Children's Cancer Hospital

What Children's Cancer Hospital does

Children's Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357 (CCHE 57357) is a Cairo-based, 300-bed charitable foundation that provides free, comprehensive pediatric oncology care to all children in Egypt aged 0–18. Founded by Dr. Sherif Abouelnaga and inspired by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the hospital opened on July 7, 2007 with 185 beds funded entirely through donations and has since expanded to 300 beds — making it the largest free children's cancer hospital in the world by bed capacity. The hospital reports a 71.21% overall cure rate as of 2025, up from below 40% prior to its establishment, and serves 400 outpatients per day, 90–100 ICU patients per month (983 in 2024), and 110 bone marrow transplant patients per year.

The clinical offering is anchored by advanced medical technology rarely available in the region: a Cerner health information system enabling paperless operations, a CyberKnife radiosurgery unit (first in Egypt), an Elekta Versa HD linear accelerator with VMAT (first in Egypt), a fully automated pathology laboratory (first in Egypt), a medical cyclotron for nuclear medicine, and PACS-integrated MRI/CT/PET-CT. A 2,559-person workforce — 423 physicians, 649 nurses, 250 pharmacists, 80 researchers, and 774 administrative staff — operates this infrastructure, supplemented by a digital patient portal ("Ana 57357" mobile app, launched 2021) and ancillary services including an Art Creativity Center, blood bank, ICU, patient meal program, and Bone Marrow Transplant unit.

The business model is a donation-funded nonprofit: the hospital charges patients nothing, sustaining operations through individual giving, Zakat and Sadaqa programs, corporate CSR partnerships, endowments, naming rights, and itemized treatment sponsorships (chemotherapy from 5,000 EGP, bed sponsorship at 180,000 EGP annually). A secondary revenue stream comes from "surplus services" — international patient, adult clinic, and specialized radiology/nuclear medicine offerings — that monetize unused capacity while preserving Egyptian child priority. Distribution is single-campus in Cairo (Sayeda Zeinab) with a preliminary screening clinic at the Egyptian Pediatrics Association building and a digital waiting list ensuring intake fairness.

Name

Children's Cancer Hospital

Legal name

Children's Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357 (CCHE 57357)

Website

https://57357.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Children's Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357 is a 300-bed Cairo-based charitable foundation, the largest free pediatric cancer hospital in the world by bed capacity, providing comprehensive oncology care to children aged 0-18 entirely through donations. It pairs advanced technology (CyberKnife, Cerner HIS, medical cyclotron) with 2,559 staff to achieve a 71.21% cure rate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Oncology Hospital

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s Hospitals (Acute Care) (HLAFAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Oncology & Cancer Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAC), Children’s Hospitals & Pediatric Health Systems (HLAFAJAG)

Keywords

• Pediatric oncology services
• Cancer treatment hospital
• Charitable healthcare services
• Bone marrow transplantation
• Radiation therapy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations (Individual): Hospital operates entirely on donations from Egyptian citizens and international supporters. Individual donors contribute through various campaigns including one-time donations, recurring donations, meal programs (300 EGP per day for patient and companion meals), and specific treatment sponsorship (chemotherapy doses from 5,000 EGP, radiation sessions from 3,000 EGP, surgeries from 5,000 EGP, bed sponsorship at 180,000 EGP annually). ICU patient care costs $624 per day.
2. Corporate Social Responsibility Partnerships: Institutional partnerships where companies support hospital through social responsibility programs; corporate donors can create dedicated fundraising campaigns, sponsor departments or equipment, or provide in-kind support
3. Charitable Endowments (Sadaka Jariya): Perpetual charity program allowing donors to contribute towards construction projects, medical equipment, and maintenance. Minimum donation of 10,000 EGP with payment options including lump sum or installment plans over up to 2 years. Donors receive recognition plaques.
4. Naming Program: Donors can name medical devices, rooms, or treatment units within the hospital by donating the full estimated value of the item or space
5. Zakat and Tithes Programs: Islamic charitable giving programs where donors direct contributions to specific purposes including medical services, artificial limbs, patient nutrition, patient treatment sponsorship, surgeries, medications, and medical supplies
6. Surplus Services (International Patients): Hospital generates revenue by providing specialized medical services to international patients using excess capacity while maintaining priority for Egyptian children. Services include nuclear medicine, radiation therapy, CyberKnife, and medical packages for adult conditions (women's health, cardiac, comprehensive medical examination)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Children's Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357 (CCHE 57357) is a 300-bed pediatric oncology hospital in Cairo that provides completely free, comprehensive cancer treatment to children aged 0-18, including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, bone marrow transplantation, intensive care, psychological and nutritional support, and survivorship care. The hospital is funded entirely by charitable donations from Egyptian citizens and international supporters, and generates supplemental revenue by offering specialized medical services (CyberKnife, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy, adult medical packages) to international patients using surplus capacity.

