian university for research collaboration.
• Université Nice Sophia AntipolismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench university partnership involving Institut de Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire for pharmacology research.
• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (SJCRH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research partnership with leading pediatric oncology research institution based in Memphis, USA. Collaborates on clinical research and treatment protocols for pediatric cancer and blood diseases.
• Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Graduate Program in Health Sciences for academic research collaboration.
• Embrapa FlorestasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Brazilian agricultural research corporation for forestry research, supporting environmental sustainability initiatives.
• Fundación AladinamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSpanish foundation supporting pediatric oncology patients, collaborating on cancer care initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Hospital Moinhos de Vento: Premier hospital in Porto Alegre with growing pediatric and high-complexity capabilities, part of Brazil's high-end hospital tier. Comparable as a southern-Brazil competitor for complex pediatric referrals and private-pay patients.
• Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre: Major university-affiliated public hospital in southern Brazil with strong pediatric departments. Comparable as a regional academic peer competing for SUS referrals and complex pediatric cases in the same southern Brazilian catchment area.
• Hospital de Pediatría Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan: Argentina's flagship public pediatric referral hospital, widely considered the standard for high-complexity pediatric care in the Southern Cone. Comparable as a regional peer to Hospital Pequeno Príncipe for cross-border Latin American pediatric referrals and research collaboration.
• Hospital Samaritano: High-end Brazilian hospital operator with pediatric services, primarily serving the São Paulo market. Comparable as a Brazilian competitor in the private-pay/insurance pediatric segment.

Direct peers

• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: Specialized pediatric oncology and research institution and an explicit strategic partner of Hospital Pequeno Príncipe. Comparable on the pediatric oncology/transplant/research axis and represents a model for globally integrated pediatric specialty care.
• Hospital Infantil Sabará: A leading pediatric hospital in São Paulo, Brazil, providing high-complexity pediatric care across multiple specialties. Direct competitor in the premium/convenios pediatric segment within Brazil, overlapping significantly on service mix and target patient base.

Broad incumbents

• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center: Top U.S. pediatric academic medical center with leading research output and ranked consistently among the top global pediatric hospitals. Comparable as a global peer that Pequeno Príncipe benchmarks against and learns from via its teaching/research mission.
• Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein: Brazil's leading high-end hospital system with growing pediatric services. Comparable as a Brazilian incumbent competing for private-pay and insurance patients, particularly in São Paulo where it can pressure Pequeno Príncipe's premium pediatric volumes.
• Boston Children's Hospital: One of the world's largest and highest-ranked pediatric hospitals, affiliated with Harvard. Comparable in mission (specialty pediatric care, research, teaching) and a benchmark for the kind of integrated complex Hospital Pequeno Príncipe is building in Latin America.
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP): Top-ranked U.S. pediatric hospital with deep research and teaching integration. Comparable as a global incumbent that Hospital Pequeno Príncipe benchmarks against via the Newsweek ranking and through its U.S. partnership network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/hospitalpp
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• Xx.com/hospitalpp

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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