Medzinárodná asociácia lekárov a zdravotníkov na Slovensku

What Medzinárodná asociácia lekárov a zdravotníkov na Slovensku does

Medzinárodná asociácia lekárov a zdravotníkov na Slovensku (MALnS) is a Slovak nonprofit civic association (Občianske združenie), registered on 2019-04-29 with the Slovak Ministry of Interior under IČO 52 376 923 and headquartered at Panónska cesta 17, Bratislava. The organization was founded by Mgr. Alona Kurotová, PhD to address Slovakia's shortage of medical professionals (average specialist age over 50) by integrating foreign — primarily Ukrainian — doctors into the Slovak healthcare system through nostrification support, Slovak language training, qualification exam preparation, and employment facilitation. Its core service portfolio covers medical diploma recognition, a four-phase Slovak language program delivered in partnership with Med-Integro s.r.o., exam preparation, employment support, and membership registration, alongside humanitarian aid coordination to Ukraine and youth social integration programs (#Pohybspaja, DOBRO).

MALnS operates a web-based platform (malns.sk) available in four languages (SK/RU/UA/EN) that handles membership registration, volunteer sign-up, and tiered online donations (€10/€50/€100), plus a 2% tax-designation mechanism for Slovak individual and corporate donors. Its technology footprint is conventional — standard multilingual CMS, donation processing, and integration with off-the-shelf tools (Telegram, Strava, TrainingPeaks) for the youth sports program — rather than proprietary software. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the organization expanded into large-scale humanitarian coordination, ultimately delivering approximately 1,700 tonnes of medicines and medical equipment to Ukrainian hospitals (Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv) and distributing 400 humanitarian aid packages to vulnerable Kyiv residents.

Revenue is donation-driven and not publicly disclosed. MALnS is funded through individual donations, corporate contributions (up to 2% of corporate income tax), 2% personal income tax designations from Slovak taxpayers, and in-kind humanitarian shipments from Austrian and Slovenian partners. The organization is governed by a 5-person leadership team (chairperson Alona Kurotová, executive secretary Marián Neradný, board members Jana Palenčárová and Oleg Vergulenko) and operates without disclosed paid headcount, relying on volunteers. Its go-to-market is community-led: membership acquisition through open registration and partner referrals, donor acquisition through direct website donation flows, and humanitarian coordination through bilateral relationships with Ukrainian institutions and European donor networks.

Name

Medzinárodná asociácia lekárov a zdravotníkov na Slovensku

Legal name

Medzinárodná asociácia lekárov a zdravotníkov na Slovensku

Website

https://malns.sk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Slovak nonprofit civic association that integrates foreign (mainly Ukrainian) doctors into Slovakia's healthcare system through licensing, language training, and employment support, while coordinating humanitarian medical aid to Ukraine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Professional Association Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAAAH

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Humanitarian Aid & Disaster Relief

SECONDARYHLAJAKAE

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health & Development Agencies (NGOs/Multilaterals)

SECONDARYBPAGACAI

Medical Missions & Global Health NGOs

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYHLAJAKAD

International & Local Implementing NGOs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health & Development Agencies (NGOs/Multilaterals)

SECONDARYEDAIAGAF

Disaster Relief & Humanitarian Aid Volunteering

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Service Learning, Volunteering & Gap Year Programs

Keywords

• Medical professional integration
• Nostrification support services
• Humanitarian aid coordination
• Slovak language training
• Professional association services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bratislava

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individuals make voluntary monetary donations via the MALnS website or bank transfer. MALnS also receives 2% of personal income tax contributions from individual taxpayers in Slovakia.
2. Corporate Donations: Companies in Slovakia can donate up to 2% of corporate income tax to MALnS as a registered nonprofit. Corporate donors may also sign voluntary gift agreements for larger contributions.
3. Humanitarian Aid Coordination: MALnS coordinates and receives humanitarian aid (medicines, medical equipment, supplies) from international partners (Austria, Slovenia) and delivers it to Ukrainian hospitals and civilians. Aid flows are in-kind rather than monetary.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Medzinárodná asociácia lekárov a zdravotníkov na Slovensku (MALnS) is a nonprofit civic association that helps foreign (primarily Ukrainian and Russian-speaking) doctors and healthcare workers obtain the right to practice in Slovakia by supporting diploma nostrification, providing Slovak language training tailored to medicine, and preparing candidates for qualification exams. The association also coordinates humanitarian medical aid to Ukraine (DOBRO project) and runs a youth sports-integration program (#Pohybspaja), funded through free membership and voluntary donations.

