What Läkare i Världen does

Läkare i Världen is a Swedish nonprofit organization (ideell förening) founded in 1991 as the Swedish branch of the international Médecins du Monde network. Headquartered in Stockholm, it operates seven free clinics across Sweden (Luleå, Umeå, Östersund, Uppsala, Stockholm, Malmö, Helsingborg) delivering medical, psychosocial, and legal services to vulnerable populations who lack access to the regular healthcare system, principally undocumented migrants (papperslösa), asylum seekers, uninsured EU citizens, and third-country nationals. International operations include 65 staff in Venezuela (since 2019) and presence in DR Congo. The organization's service portfolio spans medical consultations, laboratory testing, maternal and dental care, a dedicated Stockholm midwife clinic (opened 2023), HelpDesk navigation, the TIA early-intervention program for asylum seekers, and Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) for PTSD introduced in 2022. Direct beneficiaries exceed 2,000 annually. The organization is staffed by approximately 500 volunteers in Sweden in addition to paid staff, and is governed by a board chaired by Per Stålhem (elected April 2026) with Hannah Laustiola serving as Secretary General since December 2022.

Läkare i Världen is funded through a diversified mix of individual donations (one-time gifts and monthly tiers at 50/100/200 SEK), an annual membership program (240 SEK/year), corporate friend-company (vänföretag) partnerships, and restricted project grants from Swedish government agencies including Länsstyrelsen Stockholm (TIA funding), Folkhälsomyndigheten (HIV awareness), MUCF, Socialstyrelsen, and Region Stockholm. The organization operates no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is people-mediated through volunteer clinicians, supported by external partnerships for laboratory diagnostics (Unilabs), digital interpretation (Digital tolk), and healthcare translation (Care to Translate).

The organization runs a parallel advocacy function (påverkansarbete), producing policy reports, participating in parliamentary hearings, and engaging in media (SVT Agenda, Aftonbladet, Dagens Medicin). A joint complaint with Amnesty International to the European Committee for Social Rights resulted in a June 2026 ruling finding Sweden guilty of systematic violations of the right to health for vulnerable EU citizens. Strategic posture is shaped by a 2024-2026 strategic plan adopted under then-Chair Mårten Brink and renewed board governance.

Name

Läkare i Världen

Legal name

Läkare i Världen

Website

https://lakareivarlden.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Läkare i Världen is the Swedish branch of Médecins du Monde, operating seven free clinics across Sweden that provide medical, psychosocial, and legal services to undocumented migrants, asylum seekers, and uninsured vulnerable EU citizens, funded through donations, membership fees, and government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Healthcare Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC)

Keywords

• Humanitarian healthcare services
• Free medical clinics
• Migrant health access
• Psychosocial support services
• Healthcare advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals via Swish, credit card, and bank transfers. Monthly giving programs (autogiro) allow donors to contribute regularly.
2. Membership Program: Annual membership fee of 240 SEK per year, providing donors with formal affiliation and involvement in the organization's mission.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Business partnerships including corporate gifts, workplace giving programs, and friend companies (vänföretag) sponsorships.
4. Project Funding: Funding from government agencies, foundations, and organizations for specific projects (e.g., TIA funding from Länsstyrelsen Stockholm, Folkhälsomyndigheten for HIV awareness projects).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Läkare i Världen is a Swedish nonprofit organization (the Swedish branch of Médecins du Monde) that operates free medical, psychosocial, and legal clinics for vulnerable populations such as undocumented migrants, asylum seekers, and EU citizens without health insurance. Services are delivered through seven clinic locations across Sweden and include doctor consultations, mental health support, reproductive health, and rights counseling, all provided at no cost by approximately 500 volunteer healthcare professionals.

