IMA World Health

What IMA World Health does

IMA World Health (legal name: Interchurch Medical Assistance, Inc.) is a U.S.-headquartered, nonprofit public health organization founded in 1960 and operating as the lead global health programming entity within the Corus International family of nonprofits. The organization delivers health system strengthening, maternal and child health, immunization, disease prevention and treatment, nutrition, WASH, sexual and gender-based violence response, and mental health programming across at least 9 country programs in Africa, Central America, and South and Southeast Asia, with its largest footprint in the Democratic Republic of the Congo where it has operated since 2000 across 28 health zones.

Its core technology stack is built around health information systems and field tools rather than a unified software product. Notable technical components include: (1) DHIS2 implementation achieving 99% adoption among supported facilities for real-time digital data reporting; (2) the Safe Delivery App, an offline video-based mobile tool guiding health workers through obstetric and neonatal emergencies; (3) Open Data Kit-based tracking systems and digitized contact tracing for outbreak response; and (4) Community Scorecards, a community-led evaluation mechanism that was subsequently standardized nationwide by the DRC government. Programmatic frameworks include an Ebola Response Framework (infection prevention and control, triage/isolation, contact tracing, community engagement) that has been deployed across multiple outbreaks.

The organization generates no commercial revenue; it is funded almost entirely through institutional grants and donations. Its revenue model rests on multi-year awards from a concentrated set of institutional donors, including UK Aid/FCDO (a $285M, six-year ASSP award for DRC health system strengthening), USAID and its Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, the U.S. Department of State, the World Bank (e.g., the Rapid Results Health Project in South Sudan), and the Global Fund (malaria net distribution). A secondary stream comes from individual donations, planned giving, and member-agency support from faith-based organizations including American Baptist Churches USA, the United Church of Christ, Week of Compassion, Lutheran World Relief, the Church of the Brethren, and the Osprey Foundation. Go-to-market is event- and partnership-driven: IMA works directly with host-country Ministries of Health and through Christian Health Associations, faith-based networks, and local NGO consortia (Tearfund, HEAL Africa, PPSSP), with on-the-ground delivery via community health workers and partner-managed health facilities.

Name

IMA World Health

Legal name

Interchurch Medical Assistance, Inc.

Website

https://imaworldhealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

IMA World Health is a U.S.-based nonprofit founded in 1960 that strengthens health systems and delivers maternal, child, and emergency health programs across 9+ countries in Africa, Asia, and Central America, primarily for Ministries of Health and vulnerable populations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Public Health Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Health Systems Strengthening & Global Health Technical Assistance (BPADAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immunization & Vaccine Delivery Programs (BPADAIAB), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Humanitarian Health Coordination & Emergency Response Partnerships (HLAJAOAI)

Keywords

• Public health programs
• Maternal child health
• Health system strengthening
• Global health security
• Disease outbreak response

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Institutional Grants: Funding from institutional donors such as USAID, UK Aid/FCDO, Global Fund, World Bank, and US Department of State for health programs and emergency response.
2. Individual Donations: Individual donors can make one-time or recurring donations online, by mail, or by phone to support the organization's mission.
3. Church/Faith-Based Organization Support: Support from member agencies including American Baptist Churches, United Church of Christ, Week of Compassion, Lutheran World Relief, and other faith-based organizations.
4. Gifts of Securities and Legacy Gifts: Accepts stock donations, bequests, beneficiary designations from retirement accounts and life insurance policies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

IMA World Health delivers donor-funded public health programming in developing countries, partnering with Ministries of Health, faith-based health networks, and NGO consortia to strengthen national health systems, prevent and treat diseases, improve maternal and child health, support immunization, nutrition and WASH, and respond to outbreaks such as Ebola and COVID-19. Its work spans long-term health system strengthening alongside emergency humanitarian response, anchored by technical implementations such as the DHIS2 health information platform and field programs in DRC, South Sudan, Sierra Leone, and other low-resource settings.