Product overview

Medzinárodná asociácia lekárov a zdravotníkov na Slovensku (MALnS) is a non-profit civic association offering a portfolio of services for foreign medical professionals seeking to practice in Slovakia, combined with humanitarian aid coordination. The core offerings include: (1) Educational services through Slovak language courses for medical professionals (Phases 1-4) and qualification exam preparation; (2) Administrative support for diploma recognition and employment; (3) Humanitarian programs including medical supply coordination and the DOBRO project for evacuating sick children from Ukraine; (4) Social integration programs like #Pohybspaja for youth; and (5) Online donation and membership platforms. This is a service-oriented organization without a unified software product—its offerings are programs, courses, and coordination services rather than a technical product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nostrification Support for Medical Diplomas Assistance for foreign-trained doctors in obtaining recognition (nostrification) of their medical diplomas by Slovak authorities, including guidance through the regulatory process. Targeted at foreign medical professionals seeking the right to practice in Slovakia.
• Slovak Language Training for Medical Professionals Slovak language courses tailored to healthcare settings to enable foreign doctors and medical staff to communicate with patients and colleagues and meet licensure requirements. Targeted at foreign medical professionals preparing for practice in Slovakia.
• Qualification Exam Preparation Preparation courses and support for Slovak medical qualification examinations required for foreign-trained doctors to obtain Slovak licensure. Targeted at foreign medical professionals.
• DOBRO Humanitarian Medical Aid Project Coordination of humanitarian medical aid deliveries and fundraising to support healthcare in Ukraine. Targeted at Ukrainian healthcare beneficiaries and individual donors/sponsors.
• #Pohybspaja Youth Integration Sports Program Sports-based youth integration program referenced under the association's activities, designed to support community integration of youth connected to the foreign-medical-professional community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 1,700 tonnes of medicines and medical equipment delivered to Ukraine
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mladí lekári (Young Doctors)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA Slovak initiative started by physician Tomáš Havran, providing quality educational content for doctors. Mladí lekári supports MALnS's mission of improving Slovak healthcare by sharing educational resources and professional community.
• ASHCP UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform connecting Slovak doctors and health professionals in the United Kingdom for the purpose of sharing professional experiences and mutual support. Supports MALnS in building international professional networks.
• Med-Integro s.r.o.coreTechnology or IntegrationInnovative platform and service organization focused on recruitment, nostrification, and professional adaptation of foreign medical specialists. Med-Integro delivers the Slovak language training courses (Phases 1-4) that MALnS refers its members to. Oleg Vergulenko, Managing Director of Med-Integro, is a board member of MALnS.
• Penta Hospitals SlovakiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe largest private operator of hospital and polyclinic networks in Slovakia, bringing innovations and modern standards to both inpatient and outpatient care. Penta Hospitals provides a potential employment pathway for foreign doctors supported by MALnS.
• Medirex GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA leader in comprehensive laboratory diagnostics in Slovakia, providing top services in clinical biochemistry, hematology, genetics, and microbiology. Supports MALnS's professional network in the Slovak healthcare ecosystem.
• EuroDentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerModern dental center in Bratislava providing comprehensive and painless dental care using the latest digital technologies. A potential employer for foreign dentists supported by MALnS.
• SUSCCH (Slovak Cardiovascular Society)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTop specialized workplace providing comprehensive diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cardiovascular diseases at the highest European level. Part of MALnS's professional healthcare partner network.
• FNSP FDR (Faculty Hospital with Polyclinic F.D. Roosevelt)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTop state healthcare facility and multiple holder of the Hospital of the Year award, providing comprehensive healthcare of supraregional importance. Located in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia.
• Activity PointcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSlovak sports and physical activity platform that partners with MALnS on the #Pohybspaja project, providing outdoor workout training and coordination for Slovak-Ukrainian teenagers. Led by Vladimir Buraš.
• WebglobeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSlovak IT company that donated 5 Microsoft Surface Go 2 laptops to MALnS for volunteer work, enabling the association to perform urgent tasks in office, warehouse, and humanitarian convoy operations.
• Tech Data Slovakia (TD SYNNEX)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGlobal technology distributor that, together with Webglobe, donated 5 Microsoft Surface Go 2 laptops to MALnS volunteers. Supports MALnS's operational capacity through technology donations.
