Organisation for Public Health Interventions and Development

What Organisation for Public Health Interventions and Development does

Organisation for Public Health Interventions and Development (OPHID) is a Zimbabwean non-governmental organization established as a local Trust in 2001, headquartered in Harare. It operates as a technical-support partner to Zimbabwe's Ministry of Health and Child Care, implementing public health programs in more than 520 facilities across five provinces through a delivery network of 278 full-time staff and 970 community volunteers. Its primary functional focus is HIV prevention, treatment and care—anchored by the five-year, $90 million PEPFAR/USAID-funded TASQC program launched in October 2020—with additional programs in tuberculosis (TB-TAP), maternal and child health, COVID-19/pandemic response (COVID-GO, RISE), non-communicable diseases and refugee health at the Tongogara Refugee Camp.

OPHID runs a portfolio of internally developed digital products alongside its programs-at-scale. These include T-MIS, a real-time, geospatially enabled management information system that won a 2023 USAID Digital Development Award; the Data Intelligence Platform, which automates data workflows across the program lifecycle and reduces reporting time by up to 50%; the Boost Digital Application, a multi-platform job aid for community health workers deployed via Android, KaiOS, web and Facebook; and a suite of back-office systems (HR, volunteer, fleet, asset, stock, travel and e-learning) that has reduced paper usage by over 70%. It also runs an Incubator pillar for piloting innovations including NCD screening, HIV prevention pharmacy engagement and multimorbidity research, and an Ilima/Jakwara Knowledge Exchange platform convening 100+ organizations.

The organization's revenue model is grant-funded professional services, with no fees charged for public health service delivery. Income is sourced from PEPFAR/USAID (the largest single funder), UNICEF, UNHCR, NIH/NICHD, Sanofi, Vitol Foundation, Children's Investment Fund and other foundations, plus academic collaborations with Harvard/MGH, LSHTM, UCSF, University of Washington, UCT and University of Zimbabwe/THRU-Zimbabwe. Outputs are substantial: 345,000 people on antiretroviral treatment, 325,591 on TB preventative therapy, 260,456 HIV-positive women screened for cervical cancer, and 600+ citations across peer-reviewed publications. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales into governments and multilateral agencies combined with a community-led delivery model reaching 1.8 million households.

Name

Organisation for Public Health Interventions and Development

Legal name

Organisation for Public Health Interventions and Development

Website

https://ophid.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

OPHID is a Zimbabwean nonprofit Trust established in 2001 that implements large-scale public health programs for the Ministry of Health and Child Care across 520+ facilities in 5 provinces, anchored by a $90M PEPFAR/USAID HIV program and supported by internally developed digital health platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Disease-Specific Global Programs (HIV/TB/Malaria/NTDs) (HLAJAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

HIV/AIDS Medicine (HLAKAGAB), Communicable Disease Prevention & Control (HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, NTDs) (BPADAIAA), Communicable Disease Control Programs (TB, HIV/STIs, Hepatitis) (BPAIAJAH), Maternal, Child & Family Health Departments (HLAJAAAK)

Keywords

• HIV prevention programs
• Public health services
• Tuberculosis treatment programs
• Maternal child health programs
• Non-communicable disease screening

Headquarters

HQ city

Harare

HQ country

Zimbabwe

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. USAID/PEPFAR Funding: Primary funding source for large-scale HIV programs including the TASQC program (5-year 90 million dollar program), TB-TAP, and COVID-GO/RISE programs. Funds technical, financial, and material support to Ministry of Health and Child Care.
2. UN Agencies Funding: Funding and programmatic support from UNICEF for maternal and child health programs, REACH (PMTCT), HIV/TB/malnutrition integration; UNHCR for Tongogara Refugee Camp support.
3. Foundation Grants: Support from foundations including Children's Investment Fund, Vitol Foundation, and other private philanthropists for specific programmatic areas including NCD screening (Sanofi) and youth health programs.
4. Private Sector Partnerships: Partnerships with private companies to implement projects improving health outcomes including workplace NCD screening, infrastructure development (maternity waiting homes), and health outreach services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

OPHID develops, leads and implements public health programs, products and services that improve access to quality, compassionate health care in Zimbabwe. Its core work centers on HIV prevention and antiretroviral treatment, tuberculosis screening and prevention, maternal and child health, cervical cancer screening for HIV-positive women, non-communicable disease screening, and refugee health, delivered alongside proprietary digital health tools (Boost app, T-MIS, Data Intelligence Platform) and an incubator model for piloting innovations.

