Moheb Institute

What Moheb Institute does

Moheb Institute (موسسه محب) is an Iranian non-profit patient support organization established in 2004 (Iranian year 1383) through the charitable endowment of Haj Mohammad Reza Etemadian. Operating under a "Health for All" (سلامتی برای همه) mission, it ran a multi-hospital network anchored by Moheb Mehr Hospital — a super-specialty facility in Tehran with 9 operating rooms that performed 12,621 specialized and super-specialty surgeries in 2017 — and Moheb Kosar Hospital, alongside Yas Hospital, Shahid Hasheminejad Hospital, and Moheb Kashan. In 2020 the institute donated Moheb Mehr Hospital and the Moheb Health Village in Alborz Province to Iran University of Medical Sciences as part of the founder's charitable intent, restructuring the operating footprint while retaining other facilities and digital assets.

The institute's technology stack centers on a hospital information management backbone with patient-facing digital health platforms: an Online Visit System (سیستم ویزیت آنلاین) for video telemedicine consultations and prescription courier delivery within Tehran, and an Online Checkup System (چکاپ آنلاین) for symptom-based self-assessment. It also invested in the Kivan Life Bot (کیوان لایف بات), billed as Iran's first medical robot, and operates a multilingual medical journal/blog, an Instagram-based Instaclinic live programming channel, and a Health Gift Card (هدیه سلامت) product. Core strategic alliances sit with the Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Atieh Sazan Hefz Insurance, and Iran Health Insurance, alongside an MOU to develop a Comprehensive Cancer Prevention and Treatment Center at the Rasoul Akram Hospital Complex.

The business model is hospital services revenue (inpatient, outpatient, surgical, diagnostic, therapeutic) plus medical tourism, funded primarily through patient fees, state and private insurance reimbursements, and a charitable endowment structure. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers are advised to contact the institute directly or consult their insurers. Distribution combines the physical hospital network across Tehran, Alborz, and Kashan with the digital telemedicine and online checkup channels, supported by referrals from the medical community and university affiliations. The institute has treated more than 150,000 patients cumulatively, serves over 10,000 inpatients annually, and has been recognized nationally as a model NGO supporting research and entrepreneurship, with awards including the Silver One-Star National Strategy Award (2018) and a Top-5 Health Website ranking (2020).

Name

Moheb Institute

Legal name

Moheb Non-Profit Institute (موسسه غیرانتفاعی محب)

Website

https://moheb.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Moheb Institute is an Iranian non-profit healthcare organization that operates a network of specialty hospitals in Tehran, Alborz, and Kashan, plus telemedicine and symptom-checkup digital platforms. It serves Iranian patients and international medical tourists, with deep partnerships to Iran University of Medical Sciences and the Ministry of Health.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Healthcare Services

NAICS

Hospitals (622), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Oncology & Cancer Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Oncology & Specialty Treatment Travel Agencies (THAKAIAI)

Keywords

• Hospital healthcare services
• Telemedicine services
• Specialty medical care
• Health tourism services
• Medical center operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Tehran

HQ country

Iran

HQ region

Middle East

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hospital Healthcare Services: Revenue generated from inpatient, outpatient, surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic services across Moheb Mehr, Moheb Kosar, and other hospitals within the network.
2. Health Tourism (International Patients): The institute actively pursues medical tourism, attracting international patients; a health tourism division manages international patient services including interpreters and coordination.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Moheb Institute (موسسه محب) operates a network of specialty and super-specialty hospitals in Iran, including Moheb Mehr Hospital (بیمارستان محب مهر) and Moheb Kosar Hospital (بیمارستان محب کوثر), delivered in cooperation with Iran University of Medical Sciences. The institute supplements in-person care with an Online Visit telemedicine system, an Online Checkup digital assessment, a health tourism village in Alborz Province, and is developing a dedicated cancer center.