Product overview

Children's Cancer Hospital 57357 is a comprehensive healthcare institution offering free cancer treatment to children. The core offering is the hospital's 300-bed facility providing chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, bone marrow transplantation, and related medical services. The hospital operates a digital ecosystem including the Ana 57 mobile patient portal app for medical record access and doctor communication, and a donation platform for fundraising. Additional services include Cyberknife radiosurgery, fully automated laboratory services, nuclear medicine with cyclotron capabilities, specialized adult clinics, international patient services, patient education, and an Art Therapy Center supporting children's emotional wellbeing. The hospital also operates satellite services including blood bank, intensive care unit campaigns, and patient meal programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Art Creativity Center (مركز الإبداع الفني): Art therapy center that uses artistic expression to help children cope with the emotional challenges of cancer treatment.
• Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Unit
• Ana 57357 (أنا 57)

Products and services

• Hospital 57357 Cancer Treatment Services Comprehensive free pediatric oncology treatment for children aged 0-18, including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, bone marrow transplantation, intensive care, psychological support, and survivorship care, delivered at the 300-bed Cairo campus.
• Ana 57357 (أنا 57) Patient Portal App Mobile application available on iOS and Android that enables patients and parents to track appointments, lab results, vital signs, medication schedules, and hospital news and to communicate with physicians.
• International Patient Services Paid medical services for international patients using hospital surplus capacity, including nuclear medicine, radiation therapy, CyberKnife radiosurgery, and adult medical packages (women's health, cardiac care, comprehensive medical examination), with proceeds funding free pediatric care.
• Adult Clinics Specialized adult outpatient clinics providing services in nutrition, men's health, gastroenterology, hepatology, chest and cervical tumors, and CyberKnife radiosurgery, offered to generate surplus revenue supporting the pediatric mission.
• CyberKnife Radiosurgery Service Robotic CyberKnife radiosurgery providing high-precision tumor targeting with greater protection of surrounding healthy tissue, available to pediatric patients free of charge and to adult patients and international patients as a paid surplus service.
• Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Program Specialized bone marrow / stem cell transplant program that replaces damaged or diseased bone marrow with healthy stem cells, achieving 71.2% autologous and 70.5% donor transplant cure rates, with 110 patients transplanted per year.
• Art Creativity Center (Art Therapy Center) Art-therapy-based psychosocial support program that helps child cancer patients transform fear and pain into expression, courage, and hope through creative activities, school visits, corporate sessions, and volunteer opportunities.
• Patient Donation Portal Online donation platform supporting one-time donations, recurring donations, campaign-specific contributions, charitable endowments (Sadaka Jariya), Zakat and Tithes programs, treatment sponsorship (chemotherapy doses, radiation sessions, surgeries, bed sponsorship), and meal sponsorship for patients and companions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 71.21% overall cure rate as of 2025, approaching Western standards of 80-85%
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Friends of the National Cancer Initiative Association (AFNCI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998AFNCI (جمعية أصدقاء المبادرة القومية ضد السرطان), formerly Friends of the National Cancer Institute Association, is the parent organization that founded and supports 57357. AFNCI led the fundraising, land acquisition, and construction of the hospital. Key founders include Dr. Sherif Abouelnaga, engineer Hesham Qobani, Mohamed Moheb, Dr. Latifa Gubran, Fikriya Abdel Hamid, Suhair Faragly, Samia El-Aein, and Dr. Hatem El-Gamal.
• St. Jude Children's Research HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner57357 was inspired by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Hospital founder Dr. Sherif Abouelnaga visited St. Jude in 1996 and was motivated to create a similar world-class free children's cancer hospital in Egypt. St. Jude serves as the foundational model for the hospital's mission of providing free, comprehensive cancer care regardless of ability to pay.