Product overview

IMA World Health is a nonprofit public health organization (not a software product company) that delivers health programming across the developing world as part of the Corus International family of nonprofits. Its offerings consist of program areas organized around health system strengthening rather than a unified software product with modules. The core programming areas include Global Health Security, Maternal and Child Health, Immunization, Social and Behavior Change, WASH, Nutrition, Disease Prevention and Treatment, Violence Against Women response, and Mental Health. Key technical implementations include DHIS2 (health information systems), mobile e-learning tools (Safe Delivery App), digitized contact tracing, and Open Data Kit-based tracking systems. The MOMENTUM Integrated Health Resilience program represents a major cross-cutting initiative. The organization operates through field programs in countries including DRC, Honduras, Indonesia, Mali, Nepal, Nigeria, Philippines, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Tanzania.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Global Health Security Programming Program area focused on stopping the spread of disease and its economic devastation through outbreak preparedness, infection prevention and control, surveillance, and health system strengthening, for Ministries of Health and affected populations in developing countries.
• Maternal and Child Health Programming Best-practice maternal and child health services including facility-based deliveries, skilled birth attendance, and neonatal care, delivered through supported health facilities for pregnant women, new mothers, and children under 5 in developing countries.
• Immunization Programming Vaccine delivery, community engagement, and data-driven decision-making to strengthen global health security through robust immunization programming, for Ministries of Health and community populations.
• Health Systems Strengthening Building and supporting integrated, holistic, and sustainable health systems in developing countries, addressing infrastructure, supply chains, workforce training, and data systems, for Ministries of Health and partner organizations.
• Disease Prevention and Treatment Prevention and treatment of diseases including malaria, HIV/AIDS, Ebola, mpox, cholera, and neglected tropical diseases, for affected populations in developing countries.
• Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Integration of water, sanitation and hygiene solutions as part of comprehensive health programming, for communities in developing countries.
• Nutrition Programming Addressing malnutrition through social and behavior change interventions and health systems strengthening, for children and families in food-insecure regions.
• Social and Behavior Change Social and behavior change interventions and communication strategies to foster health-related behavior change in communities, for Ministries of Health and community populations.
• Violence Against Women Programming Prevention and response programs addressing sexual and gender-based violence, including emergency medical care, psychosocial support, legal services, and economic empowerment for survivors in conflict-affected regions.
• Mental Health Support Psychosocial and mental health support services for healthcare workers, affected families, and quarantined individuals, particularly in outbreak and humanitarian response contexts.
• MOMENTUM Integrated Health Resilience Life-saving maternal, newborn, and child health care in fragile settings; provides technical assistance and capacity building to support national institutions and local partners to reduce preventable maternal and child deaths.

Quantifiable outcome

• Maternal deaths declined by 38% in supported zones
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Corus InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMA World Health is a member of the Corus International family of nonprofits. Corus organizations bring together a century and a half of specialized expertise to deliver multi-dimensional, holistic solutions. IMA leads global health programming for Corus.
• DRC Ministry of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with the Ministry of Health to strengthen national health systems, implement immunization programs, and respond to disease outbreaks.
• HEAL AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational NGO partner in DRC, known and trusted by local communities. Founded by Dr. Kasereka Lusi, HEAL Africa works on Ebola response and health services in eastern DRC.
• PPSSP (Program for Promotion of Primary Health Care)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partner organization in DRC implementing community health and Ebola response activities.
• TearfundmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational NGO partner in the Ebola response consortium, working alongside IMA and national partners.
• Lutheran World ReliefcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFellow Corus International organization that works alongside IMA on emergency health response, including Ebola response and COVID-19 pandemic support.
• WHO (World Health Organization)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks alongside WHO in Ebola response coordination and support for safe discharge and community reintegration of recovered patients.
• Christian Health Associations (CHAs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetworks of faith-based health providers across Africa that IMA supports to deliver COVID-19 vaccines and other health services in 8 countries (Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire, Zambia, Madagascar, Central African Republic).
• DHIS2 (District Health Information System 2)majorTechnology or IntegrationOpen-source health information software platform that IMA helped implement and scale across DRC for real-time digital data reporting.

Scale indicators23 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Jhpiego: Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins affiliate, specializes in maternal, newborn, and child health globally, including the MOMENTUM suite of USAID awards that directly intersects IMA's MOMENTUM Integrated Health Resilience program.
• PATH: PATH is a global health nonprofit that designs and delivers health solutions, including immunization, maternal/child health, and health systems strengthening across low- and middle-income countries, making it one of the closest direct analogues to IMA's portfolio and donor base.
• Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI): CHAI negotiates and implements global health programs in HIV, malaria, maternal health, and vaccines across more than 35 countries, directly comparable to IMA in government-facing health program scale and donor mix.
• FHI 360: FHI 360 is a large global health and development organization implementing USAID and FCDO-funded programs in family planning, infectious disease, and health systems strengthening across the same geographies as IMA.
• Catholic Relief Services (CRS): CRS is a large faith-based international NGO delivering health, emergency response, and development programs across the same geographies as IMA, also competing for similar US government and institutional grant funding.
• IntraHealth International: IntraHealth works on health workforce development, maternal/child health, and digital health in low-resource settings, paralleling IMA's emphasis on workforce training, immunization, and DHIS2-style data systems.
• Management Sciences for Health (MSH): MSH is a global health nonprofit focused on health systems strengthening, leadership, supply chain, and disease prevention in developing countries, overlapping closely with IMA's core technical assistance and capacity-building offerings.
• Partners in Health: Partners in Health operates integrated health systems strengthening in resource-poor settings including Ebola response in West Africa and Haiti, overlapping IMA's disease-outbreak and systems-building mission.

Broad incumbents

• International Rescue Committee (IRC): The IRC delivers humanitarian health and emergency response programming in fragile and conflict-affected states, overlapping with IMA's Ebola and outbreak-response work but at considerably broader scale across more countries.
• CARE International: CARE is a major humanitarian and development NGO with global health programming in maternal/child health, nutrition, and WASH across overlapping countries, operating at broader scale and a more diversified portfolio than IMA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC6sPwhn1xRdBEsf9ehMgisw
• Facebookfacebook.com/imaworldhealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ima-world-health
• Instagraminstagram.com/corus.international
• Xx.com/imaworldhealth

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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