Product overview

OPHID offers a portfolio of public health programs and digital health solutions operating across Zimbabwe's health system. The core consists of large-scale PEPFAR/USAID-funded programs including TASQC for HIV epidemic control and TB-TAP for tuberculosis, supplemented by COVID response initiatives (COVID-GO/RISE) and refugee health support. Digital offerings include the award-winning Boost app for community health workers, T-MIS for health facility data management, and a Data Intelligence Platform for automated analytics. The organization also runs an incubator program for piloting innovations (NCD screening, HIV prevention pharmacy engagement, multimorbidity research) and maintains social/digital innovations including internal management systems. The Ilima/Jakwara Knowledge Exchange platform enables cross-NGO learning. These products collectively support health service delivery across 520+ facilities and 1.8 million households.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TASQC (Target, Accelerate and Sustain Quality Care for HIV Epidemic Control) A 5-year PEPFAR/USAID-funded program supporting Zimbabwe's national HIV program to reach and maintain HIV epidemic control through technical, financial, and material support for comprehensive clinical and community-based HIV care services for the Ministry of Health and Child Care.
• TB-TAP (Tuberculosis Treatment, Access and Prevention) Program to strengthen quality of TB services to turn off new transmission and close gaps across the TB cascade through community initiatives and facility support systems.
• COVID-GO and RISE COVID-19 vaccine decentralization program and subsequent vaccine delivery response initiative providing technical guidance for pandemic preparedness and adult vaccination integration, including mental health support for healthcare workers via the Friendship Bench partnership.
• Tongogara Refugee Camp Health Support Comprehensive primary health care services for over 16,000 refugees and asylum seekers (from DRC, Mozambique, Burundi, Rwanda, Somalia, Ethiopia, and Eritrea) at Tongogara Refugee Camp, including maternal care, mental health, HIV services, TB screening, and family planning.
• Boost Digital Application Digital job aide for community health workers and peer educators available across multiple platforms (web, Android offline-capable, KaiOS feature phones, Facebook group), providing up-to-date visual and interactive content on HIV, sexual health, TB, non-communicable diseases, mental health, and other primary health information.
• T-MIS (TASQC Management Information System) Real-time, geospatially enabled health data platform built on a web-based open-source stack that tracks which services are being delivered and where across the TASQC program, enabling community health workers to identify unmet HIV testing needs in hard-to-reach areas and coordinate care for 300,000+ people.
• Data Intelligence Platform Modular system that automates key data workflows across the health program lifecycle, from data collection to analysis, visualisation, and reporting; reduces reporting time by up to 50% and improves data quality with real-time insights for programme teams and decision-makers.
• Incubator Innovation Projects Research and pilot programs that develop and test cutting-edge solutions to public health problems, including NCD screening, Genital Inflammation Test (GIFT) device validation, Youth Boost digital engagement, multimorbidity studies, pharmacy engagement for HIV prevention, and alcohol/substance use screening.
• Ilima/Jakwara Knowledge Exchange Platform Knowledge exchange platform with C-Suite, Programs/M&E, and Compliance Management series fostering collaboration among NGOs, private sector, and academic institutions on nonprofit governance and program management.
• Social and Digital Innovation Suite Suite of electronic management systems covering HR, volunteer management, vehicle fleet management, travel/subsistence, asset management, stock management, and e-learning, which collectively reduced paper usage by over 70% across OPHID's operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 345,000 people currently receiving ART
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Ministry of Health and Child Care (MOHCC) ZimbabwecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPHID provides technical support to MOHCC to implement quality and efficient health care services at public health facilities nationwide. Programs are implemented in close collaboration with national, provincial, and district MOHCC structures.
• UNHCR/World VisionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Tongogara Refugee Camp health services providing comprehensive primary health care for 16,000+ Persons of Concern including maternal health, HIV, TB, mental health, and family planning services.
• JF Kapnek ZimbabwemajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSub-partner in TASQC program providing community-based programming alongside facility-based services in supported geographic areas.
• Zimbabwe Network of People Living with HIV (ZNNP+)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSub-partner in TASQC program, administers monthly Client Satisfaction Survey across health facilities to understand social protection needs of PLHIV.
• AvertmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator on Boost digital application for community health workers. Avert developed the app and OPHID integrated it into their national HIV treatment and care program with full translation into local languages.
• Harvard/MGH (CEPAC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver decade-long collaboration with Cost-effectiveness of Preventing AIDS Complications research group using microsimulation models to examine emerging care and treatment approaches across pediatric HIV care spectrum.
• Friendship BenchmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in COVID-GO and RISE mental health programs providing mental health care services to healthcare workers through facilitated group sessions and online platform.
• London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Multimorbidity and Learning Health Systems (KnowM and OptiMuL studies) examining challenges of multimorbidity for Zimbabwe's health system and developing integrated care models.
• University of California San Francisco (UCSF)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPRinTZ study collaboration examining potential effect of social protection programs on public health outcomes for TB and HIV as well as barriers to uptake by eligible populations.
• University of WashingtonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Zimbabwe Substance Use and Alcohol Screening Validation (Z-SUAV) study to validate alcohol and substance use disorder screening tools for PLHIV in Zimbabwe.
• Queen Mary's University LondonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrincipal Investigator David McCoy leads MaCoCo study on impact of COVID-19 control measures on child and women's health in four Sub-Saharan African countries.
• University of Zimbabwe/THRU-ZimbabwemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration on multimorbidity research including KnowM and OptiMuL studies examining integrated care for chronic infectious and non-communicable diseases.
• Burnet Institute/DFATmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Mbereko+Men model development and cluster-randomised controlled trial, and Australian NGO Cooperation Project for Maternal and Child Health.
• University of Cape Town (UCT)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGIFT study collaboration led by Prof Jo-Ann Passmore to validate novel point-of-care Genital Inflammation Test device for women in South Africa, Madagascar, and Zimbabwe.
• Health Research Unit ZimbabwemajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal research implementation partner for GIFT study and MaCoCo study providing local PI and research capacity.
• Biomedical Research and Training Institute (BRTI)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal research implementation partner for GIFT study in Zimbabwe.