Product overview

Moheb Institute is a non-profit healthcare organization operating a network of hospitals and digital health services. Its core offerings include Moheb Mehr Hospital and Moheb Kosar Hospital, supplemented by digital platforms: the Online Visit System for telemedicine consultations and the Online Checkup System for symptom-based health assessments. Additional services include a Cancer Center, a Health Village for medical tourism, a Medical Journal for health education, and Health Gift Cards. The institute serves over 150,000 patients cumulative and approximately 10,000 inpatients annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Moheb Mehr Hospital (بیمارستان محب مهر) Flagship specialty and super-specialty hospital of the Moheb Institute in Tehran, delivering inpatient and outpatient care staffed by leading academic physicians in cooperation with Iran University of Medical Sciences. Designed for patients requiring complex specialty treatments.
• Moheb Kosar Hospital (بیمارستان محب کوثر) Specialty hospital within the Moheb Institute network, providing specialty medical and surgical care as part of the multi-hospital foundation.
• Online Visit System (سامانه ویزیت آنلاین) Web-based telemedicine platform offered by Moheb Institute that enables patients to receive remote consultations and visits with institute physicians. Targets patients seeking specialty consultations without in-person visits.
• Online Checkup System (سامانه چکاپ آنلاین) Digital self-assessment (self-checkup) tool provided by Moheb Institute that lets users perform an online health checkup before or instead of visiting a hospital. Targets prospective patients and the general public.
• Moheb Health Village (دهکده سلامت محب) Health tourism facility in Alborz Province operated by the Moheb Institute, combining medical services with accommodation/tourism amenities for patients and their companions, including medical tourists.
• Moheb Cancer Center (مرکز سرطان محب) Dedicated oncology/cancer treatment center being developed by the Moheb Institute to deliver specialized cancer diagnosis and treatment services as part of the foundation's specialty care expansion.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90.4% patient satisfaction rate
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Iran University of Medical Sciences (دانشگاه علوم پزشکی ایران)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoheb Institute maintains a deep partnership with Iran University of Medical Sciences for clinical training, research, and academic collaboration. Faculty members from the university serve at Moheb hospitals, and the institute collaborates on public-private partnership hospital projects.
• Ministry of Health and Medical Education (وزارت بهداشت، درمان و آموزش پزشکی)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoheb Institute signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Health to establish a comprehensive cancer prevention and treatment center at the Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital complex. The ministry supports the institute's healthcare initiatives.
• Shahid Hasheminejad Hospital (بیمارستان شهید هاشمی نژاد)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShahid Hasheminejad Hospital is affiliated with the Moheb network and participates in Moheb's hospital management training programs and seminars.
• Tehran Municipality (شهرداری تهران)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoheb Institute collaborated with Tehran Municipality to combat COVID-19, implementing joint public health measures and community outreach programs.
• Atieh Sazan Hefz Social Security Insurance (بیمه آتیه سازان حافظ)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAtieh Sazan Hefz, a supplementary social security insurance provider, partnered in the donation/transfer of Moheb Mehr Hospital to Iran University of Medical Sciences, facilitating broader public access to healthcare services.
• Ministry of Health of Burkina FasominorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Minister of Health of Burkina Faso visited Moheb Mehr Hospital and expressed interest in cooperation in medical tourism, indicating potential future patient referral relationships.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Acibadem Healthcare Group: Turkey-based multi-specialty hospital chain with extensive international patient services and a strong medical tourism brand. Comparable as a regional competitor for medical tourism patients from the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa.
• Bumrungrad International Hospital: Thailand-based multi-specialty hospital and global medical tourism leader treating hundreds of thousands of international patients annually. Comparable as a super-specialty hospital network competing for the same cross-border patient pool that Moheb's Health Tourism Village targets.
• Aster DM Healthcare: UAE-headquartered hospital and clinic network with significant operations across the Middle East and India, including medical tourism. Comparable as a regional multi-specialty hospital group serving cross-border patients from similar source markets as Moheb's intended medical tourism clientele.
• Medanta - The Medicity: Indian multi-super-specialty hospital founded by leading academic surgeons with strong university affiliations and an active international patient program. Comparable as a super-specialty hospital anchored by academic medical talent and a medical tourism franchise.
• Apollo Hospitals Enterprise: India's largest hospital chain with extensive multi-specialty and super-specialty services plus an active international patient program. Comparable as a multi-specialty hospital network serving domestic and medical-tourist patients with strong brand and academic affiliations.
• Saudi German Hospitals Group: Middle East-wide private hospital group operating multi-specialty tertiary hospitals across Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, and Pakistan. Comparable as a regional multi-specialty hospital chain targeting the same broader Middle East/MENA medical tourism corridor.
• Fortis Healthcare: India-based multi-specialty hospital chain operating tertiary/quaternary facilities across South Asia. Comparable as a multi-specialty hospital network targeting medical tourism and complex specialty care in an emerging market context.

Direct peers

• Iranian Hospital Dubai: Iranian charitable non-profit hospital in Dubai offering multi-specialty inpatient and outpatient care to Iranian expatriates and regional patients. Highly comparable as a non-profit, Iranian-affiliated hospital group pursuing a similar medical-tourism-oriented mission and patient demographic.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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