Canadian Medical Assistance Teams

What Canadian Medical Assistance Teams does

Canadian Medical Assistance Teams (CMAT) is a registered Canadian charity founded in 2005 in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami. The organization operates as an entirely volunteer-run humanitarian medical response body, maintaining a roster of more than 1,000 pre-credentialed health professionals across Canada — physicians, nurses, paramedics, nurse practitioners, logisticians and administrative personnel — and conducts deployments both internationally and domestically. CMAT's core operational capability is the deployment of WHO/PAHO-coordinated Emergency Medical Teams (Type 1 mobile and fixed field clinics), Rapid Assessment Teams, and WASH infrastructure including the NOMAD water purification system, which is documented to produce up to 136,800 litres of safe drinking water per day. The organization has activated in 12+ countries including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Haiti, the Philippines, Nepal, Honduras, Ukraine/Poland and Jamaica, and most recently responded to the 2026 Kashechewan First Nation water crisis in Ontario.

CMAT's core "products" are its deployable field assets (inflatable clinics, NOMAD water units, diagnostic kits) and its volunteer mobilization pipeline, integrated into international coordination structures (WHO Health Cluster, UN/UNICEF WASH Cluster, PAHO EMT Coordination Cell). It does not develop proprietary software or technology products; its operational capacity rests on volunteer credentialing, equipment inventory, and incident-command capability, with administrative tooling limited to third-party platforms (Better Impact for volunteer management, CanadaHelps/PayPal/Interac for donations). The business model is charitable donations only: revenue equals gifts from individuals, corporate partners (Air Canada, Flair Airlines, Airlink, Siemens Healthineers, Butterfly Network, HPIC) and past institutional funders (CIDA, Mercy-USA), with 100% of funds directed to deployment costs because the organization has no paid staff and volunteers self-fund travel. CMAT is registered as a Foreign Medical Team with the WHO, operates under PAHO EMT coordination, and holds formal partnerships with Polish Medical Mission, Health Partners International Canada and Airlink, among others.

Name

Canadian Medical Assistance Teams

Legal name

Canadian Medical Assistance Teams

Website

https://cmat.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Canadian Medical Assistance Teams is a volunteer-run Canadian charity that deploys WHO/PAHO-coordinated Emergency Medical Teams (Type 1 mobile and fixed) and WASH infrastructure to communities affected by disasters in Canada and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Emergency Medical Response

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Social Assistance (624), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Health, Trauma Care & Public Health Response (BPAGAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Medical Care & Field Hospitals (BPADADAC), Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

Keywords

• Humanitarian medical response
• Emergency medical teams
• Disaster relief services
• Volunteer medical deployments
• WASH water purification

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: CMAT is a registered Canadian charity (registration #86048 4116 RR0001) funded entirely by donations from individuals, corporations, and organizational partners. All donations are eligible for charitable tax receipts. The organization is volunteer-run with no paid staff, meaning all donated funds go directly to operational deployment costs including pre-deployment training, health supplies, equipment, logistics, and transportation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Canadian Medical Assistance Teams (CMAT) is a registered Canadian charity and entirely volunteer-run NGO that deploys skilled health professionals (physicians, nurses, paramedics, nurse practitioners, logistics specialists) to provide emergency medical care in disaster and humanitarian crisis zones. The organization operates WHO/PAHO-coordinated Emergency Medical Team (EMT Type 1 mobile and fixed) field clinics, Rapid Assessment Teams, and NOMAD water purification systems for WASH emergencies, responding to events such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the 2022 Ukraine crisis, and 2025 Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica. All operations are funded through charitable donations, with volunteers self-funding their travel.

Product overview

CMAT offers a portfolio of humanitarian medical response services centered on deploying volunteer health professionals to disaster and crisis zones. The core offering consists of Emergency Medical Team (EMT Type 1 Mobile and Type 1 Fixed) field clinic deployments, supported by a Rapid Assessment Team capability for initial needs evaluation. CMAT also deploys a NOMAD water purification system for WASH-related emergencies. All operations are powered by a pre-trained volunteer roster of over 1,000 health professionals managed through the CMAT e-Curriculum, and funded through a donations platform accepting Interac, PayPal, and CanadaHelps transactions with official charitable tax receipt issuance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Medical Team Deployment (Type 1 Mobile / Fixed) CMAT deploys WHO/PAHO-coordinated Emergency Medical Team Type 1 (mobile) and Type 1 (fixed) field clinics staffed by volunteer health professionals, providing primary care, emergency care, trauma surgery, maternal health, and disease surveillance in disaster and humanitarian crisis zones. Field hospitals are typically operated on 2-week rotation cycles with teams of 8-10 members.
• NOMAD Water Purification System Deployment High-capacity portable NOMAD water purification unit capable of producing up to 136,800 litres of safe drinking water per day (95 L/min), deployed in disaster zones to address WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) emergencies and prevent waterborne disease outbreaks.
• Rapid Assessment Team (RAT) CMAT deploys rapid assessment teams of approximately 4-5 members to evaluate humanitarian needs, determine deployment feasibility, assess infrastructure damage, and coordinate with local authorities and WHO/PAHO before committing larger medical teams.
• Volunteer Health Professional Roster & e-Curriculum Training CMAT maintains a pre-screened, trained roster of over 1,000 volunteer health professionals (physicians, nurses, paramedics, nurse practitioners, logistics specialists, administrative professionals) available for rapid deployment, managed through the Better Impact online portal and trained via the CMAT e-Curriculum aligned with WHO EMT standards.
• Charitable Donation & Fundraising Platform CMAT accepts charitable donations via CanadaHelps (credit card / Interac), PayPal, and Interac e-Transfer, with all donations eligible for Canadian charitable tax receipts (Registration #86048 4116 RR0001). Tiered giving options at $50 (Supporter), $100 (Advocate), $200 (Sustainer), and $500 (Champion), with custom amounts accepted.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~14,000 patient consultations, ~250 surgeries, 26+ births in Haiti 2010 (60-day field hospital)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