• University of Colorado (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for clinical pharmacy education and training. The hospital grants the first PharmD degree in clinical pharmacy in Egypt in cooperation with University of Colorado, establishing Egypt's first clinical pharmacy training program.
• Egyptian Pediatrics AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative partnership for operating the preliminary screening clinic (عيادة الكشف المبدئي) for new patient intake. The clinic is located in the Egyptian Pediatrics Association building behind the main hospital, staffed jointly by both organizations.
• Egypt Cancer Network USAsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational network supporting Egyptian cancer hospitals, providing fundraising, awareness, and advocacy for 57357 and Egyptian cancer care in the United States.
• Egypt Cancer Network CanadasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational network supporting Egyptian cancer hospitals, providing fundraising, awareness, and advocacy for 57357 and Egyptian cancer care in Canada.
• Cerner CorporationcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of the most advanced health information system implemented at 57357, enabling full digital transformation of hospital operations, creating a comprehensive database, and establishing the hospital as a paperless institution.
• ElektacoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of Versa HD linear accelerator with VMAT technology, one of the most advanced radiation therapy systems in the world and the first of its kind in Egypt.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center: Large U.S. pediatric academic center with strong oncology and research programs; relevant comparability on inpatient scale, outcomes research, and HIS-driven operations.
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: Top-tier U.S. pediatric hospital with one of the largest pediatric oncology programs globally; comparable on patient volume, inpatient scale, and research output, though not free-of-charge.
• Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children: Leading UK pediatric specialty hospital with significant oncology and BMT activity; comparable on inpatient complexity, research intensity, and international patient flows.
• Boston Children's Hospital: Major U.S. pediatric academic medical center with deep oncology, BMT, and specialty surgery programs; comparable on breadth of pediatric specialty services and clinical capacity.

Direct peers

• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: The foundational model for CCHE 57357 — founder Dr. Abouelnaga visited St. Jude in 1996 and explicitly built 57357 after it. Both are nonprofit, free-at-point-of-care pediatric oncology hospitals combining research, BMT, and clinical care.
• Dana-Farber / Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center: Joint pediatric oncology program combining a dedicated cancer center with a children's hospital — directly comparable on specialty pediatric oncology, BMT volume, and research intensity.
• King Hussein Cancer Center: Amman-based comprehensive cancer center serving a similar Middle Eastern population with comparable scope (medical oncology, radiation, BMT, research) and a mix of insured and charity-funded patients. Closest regional functional peer.
• National Cancer Institute (Cairo): Egypt's principal public oncology hospital and the institution where 57357's founder originally practiced. Provides overlapping oncology services to Egyptian adults and pediatrics, and represents the legacy public-system alternative that 57357 was built to complement.

Regional players

• Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez: Leading Latin American pediatric specialty hospital with significant oncology services; comparable as a publicly-supported children's hospital operating at scale in an emerging market.
• Tata Memorial Hospital: India's flagship public cancer center serving a large underserved population with a mission-driven model. Comparable as an emerging-market high-volume oncology hospital with charitable funding components.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Hospital57357
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCNhkYdkQYbwYHffTqU2ypCw
• Facebookfacebook.com/57357Egypt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/children-s-cancer-hospital-foundation-57357
• Instagraminstagram.com/57357hospital

Compliance8 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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