Product overview

Läkare i Världen is a humanitarian healthcare organization providing a unified portfolio of free medical, psychosocial, and legal services to vulnerable populations in Sweden. The core offering consists of medical clinics (medicinsk verksamhet), psychosocial support (psykosocial verksamhet), legal counseling (juridisk verksamhet), and advocacy work (påverkansarbete). These are delivered through 7 physical clinic locations across Sweden (Luleå, Umeå, Östersund, Uppsala, Stockholm, Helsingborg, Malmö), supplemented by specialized services including a dedicated midwife clinic (barnmorskemottagning), a HelpDesk for information and navigation support, and TIA early intervention programs for asylum seekers. The organization also offers Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) for PTSD patients. All services are provided free of charge to those lacking access to regular healthcare.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Clinics (Medicinsk verksamhet) Free medical care and treatment including doctor consultations, testing, maternity care, and dental services provided at clinic locations across Sweden for vulnerable populations without access to regular healthcare.
• Psychosocial Support (Psykosocial verksamhet) Psychosocial support services including counseling sessions and mental health support for people in vulnerable situations such as migrants and asylum seekers.
• Legal Aid and Rights Counseling (Juridisk verksamhet) Legal aid and rights counseling to help individuals understand and access their rights within the Swedish healthcare system.
• Midwife Clinic (Barnmorskemottagning) Dedicated midwife clinic offering reproductive health services, HPV testing and vaccination, and pregnancy support for vulnerable populations.
• TIA – Early Intervention for Asylum Seekers (Tidiga insatser för asylsökande) Early intervention program for asylum seekers providing health information and psychosocial support during the asylum process.
• HelpDesk Information and support service helping people navigate the healthcare system and understand their rights.
• NET (Narrative Exposure Therapy) Narrative Exposure Therapy offered to patients suffering from PTSD, introduced following staff training in 2022.
• International Operations (Internationell verksamhet) International humanitarian operations, including emergency response in Venezuela since 2019 with 65 staff on the ground.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 people served annually at clinics across Sweden
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Amnesty InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint complaint to European Committee for Social Rights against Sweden for healthcare discrimination of vulnerable EU citizens. Successfully resulted in Sweden being found guilty of violating health rights.
• MUCF (Myndigheten för ungdoms- och civilsamhällesfrågor)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency providing project funding and support for youth and civil society organizations
• SocialstyrelsencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment health authority partner for healthcare policy and standards
• FolkhälsomyndighetencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic health agency providing funding for HIV awareness projects
• Region StockholmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional healthcare authority providing funding and support for Stockholm operations
• Stockholms StadsmissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Vem är jag imorgon? project providing legal counseling; shared premises with association Maracana in Malmö
• RFSLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Pride events and LGBTQ+ health services; joint tent at Malmö Pride
• Kodex MalmöminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMalmö initiative against hate and racism; organization signed the codex
• FEANTSAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Federation working with homeless; organization contributes to FEANTSA reports on EU migrant healthcare access
• Médecins du Monde InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network; organization is the Swedish branch; shares resources, reports, and coordinated responses (e.g., Venezuela earthquake response, Turkey/Syria earthquake)
• Scandic HotelsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate friend company (vänföretag) partner
• ProdibminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFriend company partner
• Örjan Hansson läromedelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFriend company partner
• HumabilityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFriend company partner
• MenssäkradminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFriend company partner supporting menstrual health initiatives
• CitydiabetesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFriend company partner
• SamformaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Samforma network
• CONCORDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean NGO confederation for relief and development; active in CONCORD Sweden gender equality working group
• Civila Sverige mot människohandelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition against human trafficking; organization is member
• Giva SverigecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish fundraising standards organization; member ensuring ethical fundraising practices
• Svensk InsamlingskontrollcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization ensuring proper use of charitable donations; certified member

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Asylrättscentrum: Swedish legal-aid nonprofit specifically for asylum seekers; explicitly listed as a partner of Läkare i Världen and shares its focus on rights counseling and advocacy for the same client segments.
• Stockholms Stadsmission: Direct partner (collaborating on 'Vem är jag imorgon?' and shared premises in Malmö); provides overlapping social and health services to vulnerably housed EU citizens and undocumented migrants in Sweden.
• Médecins du Monde: The international parent network of Läkare i Världen; operates the same free-clinic model for vulnerable populations across Europe and globally, sharing resources, methodology, and advocacy campaigns.
• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Sweden: Parallel medical humanitarian NGO operating in Sweden; comparable volunteer-driven medical service delivery, donor base, and advocacy work for vulnerable populations domestically and internationally.
• Amnesty International Sweden: Joint co-complainant on the European Committee for Social Rights case against Sweden; comparable human-rights advocacy and donor-funded nonprofit structure targeting healthcare access for vulnerable people.

Others

• FEANTSA: European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless; Läkare i Världen contributes to FEANTSA reports on EU migrant healthcare access, making it a peer in pan-European advocacy infrastructure for the same population.

Broad incumbents

• Swedish Red Cross (Röda Korset): Sweden's largest humanitarian organization with overlapping health, asylum-seeker support, and integration programs; comparable donor-driven nonprofit model and government partnerships at greater scale.
• Save the Children Sweden (Rädda Barnen): Major Swedish NGO providing healthcare-adjacent services to vulnerable children and families including asylum seekers; comparable advocacy posture, fundraising mechanisms, and member-based governance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lakareivarlden
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/doctors-of-the-world-sweden
• Instagraminstagram.com/lakareivarlden

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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