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

• Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) EMTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMAT operates under PAHO/WHO Emergency Medical Team (EMT) coordination mechanisms. For the 2025 Hurricane Melissa response in Jamaica, CMAT's licensing and credential details were submitted and reviewed per PAHO and MoHW requirements, and CMAT was officially tasked by PAHO and the Jamaican Ministry of Health and Wellness.
• World Health Organization (WHO) EMTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMAT is registered as a Foreign Medical Team (FMT) with WHO and operates under WHO Health Cluster coordination for international deployments (e.g., Nepal 2015, Ukraine 2022). WHO EMT standards and e-curriculum align CMAT's operational readiness.
• Burnaby Urban Search and RescuecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on multiple deployments including the Nepal 2015 earthquake (rapid assessment with Canine/USAR K9 partners) and the 2025 Hurricane Melissa response in Jamaica (joint field operations with K9 team).
• CreemergencymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA corporation majority-owned by Kashechewan First Nation, incorporated to manage evacuations. Partnered with CMAT to staff the mobile clinic in Kapuskasing for Kashechewan evacuees during the 2026 water crisis.
• Kashechewan First NationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with CMAT during the 2026 water crisis when a corporation majority-owned by the First Nation set up a mobile clinic in Kapuskasing to provide medical care for evacuees. Mining company Agnico Eagle donated $50,000 to support the mobile clinic.
• Polish Medical Mission (PMM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSigned formal partnership agreement with CMAT in March 2022 for cooperation during the Ukraine crisis response. CMAT was based in Chelm, Poland, with PMM providing operational support.
• Canadian Embassy in PolandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngaged during the 2022 Ukraine crisis response, providing diplomatic and logistical support for CMAT's operations from Poland.
• European Union Advisory Mission (EUAM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner during the 2022 Ukraine crisis response, providing advisory support within the EUAM Ukraine mandate.
• AirlinkcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHumanitarian logistics partner that facilitated flights for CMAT volunteers via United Airlines, Discover Airlines, Thai Airways, and Singapore Airlines. Especially critical for rapid deployment to Myanmar in 2025.
• Air CanadamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate donor providing flight support for CMAT deployments, enabling volunteer transportation to disaster zones.
• Flair AirlinesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCanadian airline listed as a donor partner supporting CMAT's humanitarian missions.
• Health Partners International Canada (HPIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided essential medicines and Physician Travel Packs for multiple deployments including Nepal 2015 (enabling up to 2,400 treatments) and Haiti 2016 (Primary Health Pack for Les Irois Hospital).
• Canadian Armed ForcescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered during the 2010 Haiti earthquake response. CMAT established a field hospital in Léogâne in partnership with Canadian Forces. HMCS Athabaskan and Royal 22e Régiment were involved. CMAT also assumed staffing at Garri Dupatta clinic after Canadian Forces DART redeployment in Pakistan 2005.
• J/P HRO (Jenkins/Penn Haiti Relief Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMAT transitioned clinical operations to the Pétionville camp health centre in partnership with J/P HRO after the Haiti 2010 earthquake, delivering high-volume primary care in an IDP setting.
• UN/PAHO/WHO Health ClustercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMAT integrates with WHO Health Cluster coordination for all major international deployments, including Nepal 2015, Honduras 2020, and Jamaica 2025.
• UN/UNICEF WASH ClustercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMAT worked through the UN/UNICEF WASH Cluster during the 2016 Haiti Hurricane Matthew response to coordinate water purification system installation in Les Irois.
• Haven (Ireland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIrish NGO partnered with CMAT during Haiti 2016 response to procure and deliver PVC piping for the town's damaged gravity water system.
• Kiwanis Club OttawaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a Medical Corps donor partner supporting CMAT's humanitarian missions.
• Kiwanis Club of JamaicaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a donor partner supporting CMAT's Jamaica deployments.
• Victoria Chinatown Lioness Lions ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a First Responder donor partner.
• World Central KitchenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvided ready-to-eat meals for CMAT teams during the 2025 Hurricane Melissa Jamaica response.
• Siemens HealthineersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvided EPOC POC testing device and supplies for CMAT's 2025 Hurricane Melissa Jamaica deployment.
• Butterfly NetworkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvided point-of-care ultrasound equipment (POC Ultrasound) for CMAT's 2025 Hurricane Melissa Jamaica deployment.
• Renfrew County ParamedicsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a supporter/donor for the 2025 Hurricane Melissa Jamaica response.
