Ad-din Foundation

What Ad-din Foundation does

Ad-din Foundation is a non-profit healthcare and education organization headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh, established in 1980 to serve the country's underprivileged majority. The foundation operates a vertically integrated network comprising 8 hospitals, 4 medical colleges, a nursing college, 3 nursing institutes, an institute of health technology, 2 mobile operation theatres, and K-12 schools across Dhaka, Jashore, Khulna, and Kushtia. Its core service lines include general hospital care, specialized eye care (Ad-din Eye Hospital plus a mobile eye care campaign operating in remote areas), medical and nursing education, and welfare services delivered through sister concerns including Ad-din Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Ad-din Mothercare Ltd, and Ad-din Welfare Center.

The foundation operates under an "affordable quality care" model, with services priced at or near cost — including cataract surgery at 10 Tk and subsidized treatment for underprivileged populations. Medical education generates recurring tuition revenue from both national and international students (45% of seats allocated to students from India, Nepal, Maldives, Saudi Arabia, and other countries), with tuition reported as 50% below comparable institutions in origin countries. The mobile eye care program has served 471,969 patients from 2003-2021, demonstrating meaningful scale in a specialized vertical. Sister concerns provide pharmaceutical manufacturing and mother/child care products, extending the foundation's value chain.

Revenue mechanics are diversified across hospital service fees (pay-as-you-go), annual tuition, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and welfare activities. The foundation is governed as a charitable non-profit with no disclosed external investors, parent company, or public listing, and operates under the regulatory framework of the Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, DGHS, and Bangladesh Nursing & Midwifery Council. Customer segments include underprivileged Bangladeshi patients, medical and nursing students, and K-12 students seeking Islamic-values-integrated education.

Name

Ad-din Foundation

Legal name

Ad-din Foundation

Website

https://ad-din.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Ad-din Foundation is a Bangladesh-based non-profit operating 8 hospitals, 4 medical colleges, nursing institutes, and schools across Dhaka, Jashore, Khulna, and Kushtia, delivering affordable healthcare and medical education to the country's underprivileged population since 1980.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Healthcare and Education Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

Keywords

• Nonprofit healthcare services
• Medical education programs
• Eye care services
• Nursing education
• Hospital services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services: Revenue generated from hospital services including outpatient consultations, surgeries, and treatments across 8 hospitals
2. Medical Education: Tuition fees from medical colleges, nursing institutes, and health technology programs; described as reasonable/affordable for national and international students
3. Eye Care Services: Eye treatment and cataract surgeries including subsidized/free services for disadvantaged populations; 471,969 patients treated from 2003-2021

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ad-din Foundation is a non-profit organization that operates 8 hospitals, 4 medical colleges, 3 nursing institutes, a medical technology institute, and 2 mobile operation theatres across Bangladesh. The foundation delivers affordable healthcare services including specialized eye care, general medical treatment, and surgeries, alongside medical, nursing, and K-12 education. Its Mobile Eye Care Program provides outreach services in remote areas of Jashore, Khulna, Kushtia, and Narail.

Product overview

Ad-din Foundation operates a multi-faceted healthcare and education portfolio. The foundation runs 8 hospitals including specialized eye hospitals (Ad-din Eye Hospital) and medical college hospitals, 4 medical colleges, a nursing college, 3 nursing institutes, a medical technology institute, and 2 mobile operation theatres. The education division includes Akij Collegiate School and Ad-din Hifz English School. Sister concerns include Ad-din Mothercare Ltd, Ad-din Welfare Center, and Ad-din Pharmaceuticals Ltd. The foundation's motto is affordable quality care, offering healthcare services at minimum cost while providing medical and nursing education. The eye care program operates through mobile operation theaters and one permanent hospital to serve disadvantaged populations across Jashore, Khulna, Kushtia, and Narail areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ad-din Eye Hospital: Non-profit eye care hospital providing quality eye care services with special focus on disadvantaged population
• Ad-din Medical College Hospital
• Ad-din Women's Medical College
• Ad-din Sakina Medical College
• Ad-din Akij Medical College
• Bashundhara Ad-din Medical College
• Ad-din Nursing Institute
• Akij Collegiate School
• Ad-din Hifz English School

