Health Development Initiative (HDI)

What Health Development Initiative (HDI) does

Health Development Initiative (HDI) is an independent Rwandan non-governmental organization founded in 2005 by a group of Rwandan physicians to improve healthcare access for disadvantaged communities. Headquartered in Kigali with 63 staff, HDI operates a network of stigma-free Centers for Health and Rights in Kicukiro, Nyakabanda, and Rubavu, alongside a national toll-free call center (3530) accessible 8am–10pm daily. Since 2007, HDI has tested over 75,000 beneficiaries for HIV/AIDS, served 120,000+ clients through its call center since 2016, and supported over 3,000 women to exercise the right to safe abortion since 2018.

HDI's core service lines span clinical services (HIV/STI screening, pregnancy testing, family planning, emergency contraceptives, pre/post-abortion counseling, GBV support), human rights and legal aid, policy advocacy and litigation, community health programming (including the Community of Potters Health and Development program), and media engagement through the Ingamba/HDI TV YouTube series, radio partnerships with KISS FM and Isango Star, and the Annual Reproductive Health Journalism Awards (established 2016). The organization works in close coordination with Rwanda's Ministry of Health and Rwanda Biomedical Center and maintains partnerships with UNFPA, SIDA, IPPF, USAID, Global Fund, Dutch Development Organizations, AmplifyChange, GIZ, Tearfund, WHO, UNICEF, UNAIDS, and others. HDI is governed by a Board of Directors, led by founder-Executive Director Dr. Aflodis Kagaba, and obtained NGOSource Equivalency Determination Certification in 2025.

HDI's revenue model is donor-funded, with all clinical, counseling, and legal services provided free of charge to beneficiaries. The organization does not generate income from service delivery and relies entirely on grants from international development partners, bilateral agencies, and multilateral institutions. Beneficiary segments are deliberately diversified across key populations (LGBTQIA+, sex workers, people who use drugs, MSM, people living with HIV), women and girls, adolescents and young people (including teenage mothers), refugees and marginalized groups, and GBV/SGBV survivors, with horizontal segmentation across these persona categories rather than any single dominant segment.

Name

Health Development Initiative (HDI)

Legal name

Health Development Initiative

Website

https://hdirwanda.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Health Development Initiative (HDI) is a Rwandan non-profit founded in 2005 that provides free, stigma-free sexual and reproductive health services, HIV testing, legal aid, and policy advocacy, serving key populations, women, adolescents, and GBV survivors across Kigali and Rubavu.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reproductive Health Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (624110), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Sexual & Reproductive Health & Family Planning (SRH/FP) Programs (BPADAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sexual Health & STI/HIV Prevention Health Departments (HLAJAAAL), Health Systems Strengthening & Global Health Technical Assistance (BPADAEAH), Disease-Specific Global Initiatives (HIV/TB/Malaria/NTDs) (HLAJAOAE), Health Systems Strengthening & Primary Care Development (HLAJAKAJ)

Keywords

• Reproductive health services
• HIV prevention programs
• Sexual health advocacy
• Community health outreach
• Gender-based violence support

Headquarters

HQ city

Kigali

HQ country

Rwanda

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donor Funding: HDI operates as an independent non-profit organization funded by international donors, development partners, and government collaborations. Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries. Funding supports clinical services, advocacy work, research, community outreach, and operational costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Health Development Initiative (HDI) is a Rwandan non-profit NGO that provides free, stigma-free sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) clinical services, counseling, legal aid, and harm reduction programs through its Centers for Health and Rights, HDI Call Center (3530), and HDI MED-CBC clinic. It also conducts policy advocacy, movement building, research, and media engagement to advance SRHR laws and access for key populations, women, adolescents, and refugees in Rwanda.