Scale indicators25 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation: EGPAF is a global nonprofit dedicated to ending pediatric HIV/AIDS, working in countries including Zimbabwe with PEPFAR and multilateral funding. Highly comparable mission focus on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and research with similar donor relationships and pediatric HIV research portfolio.
• ICAP at Columbia University: ICAP is a global health implementer at Columbia University that works with PEPFAR on HIV programs in Sub-Saharan Africa. Directly comparable as a large-scale PEPFAR implementing partner with academic affiliation, research output, and country-level health systems strengthening mandate.
• Africaid Zvandiri: Africaid Zvandiri is a Zimbabwe-based NGO providing community-based HIV care, peer support, and adolescent services. Highly comparable as a Zimbabwe-headquartered nonprofit addressing HIV among adolescents and young people with community-health-worker models similar to OPHID's Boost app deployment.
• Pangaea Zimbabwe AIDS Trust: Pangaea Zimbabwe is a Zimbabwe-based HIV/AIDS nonprofit working on prevention, treatment, and rights programs with PEPFAR and other donors. Closest geographic peer — same country, overlapping HIV-prevention and treatment mandate, similar donor mix, and community-based delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• FHI 360: FHI 360 is a large US-headquartered global health and development organization implementing PEPFAR-funded HIV/TB programs across multiple African countries. Directly comparable as a Tier-1 PEPFAR implementing partner with similar program scale, donor mix, and government-embedded delivery model.
• Partners in Health: Partners in Health is a global nonprofit delivering health services in resource-limited settings, including HIV/TB programs. Comparable as a mission-driven, donor-funded nonprofit providing facility-based HIV/TB services, with academic research partnerships and a community-health-worker model.
• Clinton Health Access Initiative: CHAI is a global health nonprofit focused on HIV, TB, and health system strengthening in low- and middle-income countries. Comparable scale, donor mix (PEPFAR/UNICEF/BMGF), and country-embedded operating model with focus on HIV market-shaping and program implementation.
• Population Services International: PSI is a global health nonprofit implementing HIV prevention, treatment, and SRH programs with PEPFAR and bilateral donors across Sub-Saharan Africa. Comparable as a large-scale PEPFAR-funded implementer with a similar focus on HIV testing, prevention, and community-level service delivery.
• Médecins Sans Frontières: MSF is a major international medical humanitarian organization providing HIV/TB care in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Zimbabwe. Comparable as a donor-funded, mission-driven nonprofit delivering facility-based HIV and TB services with significant research output and global operational footprint.

Others

• JSI (John Snow Inc.): JSI is a US-based public health consulting and implementation firm with extensive PEPFAR supply chain and HIV/TB program work in Africa. Comparable as a similarly structured PEPFAR implementing organization with digital health information systems and supply chain expertise overlapping with OPHID's T-MIS work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

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