Fundación Pediátrica Guatemalteca

What Fundación Pediátrica Guatemalteca does

Fundación Pediátrica Guatemalteca (FPG) is a private, non-governmental, non-profit healthcare foundation founded in 1985 by Dr. Luis Genaro Morales Padilla and a group of physicians, operating under Ministerial Agreement No. 767-85. The organization provides integrated, subsidized medical and educational services to the maternal-infant population of Guatemala, with a portfolio spanning general medicine, pediatrics, gynecology, psychology, psychiatry, neurology, nutrition, rehabilitation, prosthetics and orthotics, and a School Inclusion Program for children with developmental disabilities. It operates 4-5 physical locations across Guatemala City Zones 1 and 2, plus the CEDEIN community development center established in 2001 near the municipal landfill to serve marginalized populations. The foundation also conducts mobile medical jornadas (outreach missions) in Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango, and Samayac in partnership with Amor Down, Universidad Da Vinci, and Hospital Nacional Rodolfo Robles.

The business model is that of a registered non-profit: services are delivered free of charge or at subsidized rates, funded by donations, sponsorships, and nominal fees. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The organization maintains an active presence on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok for awareness and donor engagement, and accepts WhatsApp-based appointment booking at +502 2376-4649. With 48 employees, the foundation has served over 2.6 million people across 40 years of continuous operation, with no parent company, equity ownership, or external investment structure identified.

The technology footprint is conventional: a WordPress-based website (fpg.org.gt), standard social media channels, and messaging-based appointment scheduling. No digital health platform, telemedicine infrastructure, or electronic health record system is referenced in the available data. The foundation's differentiation rests on its integrated health-plus-education model, multi-specialty clinical breadth, four-decade institutional trust, and its community-rooted outreach model rather than on proprietary technology.

Name

Fundación Pediátrica Guatemalteca

Legal name

Fundación Pediárica Guatemalteca

Website

https://fpg.org.gt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación Pediátrica Guatemalteca is a Guatemalan non-profit foundation, founded in 1985, that provides subsidized pediatric healthcare, rehabilitation, prosthetics, and school inclusion services to low-income maternal-infant populations across Guatemala City and through mobile medical outreach jornadas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Healthcare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Support Services (611710), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAJAF

Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Practices

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Women’s & Children’s Health Providers

SECONDARYHLAFAJAL

Pediatric Rehabilitation & Developmental Therapy Centers (PT/OT/SLP)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Women’s & Children’s Health Providers

SECONDARYHLAFAGAO

Community-Based Preventive & Health Promotion Clinics

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Primary Care & Community Health Providers

SECONDARYHLAFAJAO

School-Based & Community Women’s/Children’s Health Clinics

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Women’s & Children’s Health Providers

Keywords

• Pediatric healthcare services
• Maternal-child healthcare
• Prosthetics and orthotics
• Medical outreach missions
• School inclusion programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Guatemala City

HQ country

Guatemala

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundación Pediátrica Guatemalteca delivers specialized medical and educational services to the maternal-infant population of Guatemala through clinic-based consultations in general medicine, pediatrics, gynecology, nutrition, psychology, psychiatry, neurology, rehabilitation, prosthetics and orthotics fabrication, and a School Inclusion Program. It also runs mobile medical outreach jornadas in underserved communities and operates the CEDEIN community health center serving populations near the municipal landfill. Services are provided free or at subsidized rates as a non-profit foundation.

Product overview

Fundación Pediátrica Guatemalteca operates as a non-profit healthcare organization offering an integrated portfolio of medical and educational services. The foundation provides core clinical services including general medicine, pediatrics, gynecology, psychology, psychiatry, neurology, nutrition, and rehabilitation. Specialized programs include prosthetics and orthotics fabrication (AFOs and lower limb prostheses) and a School Inclusion Program supporting children with autism and developmental needs. The organization conducts medical outreach jornadas (mobile medical missions) to underserved communities across Guatemala, and operates CEDEIN, a community health center serving populations near municipal landfills. All services are delivered with a focus on maternal-infant population and are provided free of charge or at reduced cost as a non-profit institution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CEDEIN: Centro de Desarrollo Integral Dr. Carlos Cossich Marquez - An integral development center serving surrounding communities.

Products and services

• Medicina General (General Medicine)

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.6 million+ people served over 40 years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Amor DowncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmor Down provides accompaniment and support for patients with Down syndrome and other disabilities. The organization collaborates with Fundación Pediátrica Guatemalteca during medical jornadas, specifically in Coatepeque (orthotics/prosthetics) and Quetzaltenango (evaluations), helping transform lives of children with disabilities.
• Universidad Da Vinci de Guatemala (UDV)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUDV provided physiotherapy students who participated in the medical jornada in Samayac, Suchitepéquez. Students received orientation and training during the AFO (ankle-foot orthosis) demonstration session.
• Hospital Nacional Rodolfo RoblesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteers from Hospital Nacional Rodolfo Robles participated in the medical evaluation jornada in Quetzaltenango, contributing medical and neurological evaluations alongside Fundación Pediátrica Guatemalteca staff.
• Alcaldía de Samayac, SuchitepéquezminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipal government of Samayac provided valuable support and commitment during the medical jornada in the municipality, enabling the provision of orthotic services and community outreach.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: Leading U.S. pediatric specialty hospital and research center. Comparable pediatric specialty mandate, though operates at vastly greater scale with research and treatment-development capabilities.
• Partners In Health: Global health NGO providing comprehensive care in resource-limited settings, including a long-standing presence in Guatemala. Comparable mission and community-anchored healthcare delivery model.
• UNICEF Guatemala: UN agency delivering maternal-child health and nutrition programs in Guatemala. Comparable maternal-infant target population and community outreach approach.

Direct peers

• Smile Train: Global NGO supporting cleft and reconstructive surgery with a strong Latin America footprint. Comparable to FPG's orthotics/prosthetics and pediatric rehabilitation jornadas that address congenital orthopedic conditions.
• Hospital de Pediatría Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan: Argentina's flagship public pediatric hospital providing comprehensive specialty care. Closely mirrors FPG's multi-specialty pediatric mandate including rehabilitation and developmental services.
• Amor Down: Guatemalan disability-support organization that is an active strategic partner of FPG. Directly comparable on the disability inclusion and accompaniment mission that FPG's School Inclusion Program addresses.
• World Pediatrics: NGO that mobilizes pediatric specialty care to underserved countries, including Latin America. Highly comparable mission and delivery model to FPG's jornadas.
• Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez: A major Mexican pediatric specialty hospital delivering multi-specialty care to children. Directly comparable to FPG's pediatric specialty focus, though at far greater scale and operating within a public-academic structure.
• Operation Smile: International NGO delivering free surgeries (cleft palate, orthopedic) in low- and middle-income countries. Overlaps with FPG's mobile jornada model and pediatric reconstructive focus.

Emerging players

• ALIMA (The Alliance for International Medical Action): International medical NGO operating pediatric and maternal health programs in low-resource contexts. Comparable care-delivery model focused on vulnerable women and children.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/fpguatemalteca
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundacionpediatricagt
• Instagraminstagram.com/fundacionpediatricagt/?hl=en
• TikToktiktok.com/@fundacionpediatricagt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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