• Marchese Health CareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a supporter/donor for the 2025 Hurricane Melissa Jamaica response based in Hamilton, ON.
• De dwa da dehs nye>s Aboriginal Health CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a supporter/donor for the 2025 Hurricane Melissa Jamaica response based in Hamilton, ON.
• Humanity First CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint EMT deployment with Humanity First Honduras for the 2020 Hurricanes Eta & Iota response in Honduras. 10-member volunteer team deployed in partnership.
• icddr,bminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational centre for diarrhoeal disease research in Bangladesh, managing ~1,780 patients/day at flood peak. CMAT aligned with national referral pathways centred on icddr,b during the 2007 Bangladesh floods response.
• Fazlullah Foundation / BASSA / USSmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner NGOs through which CMAT operated community-based clinics in Gopalganj and Gaibandha during the 2007 Bangladesh floods response.
• Pakistan Red Crescent SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMAT was asked to staff the Garri Dupatta clinic in partnership with the Pakistan Red Crescent Society after the Canadian Forces DART redeployment following the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.
• International Organization for Migration (IOM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMAT integrated with IOM during the 2005 Pakistan Kashmir earthquake response as part of the broader international humanitarian coordination.
• Ormoc District Medical SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with CMAT during the 2013 Philippines Typhoon Haiyan response for needs assessments and medical supply distribution.
• West Coast KitchenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvided ready-to-eat meals for CMAT teams during the 2025 Hurricane Melissa Jamaica response.
• American AirlinesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate donor providing flight support for CMAT's 2025 Hurricane Melissa Jamaica deployment.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Americares: Americares is a US health-focused humanitarian organization that responds to disasters with medical teams, medicines and supplies. Comparable to CMAT in deploying clinical teams into disaster zones and raising funds for emergency health response, though larger and more established in the US donor market.
• Heart to Heart International: Heart to Heart International is a US-based humanitarian medical NGO deploying volunteer healthcare teams and medical supplies to disaster zones. Comparable to CMAT on volunteer-driven rapid medical response and disaster medicine focus, with a primarily US donor and volunteer base.
• Global Medic: Global Medic is a Canadian volunteer-run humanitarian organization that deploys Water Purification Units and emergency response teams internationally. Directly comparable to CMAT as a fellow Canadian volunteer NGO with WASH and emergency response capabilities, including similar NOMAD-style water purification technology.
• Direct Relief: Direct Relief provides emergency medical assistance and medicines to disaster-affected communities and supports field clinics globally. Comparable to CMAT on disaster health response mission, with greater emphasis on medical supply distribution and a stronger US donor base.
• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) / Doctors Without Borders: MSF is the benchmark independent humanitarian medical NGO, deploying physicians, nurses and logisticians to disaster and conflict zones worldwide. Most directly comparable to CMAT in mission, EMT-style clinical deployment model, and rapid-response posture, though at vastly larger scale and with paid staff.
• Partners in Health: Partners in Health delivers clinical care in resource-limited and post-disaster settings globally, with a model of partnering local clinicians and international volunteer physicians. Comparable to CMAT in mission-driven medical delivery and reliance on health professional volunteers, with a longer-term care emphasis.
• International Medical Corps (IMC): IMC is a US-based humanitarian NGO that deploys Emergency Medical Teams and field hospitals to disaster and conflict settings, with WHO EMT classification. Directly comparable to CMAT on EMT Type 1 deployment, rapid mobilization, and reliance on health professional volunteers and pre-positioned kits.

Broad incumbents

• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): ICRC is the largest global humanitarian organization operating in conflict zones with medical, surgical and rehabilitation services. Comparable to CMAT on conflict-zone medical deployment and EMT standards, but operates at much greater scale with a permanent, paid workforce and a wider portfolio of activities.
• Canadian Red Cross: Canadian Red Cross is the domestic affiliate of the International Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement, providing disaster response, health, and humanitarian services across Canada and internationally. Comparable to CMAT in Canadian domestic and international disaster response, though with far broader scope, paid staff, and institutional funding.

Regional players

• Humanity First Canada: Humanity First Canada is a Canadian-registered humanitarian NGO that has jointly deployed EMTs with CMAT (e.g., Honduras 2020). Comparable as a fellow Canadian volunteer-run medical NGO, though smaller and less established in the disaster-response space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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