Products and services

• Ad-din Eye Hospital (AEH), Chanchra, Jashore Specialized eye care hospital providing quality eye care services with focus on disadvantaged populations. Treats 130 outdoor eye patients daily and performs PHECO, Free SICS, and Excision procedures.
• Ad-din Mobile Eye Care Program Mobile eye care initiative using mobile operation theaters to identify patients and perform specialized eye operations in underserved regions of Jashore, Khulna, Kushtia, and Narail.
• Ad-din Medical College Hospital (AMCH), Maghbazar, Dhaka Medical college hospital in Maghbazar, Dhaka offering healthcare services and serving as a teaching hospital for medical students.
• Ad-din Akij Medical College Hospital (AAMCH), Boyra, Khulna Medical college hospital providing healthcare services and medical education in Khulna region.
• Ad-din Sakina Medical College Hospital (ASMCH), Jashore Medical college hospital in Pulerhat, Jashore providing healthcare and medical education.
• Ad-din Women's Medical College Hospital (AWMCH), Maghbazar, Dhaka Women's medical college hospital offering high-quality medical education with library, laboratory facilities, accommodation, and modern lecture halls for national and international students.
• Ad-din Barrister Rafiq-Ul-Huq Hospital, Postogola, Dhaka Hospital facility located in Postogola, Dhaka, providing healthcare services to local population.
• Ad-din Hospital (ADH), Thanapara, Kushtia Hospital facility providing healthcare services in Thanapara, Kushtia.
• Ad-din Momin Medical College Hospital, South Keraniganj, Dhaka Medical college hospital in South Keraniganj, Dhaka providing healthcare and medical education services.
• Ad-din Women's Medical College (AWMC), Maghbazar, Dhaka Medical college for female students offering MBBS education with 45% of seats allocated to international students from India, Nepal, Maldives, Saudi Arabia, and other countries.
• Ad-din Akij Medical College (AAMC), Boyra, Khulna Medical college institution providing medical education in Khulna region.
• Ad-din Sakina Women's Medical College (ASMC), Pulerhat, Jashore Women's medical college providing medical education in Pulerhat, Jashore.
• Ad-din Nursing Institute (ANI), Pulerhat, Jashore Nursing institute offering Junior Midwifery course training for 18 months. Has trained 265 students who mostly work at Ad-din Hospital after completing training.
• Fatema Nursing Institute, Maghbazar, Dhaka Nursing institute established in Maghbazar, Dhaka providing nursing education and training.
• Safina Nursing Institute (SNI), Kushtia Nursing institute in Thanapara, Kushtia providing nursing education; official inauguration of four-strayed building in December 2004.
• Bashundhara Ad-din Nursing Institute (BANI), South Keraniganj, Dhaka Nursing institute providing nursing training to meet demand for nurses in the healthcare sector.
• Ad-din Women's Institute of Health Technology (AWIHT), Pulerhat, Jashore Institute of health technology providing education in medical technology disciplines.
• Akij Collegiate School (ACS), Jashore School offering SSC and HSC courses with notable results; students admitted to BUET, government and private medical colleges, and universities.
• Ad-din Hifz English School (AHES), Dhaka English medium school offering Hifz-ul-Quran program combined with general education. Features own campus facilities, child-friendly environment, trained teachers, and extracurricular activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 471,969 patients regained eyesight through eye treatment programs (2003-2021)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Bangladesh)coreOthersGovernment regulatory body overseeing health services in Bangladesh; Ad-din Foundation operates under the regulatory framework and guidance of this ministry
• Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)coreOthersGovernment body responsible for health service administration; Ad-din hospitals operate within DGHS regulatory framework
• Bangladesh Nursing & Midwifery CouncilcoreOthersRegulatory body for nursing education; Ad-din Nursing Institute approved by this council for training programs
• Ad-din Mothercare LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister concern providing specialized mothercare products and services under the Ad-din Foundation umbrella
• Ad-din Welfare CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister concern focused on welfare activities and community outreach programs
• Ad-din Pharmaceuticals LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPharmaceutical sister concern producing and distributing medications as part of the Ad-din ecosystem

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves23 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• CARE Bangladesh: CARE is a major international humanitarian NGO with active health programs in Bangladesh. It is comparable to Ad-din as a health-focused NGO serving Bangladesh's underprivileged population, but operates via program partnerships rather than owned hospitals.

Broad incumbents

• BRAC: BRAC is one of the world's largest non-governmental development organizations, headquartered in Bangladesh with substantial healthcare, education, and community programs. It is comparable to Ad-din as a major Bangladeshi NGO operating health and education services at scale, though BRAC is far broader in scope.
• Square Hospitals: Square Hospitals is a leading private tertiary-care hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, operating a large multi-specialty facility. It is comparable to Ad-din as a major Bangladesh hospital operator but contrasts as a for-profit, premium-segment incumbent rather than a non-profit.
• Aga Khan Health Services: Aga Khan Health Services operates a network of non-profit hospitals and clinics across South Asia and East Africa, including in Pakistan and India. It is comparable to Ad-din as a mission-driven, non-profit hospital operator serving underserved populations in the region.
• Apollo Hospitals Enterprise: Apollo Hospitals is one of Asia's largest for-profit hospital chains, headquartered in India with extensive operations across South Asia. It is comparable to Ad-din as a large South Asian hospital and medical-education operator, though operating on a for-profit premium model.

Emerging players

• NHF (Non-profit Healthcare Forum) members - SAMU Welfare: SAMU is a Bangladeshi non-profit operating community-based health, education, and welfare programs. It is comparable to Ad-din as a Bangladesh-focused NGO delivering health services to underprivileged populations, though smaller in hospital-asset scale.
• Partners in Health: Partners in Health is an international non-profit that operates hospitals and health programs in low-resource settings across multiple countries. It is comparable to Ad-din as a mission-driven non-profit hospital operator serving underprivileged populations, though operating across a different geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• Sajida Foundation: Sajida Foundation is a Bangladesh-based non-profit running hospitals, health programs, and enterprise initiatives targeting underprivileged communities. It is directly comparable to Ad-din in combining healthcare delivery with social mission and affordable services in Bangladesh.
• Kumudini Hospital: Kumudini Hospital is a long-standing non-profit hospital in Tangail, Bangladesh, operated by the Kumudini Welfare Trust. It is directly comparable to Ad-din as a Bangladeshi non-profit hospital operator serving low-income populations with a mission-driven, affordable-care model.
• Grameen Kalyan: Grameen Kalyan is the healthcare arm of Grameen Telecom, operating health clinics and programs in rural Bangladesh. It is directly comparable to Ad-din as a Bangladesh-focused non-profit providing affordable healthcare to underprivileged rural and semi-urban populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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