Instituto Fernandes Figueira/FIOCRUZ

What Instituto Fernandes Figueira/FIOCRUZ does

Instituto Fernandes Figueira (IFF/Fiocruz), legally Instituto Nacional de Saúde da Mulher, da Criança e do Adolescente Fernandes Figueira, is a Brazilian public national reference institute operating under Fiocruz (Fundação Oswaldo Cruz) and the Brazilian Ministry of Health. Headquartered at Av. Rui Barbosa, 716, Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, with 482 employees, it delivers specialized healthcare services, research, and education focused on women's, children's, and adolescents' health within the Unified Health System (SUS). Its clinical footprint includes hospital care, outpatient consultations, neonatal intensive care, and specialized programs such as the Human Milk Bank (Banco de Leite Humano), Programa de Desospitalização, PADI home care, NAPec, and the Cuidadoria de Mães project.

The institute's core technology asset is the Portal de Boas Práticas em Saúde da Mulher, da Criança e do Adolescente, an evidence-based clinical practice platform that disseminates specialized content for healthcare professionals across maternal health, newborn care, child health, and adolescent health. The portal is integrated with teaching and research institutions throughout Brazil and is supported by an EAD distance learning platform (ead.iff.fiocruz.br) for continuing education. Marketing and stakeholder engagement channels include the institutional website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and earned media coverage under the "IFF na Mídia" banner.

IFF/Fiocruz generates no commercial revenue; all services are provided free of charge to patients and operations are funded through Fiocruz and the Ministry of Health budget allocations. Corporate sponsors (Amil, Sanofi, Bayer, IBMR) and municipal partners support the Amigos do Figueira fundraising program. The institute influences national policy agendas, as evidenced by its participation in CONASEMS 2026 on vaccination, maternal/neonatal mortality reduction, and care for children with complex chronic conditions.

Name

Instituto Fernandes Figueira/FIOCRUZ

Legal name

Instituto Nacional de Saúde da Mulher, da Criança e do Adolescente Fernandes Figueira

Website

https://iff.fiocruz.br

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Instituto Fernandes Figueira/FIOCRUZ is a Brazilian public national reference institute under Fiocruz and the Ministry of Health, providing specialized healthcare, research, and education focused on women's, children's, and adolescents' health, funded through SUS budget allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio de Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Services: As a public healthcare institution within the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS), the institute provides free healthcare services funded by the Ministry of Health through Fiocruz

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IFF/Fiocruz is a national reference public healthcare institution providing specialized hospital, outpatient, and home-care services for women, children, and adolescents within the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS). It combines clinical care with biomedical research, health-professions education, and the national dissemination of evidence-based clinical practice through the Portal de Boas Práticas em Saúde. It also runs humanization, dehospitalization, and family-support programs (Amigos do Figueira, NAPec, PADI, Programa de Desospitalização, Projeto Cuidadoria de Mães) and operates a Human Milk Bank.

Product overview

Instituto Nacional de Saúde da Mulher, da Criança e do Adolescente Fernandes Figueira (IFF/Fiocruz) is a Brazilian public healthcare institution specializing in women's, children's, and adolescent health. The institution provides healthcare services, conducts research, offers educational programs, and operates specialized initiatives including a Human Milk Bank, hospitalization programs (Programa de Desospitalização), home care programs (Programa Domiciliar - PADI), and the Portal de Boas Práticas em Saúde for disseminating evidence-based clinical practices to healthcare professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Portal de Boas Práticas em Saúde da Mulher, da Criança e do Adolescente: Portal providing clinical best practices content for healthcare professionals focused on women's, children's, and adolescents' health.

