What FEPSI does

FEPSI is a non-profit healthcare organization headquartered in Butembo, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, founded in 2000 by a group of local women, several of whom were nurses, to address medical and psychosocial needs of populations affected by armed conflict. The organization operates the Centre Hospitalier FEPSI (CH FEPSI), a 65-bed hospital offering more than 15 medical specialties including 24/7 emergency care, maternity (averaging 60 deliveries per month), neonatology, general surgery, internal medicine, pediatrics, gynecology/obstetrics, dental/orthodontics, psychology, physiotherapy, ultrasound imaging, intensive care, and an in-hospital pharmacy and laboratory. FEPSI also runs targeted care programs for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence and for people living with HIV/AIDS, and delivers community outreach through mobile screening campaigns, university partnerships (Université Catholique du Graben), and humanitarian assistance for internally displaced persons across 16 health zones in Butembo and Beni territory.

The organization's technical capabilities include mPima point-of-care viral load testing for HIV monitoring, colposcopy equipment for cervical cancer screening, and a neonatal incubator—all originally sourced via a technology partnership with MAMA KIVU Belgium. FEPSI's service delivery combines facility-based hospital care with mobile outreach, supported by a network of consortium partners (FJDF, ADDF, Étoile du Sud) and international implementing/financing NGOs including World Vision, Tearfund, and MAVUNO. Tracked cumulative outcomes include 17,068 victims of violence taken into care, 133 children born from pregnancies among sexual violence survivors, 1,511 cervical cancer screenings yielding 155 precancerous lesion detections, and 4,045 HIV tests performed between January and October 2025 (142 new infections identified).

FEPSI's revenue model is overwhelmingly grant-funded through international donor partnerships (Irish Aid, Alboan, Association Catalane pour la Paix, Dutch Relief Alliance, FARMAMUNDI, Generalitat Valenciana, Xunta de Galicia, Ajuntament d'Elx) and pharmaceutical/pharmaceutical-channel support (Cinfa). Direct service revenue is nominal: HIV testing is free every Monday and $3 on other days, while services for sexual violence survivors, PLHIV, and IDPs are provided free of charge. The organization reports a 98% patient satisfaction rate and celebrated its Silver Jubilee (25 years) in 2025. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

FEPSI

Legal name

FEPSI – Femmes Engagées pour la Promotion de la Santé Intégrale

Website

https://fepsin.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FEPSI is a non-profit healthcare organization based in Butembo, DRC, operating a 65-bed hospital and community outreach programs serving sexual violence survivors, people living with HIV, and internally displaced persons across 16 health zones in North Kivu.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Healthcare Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Medical Emergency Response & On-site First Aid/Paramedics (BPABANAG)

Keywords

• Maternal healthcare services
• HIV/AIDS treatment programs
• Gender-based violence support
• Community health outreach
• Psychosocial counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Butembo

HQ country

Congo - Kinshasa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Service Delivery: FEPSI operates a 65-bed hospital offering paid medical consultations, laboratory tests, and hospitalisation. HIV screening is offered free on Mondays and at a subsidized rate of $3 on other days. Services are provided at the Centre Hospitalier FEPSI in Butembo.
2. Grant-Funded Humanitarian Programs: The majority of FEPSI's operations are funded through international donor grants from organizations such as Irish Aid (EMPOWER), Association Catalane pour la Paix, Dutch Relief Alliance, Alboan, FARMAMUNDI, and others. Services to vulnerable populations (sexual violence survivors, people living with HIV, internally displaced persons) are provided free of charge.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FEPSI operates a 65-bed hospital (Centre Hospitalier FEPSI) in Butembo, Democratic Republic of Congo, providing integrated medical, psychosocial, and human rights services for vulnerable populations. Core offerings include maternal and neonatal care, HIV/AIDS screening and viral load monitoring (mPima), cervical and breast cancer screening via colposcopy, sexual violence survivor support, surgery, emergency care, and mobile community outreach across 16 health zones in North Kivu.

