Fundacion Carlos Slim

What Fundacion Carlos Slim does

Fundación Carlos Slim is a Mexico City-based nonprofit philanthropic foundation, founded in 1986 and funded by the Carlos Slim family enterprise, that operates a broad portfolio of health, education, and social development programs across Latin America. Its core functional focus is digital health: the foundation maintains the saluddigital.com portal as a coordination hub, the CLIKISalud consumer information platform covering 21 health topics, the Aprende.org Salud Digital professional continuing education platform (described as the largest in Latin America), the App Mi Salud Integral mobile application, and a suite of clinical support applications. Underlying infrastructure includes telemedicine systems, electronic health records, remote medical training programs, AI-powered health analytics (e.g., hypoglycemia prediction, blood pressure monitoring), and the Iniciativa Slim en Medicina Genómica, a genomic medicine research initiative.

The foundation's go-to-market is community-led: it coordinates directly with public health ministries across Latin America to deploy programs (e.g., integrating 27 Seguro Social de Peru establishments in Arequipa into Peru's National Telehealth Network) and runs cross-border initiatives such as Acceso Latino with U.S. community partners. Active disease elimination programs target Malaria, Oncocerciasis, HIV mother-to-child transmission, and Polio across Mesoamerica, and the foundation convenes an annual international health congress and the Premios en Salud awards program.

The foundation generates no commercial revenue. All programs, platforms, and services are offered free of charge to underserved populations, healthcare professionals, youth, and government health systems, with operations funded by philanthropic contributions from the Carlos Slim family and associated enterprises. The company is classified as private/nonprofit, employs 11-50 staff, and maintains an active digital presence across Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

Name

Fundacion Carlos Slim

Legal name

Fundación Carlos Slim

Website

https://salud.carlosslim.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación Carlos Slim is a Mexico City-based nonprofit foundation that operates a free digital health ecosystem — telemedicine, clinical apps, continuing education, and genomic medicine — for underserved populations, healthcare professionals, and public health ministries across Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health and Digital Health Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Health, Health Information Systems & Data Programs (BPADAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtual Nursing, Telemonitoring & Command Center Platforms (HLACAFAH), Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ), Health Informatics & Digital Health Programs (EDAHAGAJ)

Keywords

• Digital health platforms
• Public health programs
• Telemedicine services
• Health education
• Philanthropic health initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Impact / Philanthropic Funding: Fundacion Carlos Slim operates as a philanthropic foundation funded by the Carlos Slim family and associated enterprises. Revenue is not generated commercially; the foundation deploys resources to fund healthcare access, education, and community programs across Latin America, coordinating with public health ministries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fundación Carlos Slim operates a portfolio of free digital health platforms and programs, including the CLIKISalud information portal covering 21 health topics, the App Mi Salud Integral mobile application, the Aprende Salud education platform, and the Aprende.org professional continuing education platform. It also delivers telemedicine infrastructure, electronic health records, remote medical training, AI-powered health analytics, genomic medicine research, and regional disease elimination initiatives in coordination with public health ministries across Latin America.

Product overview

Fundación Carlos Slim operates a comprehensive digital health ecosystem centered on the Salud Digital platform. The portfolio includes CLIKISalud (a health information portal with 21 topics), the App Mi Salud Integral mobile application, Aprende Salud education platform, and clinical support applications. The organization delivers health technology initiatives including telemedicine, electronic health records, and remote medical training to improve healthcare access in underserved communities. Programs focus on chronic diseases, maternal and child health, vaccination, addiction prevention, and global health initiatives across Latin America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Acceso Latino: A program of the Carlos Slim Foundation focused on Latino community initiatives
• CLIKISalud
• Aprende Salud
• App Mi Salud integral
• Salud Digital