Product overview

Health Development Initiative (HDI) Rwanda is an independent, non-profit NGO based in Kigali that provides healthcare services and advocacy. The organization operates a network of healthcare and rights centers offering stigma-free SRHR services, maintains a toll-free call center (3530) for information and referrals, and conducts clinical services including HIV/STI screening, family planning, and safe abortion support. HDI's work spans clinical service delivery, adolescent SRHR programming, human rights advocacy, policy influencing, community health development, and media engagement through its Ingamba Series (HDI TV). The organization focuses on reaching vulnerable populations including LGBTQIA+ communities, adolescents, sex workers, and victims of GBV.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Center for Health and Rights: Stigma-free, SRHR-friendly service model providing clinical services, counseling, and legal aid to vulnerable populations including LGBTQIA+, adolescents, GBV victims, and sex workers.
• HDI TV (Ingamba Series)

Products and services

• Center for Health and Rights Stigma-free, SRHR-friendly service model with locations in Kicukiro and Nyakabanda (Kigali) providing clinical services, counseling, and legal aid to vulnerable populations including LGBTQIA+ community members, adolescents, victims of GBV, sex workers, and refugees.
• HDI Call Center (3530) Toll-free hotline (3530) accessible 8am-10pm daily providing comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information, counseling services, and linkage to relevant service providers; has served over 120,000 clients since 2016 with an average of 300 calls per day.
• Clinical Services Clinical services including HIV/AIDS and STI screening, pregnancy testing, family planning, emergency contraceptives, pre and post-abortion counseling, GBV support, and referral services for safe abortion; also includes the Rubavu Branch (HDI MED-CBC) inclusive clinic.
• Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Services Comprehensive SRHR services including adolescent programming, access to safe abortion, family planning, HIV prevention and treatment, gender equality initiatives, and training of healthcare professionals.
• Human Rights Services Legal aid and legal advice services for rights holders, advocacy for right to health for marginalized groups including LGBTQIA+ and key populations, patient rights training, and litigation support.
• Policy Influencing and Advocacy Research-based advocacy, campaigning, litigation, outreach and awareness raising, including movement building, coalition work, media engagement, and the Annual Reproductive Health Journalism Awards.
• Community Health and Development Programs addressing non-communicable disease prevention, mental health support, community outreach campaigns, and the Community of Potters Health and Development (COPHAD) program for marginalized populations.
• HDI TV (Ingamba Series) Educational video series on YouTube called Ingamba (HDI TV) that addresses SRHR topics and reaches audiences through mainstream and social media platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• 120,000+ clients served through call center since 2016
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministry of Health (Rwanda)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHDI works closely with the Ministry of Health on SRHR policy implementation, training healthcare providers, and coordinating health programs including HIV prevention and reproductive health initiatives.
• Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on HIV/AIDS prevention programs, health research, and implementation of national health strategies.
• UNFPAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Nations Population Fund partnership for reproductive health programs, SRHR advocacy, and health systems strengthening.
• IPPFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Planned Parenthood Federation partnership for sexual and reproductive health services and advocacy.
• APHRCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfrican Population and Health Research Center partnership for research initiatives and advocacy materials.
• Imbuto FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRwanda's Foundation established by the First Lady, partnership on health and development initiatives.
• JHPIEGOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth organization partnership for reproductive health research and program support.
• Global Health CorpsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFellowship program placing emerging health leaders; collaborates on health research studies.
• UNAIDSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN joint programme on HIV/AIDS for HIV prevention and key populations programming.
• UNICEFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Nations Children's Fund partnership for maternal and child health initiatives.
• WHOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Health Organization alignment on SRHR guidelines and health standards.
• WemosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth equity organization partnership on policy advocacy.
• KISS FMminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRadio station partnership for reaching adolescents and young people with SRHR information.
• Isango StarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRadio station partnership for youth-focused SRHR programming and awareness campaigns.
• Reproductive Health CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of CSOs jointly advocating for SRHR issues, legal and policy advocacy, and Shadow Report submissions to international human rights mechanisms.
• Rwanda Medical Students for ChoiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical student organization partnership for training future healthcare providers on SRHR and stigma-free services.
• Rwanda Medical Doctors for ChoiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysician network supporting access to safe abortion and SRHR services.
• Rwanda Society for Obstetricians and GynecologistsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical professional association collaboration on SRHR training and guidelines.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hdirwanda
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC_Ap1HG7sWa1Hjph78edFEA
• Facebookfacebook.com/HDIRwanda
• Instagraminstagram.com/hdirwanda
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/health-development-initiative-hdi---rwanda

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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