Instituto Compartilha - SAMEAC

What Instituto Compartilha - SAMEAC does

Instituto Compartilha – SAMEAC is a Brazilian civil society organization (Organização da Sociedade Civil – OSC) founded in 1955 and headquartered in Fortaleza, Ceará. It provides public health management services to municipal and state governments in Brazil, historically including administration of university hospitals (Hospital Universitário Walter Cantídio and Maternidade Escola Assis Chateaubriand) and the operation of HEMORREDE, the state's hematology and hemotherapy network, across all 184 municipalities of Ceará between 1983 and 2020. The current portfolio includes the Compartilha Saúde program offering free image exams and specialty consultations, the Ceará Sem Fome community kitchen food security program, mobile outreach (Compartilha na Rua), and social and cultural initiatives including a dance conservatory and para-athlete workforce program.

The organization operates as a nonprofit with approximately 202 employees and a multidisciplinary technical team spanning nursing, engineering, occupational therapy, psychology, social work, and IT. Its core technology is administrative and operational rather than software-based; the website is a standard CMS implementation and no APIs, integrations, or digital products are disclosed. There is no mention of AI/ML capabilities or proprietary technology platforms.

Revenue is generated primarily through formal convênios (partnership agreements) with municipal and state governments, classified as managed services, supplemented by individual donations with published banking details. Services to the public are provided free of charge. The organization has formal partnerships with multiple Ceará municipalities (Aratuba, Hidrolândia, São Gonçalo do Amarante, Ereré, Senador Pompeu, and others), the State of Ceará via the Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Agrário, the Universidade Federal do Ceará, and a broad network of civil society partners. It holds the Selo Doar 2019 Certificado A certification for transparency and governance.

Name

Instituto Compartilha - SAMEAC

Legal name

Instituto Compartilha

Website

https://institutocompartilha.ngo

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Instituto Compartilha – SAMEAC is a 70-year-old Brazilian nonprofit civil society organization headquartered in Fortaleza, Ceará, that delivers public health management, free healthcare programs, and food security services to municipal and state governments and underserved populations in Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Management Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Health Systems Strengthening & Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Partnerships (HLAJAOAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) & Teaching Hospitals (HLAFAAAA)

Keywords

• Public health management
• Healthcare administration services
• Hospital management
• Food security programs
• Civil society organization services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fortaleza

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Partnerships and Convênios: Revenue is generated through formal partnership agreements (convênios) with municipal and state governments. Resources are transferred from public administration to the organization to support public health services, including health network restructuring, logistical support, and management optimization.
2. Donations and Philanthropic Contributions: The organization accepts donations from individuals and entities, with banking details provided for contributions (Banco do Brasil, Agency 4293-5, Current Account 15.441-5).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Instituto Compartilha - SAMEAC is a nonprofit civil society organization (OSC) that provides public health management services to municipal and state governments in Brazil through formal convênios (partnership agreements). The organization manages hospital administration, supports the HEMORREDE blood network, delivers free medical exams and specialty consultations via its Compartilha Saúde program, and runs food security and community social programs such as Ceará Sem Fome community kitchens.

Product overview

Instituto Compartilha - SAMEAC is a nonprofit civil society organization founded in 1955 that provides public health services in Brazil. The organization operates a portfolio of programs including SAMEAC (core healthcare management services), Compartilha Saúde (free healthcare services), Programa Ceará Sem Fome community kitchens, health exams, cultural programs like the Conservatório Cearense de Dança, and community outreach initiatives. The organization manages hospital services, supports blood bank networks across 184 municipalities, and provides job selection services, functioning as an integrated ecosystem of public health and social programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Compartilha Saúde: Project offering free image exams, consultations in various specialties including nutrition, nursing, psychology, general practice, along with health prevention and promotion activities.
• Ceará Sem Fome

Products and services

• SAMEAC Healthcare Management Services
• Compartilha Saúde

Quantifiable outcome

• Served 1870+ people through Compartilha Saúde program
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core partnership, active partnership, historical partnership, network partner, government partner and academic partner.

• Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Agrário do Estado do Cearácore partnershipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2025Partnership through Termo de Colaboração Nº 05/2025 for the Ceará Sem Fome program. Instituto Compartilha serves as Managing Unit and Community Kitchen, providing food security and entrepreneurship opportunities for communities.
• Prefeitura de Aratubaactive partnershipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Convênio for Project of Fostering Sustainability of Local Public Health with validity from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. Partnership focuses on restructuring and applying support services and logistical support to health management in primary, specialized, urgency, and emergency care networks.
• Prefeitura de Hidrolândiaactive partnershipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Convênio for Project of Fostering Sustainability of Local Public Health with validity from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. Partnership aims to foster sustainability of public health with restructuring and applications of support and logistical services to health management.
• Secretaria da Saúde do Estado do Cearáhistorical partnershipStrategic or Co-development Partner37-year partnership (1983-2020) for HEMORREDE services in hematology and hemotherapy, present in all 184 municipalities of Ceará state.
• Cavivernetwork partnerOthersPartnership with other social entities for collaborative initiatives.
• Iprede (Instituto da Primeira Infância)network partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Instituto da Primeira Infância for early childhood development projects.
• Fundação Franklin Rooseveltnetwork partnerOthersPartnership with Fundação Franklin Roosevelt for social initiatives.
• Liga do Bemnetwork partnerOthersPartnership with Liga do Bem for social welfare activities.
• Náutico Atlético Cearensenetwork partnerOthersPartnership with Náutico Atlético Cearense for social programs.
• Lar Clara de Assisnetwork partnerOthersPartnership with Lar Clara de Assis for social assistance.
• Associação Betinha Quintelanetwork partnerOthersPartnership with Associação Betinha Quintela for dance education and scholarships.
• ONG Lute pela Vidanetwork partnerOthersPartnership with ONG Lute pela Vida for cancer support initiatives.
• Governo Federal do Brasilgovernment partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal government partnership displayed as partner logo on website.
• Governo do Estado do Cearágovernment partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government partnership displayed as partner logo on website.
• Instituto de Geronto-Geriatria do Estado do Ceará (Inggá)network partnerOthersPartnership with Inggá for gerontology and geriatrics services.
• Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)academic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership displayed as partner logo on website.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pastoral da Criança: Large Brazilian faith-inspired civil society organization delivering health, nutrition, and social programs to underserved populations nationwide. Comparable as a Brazilian OSC with diversified social-program portfolio funded through donations and government partnerships.
• SPDM (Associação Paulista para o Desenvolvimento da Medicina): One of Brazil's largest Organizações Sociais de Saúde (OSS), managing public hospitals and health programs under government contracts in São Paulo and other states. Directly comparable to Instituto Compartilha's public health management and convênio-driven operating model.
• Fundação Abrinq pelos Direitos da Criança e do Adolescente: Established Brazilian nonprofit foundation running social programs and public-sector partnerships across multiple states. Comparable as a multi-program Brazilian OSC combining direct services with government convênios and donation funding.
• Monte Tabor - Centro de Hematologia e Hemoterapia do Ceará (HEMOCE): The state hematology and hemotherapy network operator in Ceará that effectively took over HEMORREDE services after the partnership with Instituto Compartilha ended in 2020. Directly comparable as a regional public hematology/hemotherapy service operator.
• Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Fortaleza: Long-standing Ceará-based nonprofit hospital and social-services organization with similar mission of providing healthcare to underserved populations. Directly comparable as a regional Brazilian OSC partner of the public health system.
• Instituto do Câncer do Ceará: Ceará-based nonprofit providing specialized healthcare services through partnerships with the state health secretariat. Directly comparable as a regional OSC delivering public-health-adjacent services under convênios.

Regional players

• Visão Mundial Brasil: Brazilian affiliate of World Vision, a large international NGO running community-development, health, and food-security programs. Comparable as an international-NGO affiliate running multi-vertical health and social programs through regional partnerships in Brazil.
• Médicos Sem Fronteiras (MSF) Brasil: Brazilian arm of the international medical-humanitarian NGO, providing free healthcare services to vulnerable populations. Comparable as a mission-aligned public-health service delivery organization operating in Brazil.

Broad incumbents

• Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa): Large Brazilian nonprofit hospital foundation that operates teaching-hospital and social programs alongside its core hospital operations. Comparable as a broader, better-capitalized Brazilian health-focused OSC with social-program adjacencies.
• Hospital Sírio-Libanês (Sociedade Beneficente de Senhoras): Major Brazilian nonprofit hospital foundation operating teaching, clinical, and social-responsibility programs. Comparable as a larger national-scale health OSC with managed public-health-program experience.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/instituto-compartilha-sameac

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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