Products and services

• Specialized hospital and outpatient healthcare services for women, children, and adolescents Clinical care services provided at the IFF/Fiocruz facility in Rio de Janeiro covering maternal, obstetric, neonatal, pediatric, and adolescent healthcare, including high-risk pregnancy management and neonatal intensive care, delivered free of charge to patients through the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS).
• Portal de Boas Práticas em Saúde da Mulher, da Criança e do Adolescente Evidence-based clinical practice platform for healthcare professionals, offering content on maternal health, newborn care, child health, and adolescent health, online courses, specialist encounters, and continuing education resources, distributed nationally across Brazil.
• Banco de Leite Humano (Human Milk Bank) Service for collecting and storing donated human milk at the IFF/Fiocruz facility in Rio de Janeiro to support neonatal feeding, particularly for premature and high-risk newborns.
• Programa de Desospitalização (Dehospitalization Program) Program supporting the transition of children and adolescents with chronic conditions from hospital to home, providing home care equipment, caregiver training, and hospital discharge support.
• Programa Domiciliar (PADI) Pediatric home care program providing in-home healthcare services to children and adolescents with conditions requiring continued care after hospital discharge.
• NAPec Program (Núcleo de Apoio à Criança e Adolescente com Condições Crônicas Complexas) Support program for children and adolescents with complex chronic conditions, providing multidisciplinary care coordination and family support services.
• Projeto Cuidadoria de Mães Project offering income generation training and caregiver support to mothers of children with chronic conditions requiring long-term hospitalization or home care, helping to preserve family income and caregiver capacity.
• Amigos do Figueira Program providing social support and resources to children and families at IFF/Fiocruz, financed through voluntary donations and corporate sponsorships.
• Continuing education and online courses for healthcare professionals Continuing education and online training programs for healthcare professionals covering maternal, neonatal, child, and adolescent health, offered via the Portal de Boas Práticas and IFF EAD platform.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AmilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of Amigos do Figueira, supporting programs for children and families at IFF/Fiocruz
• SanofiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of Amigos do Figueira supporting healthcare programs
• BayerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of Amigos do Figueira
• IBMRminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of Amigos do Figueira
• Prefeitura do Rio de JaneirominorGTM or Marketing PartnerMunicipal government sponsor of Amigos do Figueira
• Ministry of Health (Ministério da Saúde)coreOthersParent organization providing funding and strategic direction through Fiocruz; the institute operates as a national reference institution under the Ministry of Health
• FiocruzcoreOthersParent foundation that encompasses IFF; provides institutional support, funding, and integration within the Fiocruz system of research and healthcare institutions
• Educational and Research Institutions Across BrazilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Portal de Boas Práticas is integrated by institutions of teaching and research from all over Brazil, collaborating on evidence-based content development and dissemination

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hospital Pequeno Príncipe: Brazilian pediatric specialty hospital in Curitiba, providing tertiary care for children and adolescents, including complex and chronic conditions. Comparable to IFF as a nationally referenced children's hospital combining specialized clinical services with research and education.
• Hospital Infantil Sabará: São Paulo-based children's hospital specializing in pediatric care with a focus on complex and chronic conditions. Comparable to IFF in pediatric specialty focus, though operating as a private nonprofit rather than a federal public institution.
• Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre: Public university hospital affiliated with UFRGS, providing tertiary care, research, and teaching across multiple specialties including maternal and child health. Comparable to IFF as a SUS-funded public teaching hospital combining complex care delivery with academic and research output.
• Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP: Largest public teaching hospital complex in São Paulo, affiliated with the University of São Paulo medical school. Provides complex tertiary care across specialties including women's and children's health, with strong research and teaching functions comparable to IFF's role within Fiocruz.

Broad incumbents

• Hospital Sirio-Libanês: Major Brazilian private hospital offering a broad range of tertiary services including maternal and pediatric care. Comparable to IFF in clinical complexity and national reputation, though operating as a private institution with a much wider service portfolio.
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: Leading US pediatric hospital and research institution affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania. Comparable to IFF in combining high-complexity pediatric care with research and education in a specialty children's hospital setting.
• Boston Children's Hospital: Premier US pediatric teaching hospital affiliated with Harvard, providing complex pediatric care, research, and training. Comparable to IFF as a globally referenced children's specialty hospital combining clinical, research, and education missions.
• Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein: Leading Brazilian private hospital known for high-complexity care, research, and teaching activities. Comparable to IFF in providing tertiary women's and children's services alongside research and education, but operating as a private institution with a much broader portfolio.
• Hospital Moinhos de Vento: Brazilian private hospital in Porto Alegre with strong teaching and research functions including women's and children's health services. Comparable to IFF as a tertiary hospital combining clinical delivery with research and education, though with broader specialty coverage.

Regional players

• Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires: Major Argentine private hospital with strong teaching and research functions including maternal and pediatric services. Comparable to IFF as a teaching hospital integrating complex care, research, and education, but operating in a different country and as a private institution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/InstitutoFernandesFigueira
• Facebookfacebook.com/IFFFiocruz
• Instagraminstagram.com/iff_fiocruz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/instituto-fernandes-figueira-fiocruz

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