Doutores da Amazônia

What Doutores da Amazônia does

Doutores da Amazônia (legal name: Associação Doutores da Amazônia, CNPJ 26.680.514/0001-29) is a Brazilian non-profit organization founded in 2014 and headquartered in São Paulo (Avenida Indianópolis 1838), with operational bases in Rondônia and Lábrea. The organization runs 3 major medical-dental expeditions per year (45–60 days in the field, 200+ volunteers per action) to deliver free specialized healthcare to indigenous and riverside communities in the states of Rondônia, Amazonas, Mato Grosso, and Amapá through 6+ permanent bases. Since 2015 it has conducted 36+ missions totaling 635 days in the field, serving 63 indigenous peoples across 50,000+ patients and performing 64,765 dental procedures and 84,765 medical procedures.

The technical core is a field-deployable clinical stack: a CEREC CAD/CAM 100% digital dental workflow (intraoral scanner, design software, 3D milling machine) producing same-day definitive restorations; a single-session root canal protocol delivering ~30 endodontic treatments per day with two specialists using portable digital X-ray; portable ECG, ultrasound, and digital X-ray equipment; and a telemedicine layer for post-expedition follow-up. The organization claims to be the first NGO globally to use 100% digital dental care in remote jungle environments and the first health organization to apply telemedicine in difficult-access indigenous territories. Multi-year regional commitment (≥3 years per area) and protocols for training indigenous health agents (AIS) are integral to the operating model.

The business model is donation- and partnership-funded philanthropy. Revenue sources include individual donations (via PIX and PayPal), corporate sponsorships (Dentsply Sirona — equipment exceeding R$800,000, Colgate, TEB, Carrefour, Banco do Brasil, Google, L'Occitane, Transperola, Embassy of Canada), and government/institutional partnerships (SESAI, FUNAI, Governo do Estado de Rondônia, Batalhão de Infantaria de Selva). All services are provided free of charge; no commercial pricing exists. The organization is led by founder-president Dr. Caio Eduardo Machado, a dental surgeon, with 7 paid employees and a network of 600+ volunteers. Previously operating as Doutores Sem Fronteiras, the organization was rebranded to its current name.

Name

Doutores da Amazônia

Legal name

Doutores da Amazônia

Website

https://doutoresdaamazonia.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Doutores da Amazônia is a Brazilian non-profit founded in 2014 that runs medical and dental expeditions to deliver free specialized healthcare to indigenous and riverside communities in the Amazon, primarily across Rondônia, Amazonas, Mato Grosso, and Amapá.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLABAAAG

Mobile & On-Site General Dentistry (Workplace/Nursing Home/Home Visits)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Dental Care Services/General & Family Dentistry

SECONDARYHLABALAF

Mobile Emergency Dentistry (On-Call)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Dental Care Services/Emergency & After-Hours Dental Clinics

SECONDARYHLALALAL

Dental Teleconsultation Marketplaces

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Telehealth Platforms/Telehealth Marketplace & Referral Platforms

Keywords

• Humanitarian healthcare services
• Mobile medical expeditions
• Indigenous community health
• Remote dental care
• Telemedicine consultations

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropic Contributions: The organization relies on donations from individuals and corporations to fund expeditions, equipment, and medical supplies. Donation page available on website with PIX and PayPal payment options.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Partnerships with companies like Dentsply Sirona (dental equipment), Colgate (oral care products), and others who provide equipment, supplies, and funding.
3. Government Partnerships: Collaborations with SESAI (Special Secretary of Indigenous Health), FUNAI, state health departments, and military (Batalhão de Infantaria de Selva) who provide logistical support, authorizations, and sometimes infrastructure like hospital boats.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Doutores da Amazônia operates mobile medical-dental expeditions that travel by water (hospital boat), land, and air to deliver free, specialized healthcare directly to indigenous and riverside communities in the Brazilian Amazon. Core services include specialized dental care (CEREC CAD/CAM same-day restorations, single-session root canals, implants, prostheses), multi-specialty medical care (ophthalmology, gynecology, pediatrics, infectious disease, ECG, ultrasound), telemedicine for post-mission follow-up, plus dedicated women's health and mental health programs. All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries and funded through donations and corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