Product overview

FEPSI (Femmes Engagées pour la Promotion de la Santé Intégrale) is a healthcare organization operating the Centre Hospitalier FEPSI (CH FEPSI), a 65-bed hospital in Butembo, Democratic Republic of Congo. The hospital offers a comprehensive range of medical services including emergency care (24/7), maternity services with approximately 60 deliveries per month, neonatal care with incubators, general and specialized consultations across 15+ specialties (surgery, gynecology, pediatrics, internal medicine, dentistry/orthodontics, physiotherapy, psychology), medical imaging (ultrasounds), and laboratory services. FEPSI operates specialized care programs including a sexual violence survivor support program providing medical, psychological, and legal assistance, and an HIV/AIDS psycho-medical care program offering testing, antiretroviral treatment, and viral load monitoring. The organization also conducts community outreach, mobile screening campaigns, and humanitarian assistance for displaced populations in the North-Kivu region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Centre Hospitalier FEPSI (CH FEPSI) A 65-bed hospital facility providing comprehensive medical services including emergency care, maternity services, surgery, neonatology, internal medicine, pediatrics, gynecology/obstetrics, dentistry, psychology, physiotherapy, ultrasound imaging, laboratory diagnostics, intensive care, and pharmacy for the general population of North Kivu.
• HIV/AIDS Screening and Care Program Integrated care program for people living with HIV/AIDS offering free HIV testing on Mondays ($3 on other days), viral load monitoring using point-of-care mPima technology, antiretroviral therapy support, and psychosocial accompaniment for beneficiaries in Butembo and Beni territory.
• Sexual Violence Survivor Support Program Free psycho-medical, legal, and social reintegration care program for women and child survivors of sexual violence, including post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), trauma counseling, legal assistance referrals, and economic empowerment, provided to over 17,068 victims.
• Maternal and Neonatal Care Services Maternity services averaging 60 deliveries per month with safe childbirth care, including prenatal and postnatal consultations, neonatal intensive care via incubators (Couveuse), and support for pregnancies resulting from sexual violence (133 children accompanied).
• Community Health Outreach and Mobile Screening Mobile HIV testing, cancer screening, and health awareness campaigns delivered across 16 health zones in Butembo and Beni territory, including sensitization in schools, universities (Université Catholique du Graben), markets, and community associations.
• Humanitarian Assistance Program for Internally Displaced Persons Distribution of essential household items (AME kits), dignity kits, hygiene kits, nutritional support, and cash assistance to over 1,700 displaced households in conflict-affected areas of Beni territory.
• Cervical Cancer Screening Program Voluntary cervical cancer screening via colposcopy targeting women aged 30–49, with early detection and management of precancerous lesions. Between May 2023 and April 2025, 1,511 women were screened and 155 precancerous cases detected.

Quantifiable outcome

• 17,068 victims of violence taken care of
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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 major.

• World VisioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026World Vision leads the EMPOWER project with FEPSI as implementing partner. The project, funded by Irish Aid, aims to strengthen child protection, improve access to inclusive education, and promote a safe environment for women and girls in Vuhovi and Mabalako health zones in Beni territory.
• MAVUNOmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025MAVUNO co-implements the Dutch Relief Alliance joint response with FEPSI, providing humanitarian assistance to displaced households in Kasindi-Lubiriha.
• TearfundmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Tearfund co-implements the Dutch Relief Alliance joint response with FEPSI, contributing to humanitarian assistance for displaced populations in Beni territory.
• FJDF (Femmes Juristes pour la Défense des Droits de la Femme et de l'Enfant)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025FJDF is part of the FEPSI-FJDF-ADDF-Étoile du Sud consortium, contributing legal expertise for the defense of women's rights and accompaniment of sexual violence survivors. Provides juridical support and training on gender equality.
• ADDF (Association pour la Défense des Droits de la Femme et de l'Enfant)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025ADDF is part of the consortium providing psychosocial support to survivors of gender-based violence. Supplies clinical psychologists and implements community-based accompaniment programs.
• Étoile du SudcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Étoile du Sud is part of the consortium implementing the integral health and peacebuilding project, contributing expertise in health planning and social determinants of health.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): MSF operates emergency medical programs globally, including active operations in DRC addressing sexual violence, HIV, and conflict-related health crises. Comparable as a humanitarian medical provider in the same region with overlapping target populations, though at much larger scale.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): IRC operates extensive health, GBV, and humanitarian programs in DRC, including in North and South Kivu. Comparable as a humanitarian organization delivering integrated health and protection services to conflict-affected populations.
• International Medical Corps (IMC): IMC provides healthcare, GBV response, and mental health services in conflict-affected settings globally, including DRC. Comparable as a humanitarian medical organization addressing similar beneficiary populations in fragile states.
• CARE International: CARE operates women's empowerment, health, and humanitarian programs in DRC with focus on GBV survivors and vulnerable women. Comparable as a humanitarian organization serving similar populations with overlapping program themes (women's health, GBV response).

Direct peers

• World Vision: World Vision leads the EMPOWER project with FEPSI as implementing partner in Beni territory, focusing on child protection, education, and women's empowerment. Comparable as a child-focused humanitarian organization operating in the same health zones with overlapping beneficiary populations.
• Alboan: Alboan provides direct funding to FEPSI for psycho-medical care projects targeting sexual violence survivors and PLHIV. Comparable as a Jesuit-affiliated international NGO funding integrated health and human rights programs in conflict-affected regions.
• HEAL Africa: HEAL Africa is a Congolese NGO operating in North Kivu providing medical care, GBV survivor support, and community development. Directly comparable as a local DRC NGO with overlapping mission and beneficiary base in the same region as FEPSI.
• Panzi Foundation (Panzi Hospital): Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, DRC provides integrated medical, psychological, and legal care for survivors of sexual violence — directly comparable to FEPSI's integrated psycho-medical model. Founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Denis Mukwege, Panzi is the most established peer organization in DRC addressing gender-based violence.
• Tearfund: Tearfund co-implements the Dutch Relief Alliance joint response with FEPSI in Kasindi-Lubiriha, providing humanitarian assistance to displaced populations. Comparable as an NGO partner operating in Beni territory serving conflict-affected communities.

Regional players

• Solidarités International: Solidarités International operates humanitarian programs in DRC including WASH, food security, and shelter for conflict-affected populations. Comparable as a humanitarian organization addressing similar crisis contexts, though with less direct focus on medical/GBV service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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