Health Education and Research Organisation (HERO) Cameroon

Name

Health Education and Research Organisation (HERO) Cameroon

Legal name

Health Education and Research Organisation (HERO) Cameroon

Website

https://herocameroon.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Education Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAI

Medical Missions & Global Health NGOs

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYHLAJAKAG

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health & Development Agencies (NGOs/Multilaterals)

SECONDARYHLAJAKAO

Global Health Advocacy, Policy & Rights Organizations

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health & Development Agencies (NGOs/Multilaterals)

SECONDARYHLAJAOAE

Disease-Specific Global Initiatives (HIV/TB/Malaria/NTDs)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health Initiatives & Partnerships

Keywords

• Community health education
• Public health research
• Non-communicable disease prevention
• Maternal child health
• Health capacity building

Headquarters

HQ city

Buea, South-West

HQ country

Cameroon

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and contributions: HERO Cameroon is a non-governmental, non-for-profit organization. Revenue is generated through donations and charitable contributions. The website offers donation options via Mobile Money, Credit Card, and PayPal.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

HERO Cameroon is a non-governmental, non-for-profit organization that improves health awareness in Cameroon through health education, community outreach campaigns, health screening events, capacity building for medical students, and applied public health research. Its programs target communicable diseases (HIV/AIDS, malaria, hepatitis B), non-communicable diseases (diabetes, hypertension, sickle cell disease, breast cancer), and maternal and child health, delivered via volunteer mobilization and partnerships with district hospitals, universities, and other NGOs.

Product overview

HERO Cameroon is a non-governmental, non-profit health education and research organization that operates as a single integrated offering focused on improving health awareness in Cameroon. The organization delivers its mission through six interconnected program areas: health education, research initiatives, capacity building, community outreach campaigns, health blog content, and health screening services. The portfolio centers on addressing communicable diseases (HIV/AIDS, malaria, hepatitis), non-communicable diseases (diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease), and maternal and child health, with support from a volunteer program enabling community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Health Education Programs
• Health Screening Services
• Capacity Building Programs
• Health Research Initiatives
• Community Outreach Campaigns
• Volunteer Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 21,105 people directly impacted on the ground and 48,051 on social media
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Buea-University Medical Students' Association (BMSA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 December 2019Co-organized the Universal Health Coverage symposium 'UHC in Cameroon by 2035: The role of medical students in its realisation' on December 13, 2019. Over 200 medical students attended. Resolutions were forwarded to the Ministry of Public Health.
• BodyTalkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 July 2018Partner in the 'No Hep in Medical School' Campaign alongside HERO Cameroon and YISS. The campaign includes free Hepatitis B and C screening of medical students and linkage with vaccination centers.
• YISS (Youth Impact and Sustainability Solutions)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 July 2018Partner in the 'No Hep in Medical School' Campaign alongside HERO Cameroon and BodyTalk. Focuses on Hepatitis B and C screening and vaccination linkage for medical students.
• University of Buea Medical School Alumni Association (UBMSAA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2018Partner in the capacity building seminar for medical students held April 20, 2018 at Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea. Over 200 medical students participated.
• BeteckminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 April 2018Marketing partner for the capacity building seminar for medical students at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea.
• Working Women CirclesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2017Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness Month October 2017. Both organizations raised awareness among young adults at the Advanced Vocational Training School in Limbe, Southwest Cameroon.
• GiftedMomcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2017Partnership for breastfeeding awareness activities during World Breastfeeding Week 2017. GiftedMom contributed mobile app technology and social media platforms for sharing breastfeeding awareness tips. The partnership supported education of pregnant and lactating mothers across three Cameroonian regions.
• HospiMobilecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2017Partnered with HERO Cameroon during World Breastfeeding Week 2017 activities. HospiMobile is a healthcare technology organization providing mobile health solutions that supported the delivery of health education content across Cameroon.
• Njorku CameroonminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2017Partnered with HERO Cameroon for World Breastfeeding Week 2017 and World Sickle Cell Day 2017 celebrations. Njorku Cameroon is a Cameroon-based organization that supported health awareness campaigns.
• HYSACAM (Hygiène et Salubrité au Cameroun)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 July 2017World Hepatitis Day 2017 collaboration with HYSACAM Buea for Hepatitis B screening of municipal solid waste workers. HERO Cameroon educated and screened over 70 HYSACAM workers for Hepatitis B, counseled positive cases, and proposed vaccination for negatives.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jhpiego: Johns Hopkins-affiliated global health NGO delivering health education, training, and service delivery programs in low- and middle-income countries, with significant maternal and child health work. Comparable in health education/training/NCD focus, but operates at multi-country scale with institutional donor funding.
• AMREF Health Africa: Africa's largest African-led health NGO, delivering community health education, training, and disease prevention programs across sub-Saharan Africa. Directly comparable to HERO Cameroon in mission (community health education, disease awareness, capacity building of health workers) and volunteer/partner-based delivery model, but at pan-African scale.
• Last Mile Health: Community health worker NGO focused on training, equipping, and deploying health workers in last-mile communities in Liberia and across Africa. Directly comparable to HERO's capacity-building of medical students and community health screening model, with a stronger focus on government partnership and workforce formalization.
• Wellbody Alliance: Community health NGO operating in Sierra Leone delivering health education, disease screening, and maternal/child health services in underserved areas. Closely comparable to HERO Cameroon in scope (NCDs, CDs, maternal health, community-based delivery), though at smaller scale and in a different country.
• Health Poverty Action: UK-based NGO running community health, health education, and disease prevention programs in Africa and Asia, with strong focus on marginalized communities. Highly comparable to HERO in grassroots community health education and partnership-based delivery, though with broader international footprint.

Broad incumbents

• IntraHealth International: Global health NGO focused on health workforce development, capacity building, and health systems strengthening across Africa. Comparable to HERO's capacity-building programs for medical students, but with institutional donor backing and longer-running programs.
• Partners in Health: Large global health NGO delivering comprehensive community-based health services, including NCD care, in low-resource settings across multiple countries. Comparable to HERO's multi-disease community outreach model, but with deep institutional funding and academic medical center partnerships.
• Clinton Health Access Initiative: Global health organization working with governments in low- and middle-income countries to expand access to HIV, malaria, NCDs, and other health services. Comparable to HERO in disease focus areas, but operates at multi-country scale with deep government partnerships and major institutional funding.

Regional players

• Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services: Long-standing faith-based health network operating hospitals, clinics, and community health programs across Cameroon, including in the Northwest and Southwest regions where HERO operates. Comparable geographic footprint and mix of facility-based + community outreach, but with a much larger institutional base and Baptist Convention backing.

Emerging players

• Possible Health (Nyaya Health): Community health NGO operating in Nepal delivering integrated community health programs including NCD and maternal health. Comparable in integrated community health delivery model and young professional-led structure, though operating in a different geographic context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/HeroCameroon
• YouTubeyoutu.be/Z1o_I6symps
• Facebookweb.facebook.com/herocameroon
• Instagraminstagram.com/hero_cameroon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/health-education-and-research-organisation-hero-cameroon

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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