Doutores da Amazônia is a non-profit healthcare NGO (organized as Associação Doutores da Amazônia / Doutores Sem Fronteiras) that provides humanitarian medical and dental expeditions to indigenous and riverine communities in the Brazilian Amazon. The organization operates a multi-tiered service model consisting of: (1) Mobile Healthcare Expeditions traveling by boat, land, and air to reach remote territories; (2) Telemedicine post-expedition follow-up services; (3) a CEREC CAD/CAM digital dentistry system for same-day dental restorations; (4) specialized medical services including ophthalmology, pediatrics, gynecology, and infectious disease care; and (5) dedicated programs for women's health and mental health support. All services are provided free of charge to vulnerable populations in areas of difficult access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000+ people attended since 2014
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dentsply SironacoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Leading dental equipment manufacturer provides CEREC CAD/CAM systems, dental chairs, X-ray equipment, and digital workflow technology. Equipment donations exceeding R$800,000 including two dental chairs, X-ray machine, and complete digital workflow system for the Rio Silveira dental clinic project.
• ColgateminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOral care products partnership for dental hygiene kits and educational materials distributed to indigenous communities.
• SESAI (Secretaria Especial de Saúde Indígena)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial Secretary of Indigenous Health under the Brazilian Ministry of Health. Provides official certification for all medical-dental actions, coordinates with Indigenous Health Districts (DSEIs), and authorizes operations in indigenous territories.
• FUNAI (Fundação Nacional do Índio)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Indian Foundation provides authorizations for operations in indigenous lands, operational base support, and coordinates with indigenous communities.
• Batalhão de Infantaria de Selva (Brazilian Army Jungle Infantry)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMilitary support for logistics, transportation, and operational coordination in remote areas of the Amazon region.
• Governo do Estado de RondôniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government provides hospital boat (Barco Hospital Walter Bartolo), logistical support, and coordinates with state health secretary (SESAU) for expeditions.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Partners in Health (PIH): Nonprofit providing healthcare in resource-limited settings globally. Comparable mission and care model for vulnerable populations, with stronger focus on chronic care and infrastructure rather than expedition cycles.
• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): Global humanitarian medical NGO providing healthcare in conflict and low-access settings. Comparable as a non-profit delivering specialist medical and dental care to remote/vulnerable populations, though at vastly larger scale and global scope.

Regional players

• Associação Saúde Sem Limites: Brazilian nonprofit that delivers healthcare and public health programs to remote and indigenous Amazon communities. Direct regional peer in mission, geography, and partnership ecosystem (often linked to SESAI).
• Barco Hospital Papa Francisco / Franciscan hospital boats: Brazilian hospital boat projects serving Amazon riverside communities with medical and dental care. Comparable river-based mobile delivery model and target population (ribeirinhos and indigenous peoples).
• Indigenous Health Agents Training Programs (Brazil): Programs under FUNAI/SESAI and partner NGOs that train indigenous health agents (AIS) in Brazilian territories. Doutores da Amazônia itself runs AIS training, making these programs complementary peers in the same regional ecosystem.

Others

• Instituto Socioambiental (ISA): Brazilian NGO working on indigenous peoples' rights, health, and environmental protection in the Amazon. Adjacent peer operating in the same indigenous communities with overlapping partners (FUNAI), but with broader environmental/policy scope.

Direct peers

• Health Pioneers (Pioneiros da Saúde): Brazilian nonprofit delivering volunteer medical expeditions to remote Amazon indigenous communities. Closest direct peer in Brazil with a near-identical expedition-based, volunteer-driven, free-service model.
• Mission of Mercy (MOM): Nonprofit providing free dental and medical care to underserved populations via mobile clinics in the US and abroad. Comparable delivery model, donor funding, and free-service mission.
• Remote Area Medical (RAM): US-based nonprofit operating mobile medical and dental clinics serving underserved and remote communities. Most directly comparable as a volunteer-driven expedition model delivering free dental and medical care via pop-up field clinics.
• Operation Smile: Nonprofit deploying volunteer medical teams to deliver free specialty surgical and dental care in low- and middle-income countries. Strongly comparable model of volunteer expeditions, corporate sponsorships, and field clinics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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