• Nadácia Alony Kurotovej (Alona Kurotova Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Alona Kurotova Foundation, led by MALnS's own founder, coordinates the 'Help for Children' strand of MALnS's humanitarian response, focusing on Slovak language teaching for refugee children and printing of educational materials. Separate IBAN: SK38 8330 0000 0023 0088 0731.
• Al Kur (alkur.sk)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSlovak language school partner supporting MALnS's mission by providing language education services for foreign doctors and Ukrainian refugees.
• ICAN SchoolminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLanguage school partner (medics.icanschool.sk) providing Slovak language education for medical professionals as part of MALnS's member support ecosystem.
• National Scientific and Technical Association of Ukraine (NNTAU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkrainian partner organization collaborating with MALnS on the distribution of humanitarian aid in Kyiv and across Ukraine, and on the organization of humanitarian corridors.
• Joint Volunteers of UkrainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkrainian volunteer organization partnering with MALnS to distribute humanitarian aid packages to Kyiv residents (disabled, elderly, children, migrants from occupied territories). Distributed 400 aid packages in the Holosiivskyi district.
• Austrian Humanitarian PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAustrian partners who provided humanitarian aid to MALnS including food, essential goods, hygiene products, and a medical tent for emergency care in military operations. Suljic Nihad Lagerleiter individually thanked for support.
• Slovenian PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartners from Slovenia who provided a large shipment of medicines and medical equipment to MALnS. The list was compiled from direct requests from Ukrainian hospitals and delivered to Ukraine.
• Slovak University of Health Sciences (SZU)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Slovak Medical University in Bratislava is the official examining body for qualification exams for foreign doctors and dentists in Slovakia. MALnS guides its members to SZU for exam registration, preparation courses, and licensing. Source of examination topics, literature, and exam procedures referenced on MALnS's info pages.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Slovenská katolícka charita: Major Slovak faith-based humanitarian organization operating refugee assistance, social services, and humanitarian aid coordination, including Ukraine-related programs. Comparable as a similarly structured Slovak nonprofit providing humanitarian aid and social assistance to vulnerable populations.
• Človek v ohrození (People in Peril Slovakia): Slovak humanitarian NGO with a long-running Ukraine emergency-response and refugee-integration program. Highly comparable as a domestically registered civic association providing cross-border humanitarian aid and refugee support, though broader in scope (not healthcare-specific).
• ADRA Slovensko: Slovak branch of the global ADRA humanitarian network, active in humanitarian aid distribution, refugee support, and volunteer mobilization. Comparable to MALnS in its donation-funded model and community-led volunteer coordination across the Slovakia–Ukraine corridor.
• Magna: International medical humanitarian organization with Central-European roots, operating healthcare-focused humanitarian programs including in Ukraine. Directly comparable on the medical-aid-coordination side of MALnS's mission, though at larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Razom for Ukraine: US-based Ukrainian-American nonprofit delivering medical supplies and humanitarian aid to Ukrainian hospitals and patients since 2014. Comparable in its needs-based medical supply coordination to specific Ukrainian hospitals and use of volunteer logistics.
• Ukrainian Medical Association of the Czech Republic: Cross-border professional association supporting Ukrainian doctors seeking to practice in the Czech Republic — directly analogous to MALnS's foreign-doctor integration mission for a neighboring host country. Comparable on nostrification support, language training, and diaspora professional networking.
• Med-Integro s.r.o. Slovak platform company focused on recruitment, nostrification, and Slovak-language training of foreign medical professionals. Operates the 4-phase language program MALnS refers its members to; shares a board member (Oleg Vergulenko), making it both a strategic partner and the closest direct comparable in mission.

Regional players

• ASHCP UK: Platform connecting Slovak healthcare professionals in the United Kingdom. Already listed as a strategic partner of MALnS; comparable as a diaspora professional-network association for Slovak medical professionals, though serving the UK rather than Slovakia-based foreign doctors.

Broad incumbents

• People in Need (Človek v tísni): One of the largest Central European humanitarian NGOs and sister organization of Človek v ohrození; runs major Ukraine-response and refugee-support programs. Comparable to MALnS in cross-border humanitarian mission but at significantly larger scale and institutional funding.
• Doctors of the World / Médecins du Monde: Global medical humanitarian network providing healthcare to vulnerable populations including refugees. Comparable in mission (medical humanitarian aid, refugee healthcare access), but operates globally with institutional funding rather than a community-led membership model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEeUDhBHkdOr_nwPJGUOWIA/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/MALnS
• Instagraminstagram.com/runwithmalns
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/malns

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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