Products and services

• CLIKISalud Digital health information platform providing practical health tips and materials for families across 21 health topics including chronic diseases, mental health, nutrition, prevention, cancer, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, vaccination, and HIV/AIDS. Free to the general population across Latin America.
• App Mi Salud Integral Mobile application for integrated health self-care and monitoring, offered free to individuals and families for personal health management.
• Aprende Salud Health education platform providing learning resources and courses on health topics for the general population.
• Educación Profesional Continua (Aprende.org Salud Digital) Professional continuing education platform described as the largest in Latin America, offering updated and curated content on COVID-19 and practical courses for health professionals.
• Apps de Apoyo Clínico Clinical support applications for patient monitoring, measurement, and treatment follow-up, designed for use by healthcare professionals.
• Iniciativa Slim en Medicina Genómica Genomic medicine research initiative focused on advancing precision medicine through genetic research and development.
• Salud Digital Portal Main digital health hub publishing news, science reviews, event information, and health program documentation for professionals and the general public across Latin America.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free healthcare programs coordinated with public ministries reduce long-term medical costs through prevention
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and key.

• Acceso Latino (Program of Fundacion Carlos Slim)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2026Acceso Latino is a program of Fundacion Carlos Slim that focuses on cross-border Latino community initiatives, including youth basketball clinics and digital literacy programs in the United States.
• Boys and Girls Clubs of the ValleycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2026Local Arizona organization co-hosting the free two-day youth basketball clinic in Phoenix on May 2–3, 2026, providing on-site facilities and youth engagement infrastructure.
• Intermestic PartnerskeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2026International advisory firm bridging U.S. and Mexican markets that provides strategic coordination for cross-border initiatives between Acceso Latino and partner organizations.
• Seguro Social de PerukeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeru's social security health system partnered to integrate 27 healthcare establishments in Arequipa into Peru's National Telehealth Network, supported by Fundacion Carlos Slim's digital health expertise.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Ada Health: AI-powered symptom assessment and health information platform with global reach and a focus on accessible health guidance. Comparable as a digital health information and triage platform targeting general consumers with free tools.
• Infermedica: AI-driven symptom-checking and triage platform used by health systems and insurers. Comparable as a digital health platform focused on patient-facing health information and clinical decision support.

Direct peers

• Rockefeller Foundation: A historic U.S. philanthropic foundation that runs large-scale global health programs including disease elimination, precision public health, and pandemic response. Comparable as a private foundation executing global health initiatives with significant program-management capability.
• Wellcome Trust: A major independent health-focused foundation funding research, digital health, and population-level health interventions globally. Comparable as a privately funded health foundation that operates international programs at scale.
• Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI): Global health organization that operates multi-country disease elimination and health-system-strengthening programs across Latin America, Africa, and Asia, with growing digital health focus. Directly comparable as a multi-country population-health program operator with documented Latin American presence.
• Bloomberg Philanthropies: Major philanthropic vehicle funding public health programs including tobacco control, road safety, and global health partnerships in Latin America. Comparable in scope of multi-country public health programs and partnership-driven execution model.
• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: The world's largest health-focused philanthropic foundation, funding global health programs including disease elimination, digital health platforms, and Latin American public health initiatives. Directly comparable in combining massive philanthropy with digital health and population-health program execution.
• Doris Duke Charitable Foundation: A private U.S. foundation with a dedicated medical research program funding health-system reform and clinical workforce development. Comparable as a family-wealth-backed foundation focusing on health-system improvement.

Regional players

• Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) - Health Division: Multilateral development lender financing health-system strengthening and disease elimination across Latin America and the Caribbean. Comparable as a major funding source and program coordinator for regional health initiatives in the same geographies.
• PAHO Foundation: The philanthropic arm of the Pan American Health Organization focused on health priorities in the Americas. Comparable as a regional health organization promoting digital health, vaccination, and disease elimination across Latin America.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/icslimsalud
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/SaludDigitalFundaci%C3%B3nCarlosSlim
• Facebookfacebook.com/institutocarlosslimdelasalud
• Instagraminstagram.com/saluddigital_fcs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/instituto-carlos-slim-de-la-salud

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