OPALS: Organisation Pan Africaine de Lutte pour la Santé

Name

OPALS: Organisation Pan Africaine de Lutte pour la Santé

Legal name

Organisation PanAfricaine de Lutte pour la Santé (OPALS)

Website

https://opals.asso.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Health Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Departments (HLAJAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

HIV/AIDS Medicine (HLAKAGAB), Immunization & Vaccine Delivery Programs (BPADAIAB)

Keywords

• Maternal child health
• HIV prevention programs
• Community health training
• Counterfeit medicines awareness
• Public health education

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Institutional Grants and Donor Funding: OPALS is funded primarily through grants and donations from institutional donors and foundations. Major confirmed funders include: Mairie de Paris, Fondation SUCDEN (Sucres et Denrées), Fondation Pierre Fabre, Sanofi, and the Fondation Chirac (which merged with OPALS to form the Fondation OPALS). These partnerships are renewed annually and support specific multi-year health programs in maternal/child health, HIV/AIDS, malaria, and falsified medicines prevention.
2. Partnership-based Program Implementation: OPALS implements donor-funded health programs in partner countries (Guinea, Togo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon) in close collaboration with national ministries of health, local NGOs, and international organizations. Funding is tied to specific program deliverables and outcomes across SMNI, PTME, and anti-counterfeit medicines activities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

OPALS is a non-profit humanitarian health organization that delivers community-based maternal and child health programs in West and Central Africa, focused on prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT), malaria prevention education, and combating counterfeit/falsified medicines. The organization provides direct training of healthcare workers, rehabilitates and equips health facilities, deploys community health workers and women leaders for door-to-door outreach, and runs awareness campaigns on falsified medicines.

Product overview

OPALS (Organisation PanAfricaine de Lutte pour la Santé) is a non-profit humanitarian health organization created in 1988, not a commercial technology product company. Its primary offerings consist of community health programs focused on maternal and child health, particularly Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, in Guinea, Togo, Côte d'Ivoire, and Gabon. Key products include the MOSKI KIT educational toolkit for malaria awareness (partnered with Sanofi), training modules for healthcare workers on childhood illnesses, biomedical waste management infrastructure, and community health worker programs. Additionally, OPALS operates an information center and training program dedicated to combating counterfeit medications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fondation OPALS: A foundation created in 2021 through the merger of OPALS and Fondation Chirac, dedicated to combating counterfeit medications and health inequalities

Products and services

• MOSKI'KIT Educational Toolkit Educational games kit developed in partnership with Sanofi for malaria prevention awareness in primary schools, including MOSKI'IMAGE, MOSKI'GAME, and MOSKI'CARDS to teach children about malaria causes, symptoms, prevention, and proper responses. Used by OPALS in Togo and Guinea.
• Training Modules for Healthcare Workers Training modules for healthcare providers covering malaria treatment, pneumonia care, malnutrition assessment, vaccination protocols, and integrated management of newborn and childhood illnesses (PCIMNE), including vital signs guides, vaccination schedules, and APGAR score evaluation tools.
• Online Training: Understanding and Combating Counterfeit Medications 1h30 online training module with slides and quiz covering counterfeit medication identification and combat strategies, available in French, aimed at healthcare professionals, pharmacists, and the general public.
• Biomedical Waste Management Solutions Construction and implementation of biomedical waste treatment zones at health facilities, including electric and Montfort incinerators, glass crushing devices, ash pits, and organic waste pits, accompanied by training and illustrated reminder materials for healthcare staff.
• Consultation Registry Tools Standardized consultation registry templates helping healthcare workers track patient data, ensure consistency across clinical criteria, and calculate appropriate medication dosages for children.
• Women Leaders Community Health Program Training program for community women leaders (female community health workers) who conduct home visits and awareness sessions on pregnancy danger signs, prenatal care, assisted delivery, and infant nutrition and health in rural areas of Guinea and Togo.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,000 patients followed at the Libreville CTA, with 60% on ARV treatment
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Croix-Rouge française (French Red Cross)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Partnership in 2001 to create the first Centre de Traitement Ambulatoire (CTA) for HIV in Libreville, Gabon. The French Red Cross co-founded this pioneering facility that has since become the model for Gabon's national CTA network.
• ONUSIDA (UNAIDS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with UNAIDS to develop HIV prevention, testing, and information programs in Gabon. OPALS collaborates with UNAIDS on program development and data sharing for HIV/AIDS response.
• ACONDA VScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIvory Coast-based NGO and tri-partite partner with OPALS and CHU de Yopougon for the construction and staffing of the Pediatric Ambulatory Treatment Center (CTAP) at Yopougon University Hospital.
• CHU de YopougoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity hospital center in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, partnered with OPALS and ACONDA VS for the construction of the CTAP pediatric HIV center. The hospital provides medical and paramedical staff for the center.
• SanoficoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for the MOSKI'KIT malaria prevention education project in schools. Sanofi developed the educational games; OPALS implements the program in Togolese primary schools. Sanofi also provides financial support for OPALS projects.
• Fondation Chirac (Chirac Foundation)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fondation Chirac merged with OPALS to create the Fondation OPALS, dedicated to combating health inequality and falsified medicines. The Fondation Chirac launched the Cotonou Appeal in 2009 against falsified medicines, which has been a cornerstone of OPALS' anti-counterfeit advocacy.
• Université de Paris (Paris Descartes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for annual conferences on falsified medicines at the Faculty of Pharmacy, beginning in 2019. OPALS collaborates with university researchers on falsified medicines education and awareness, including the 5th edition in November 2021.
• Université Paris-SaclaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration on falsified medicine detection methods. Université Paris-Saclay and OPALS co-participated in the Sense workshop organized with Northeastern University, Boston University, and University of Houston in May 2021.
• Northeastern UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizer of the Sense workshop on falsified medical product detection, held in May 2021 in collaboration with Paris-Saclay, Boston University, and University of Houston.
• PLIST (Programme de Lutte contre les IST, Gabon)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPALS operates under a partnership convention with the PLIST, the executive body of the Gabonese Ministry of Health for STI/HIV programs. PLIST serves as the primary government counterpart for OPALS' HIV work in Gabon.
• RONGITO (Réseau des ONG Internationales du Togo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPALS collaborated with RONGITO, the network of international NGOs in Togo, for COVID-19 prevention actions including the production of communication materials (posters, flyers, radio spots) in national languages and French.
• REGAP+ (Guinea)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOPALS collaborated with REGAP+ (Réseau Gabonais des Associations de PVVIH) for HIV community sensitization training in Guinea, providing technical expertise on communication techniques for HIV awareness.
• Académie de Médecine (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPALS works with the French Academy of Medicine, and its President Pr. Marc Gentilini, on falsified medicines advocacy. Pr. Gentilini served as both OPALS President and Délégué Général of the Fondation Chirac in this context.
• Centre Humanitaire des Métiers de la Pharmacie (CHMP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWHO pre-qualified pharmaceutical quality control laboratory in Clermont-Ferrand, France. CHMP provides expertise and training on falsified medicine detection and serves as a key expert at OPALS-University of Paris conferences.
• CNAMGS (Gabon)minorOthersGabonese National Health Insurance (Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie et de Garantie Sociale). OPALS supports registration of pregnant women with CNAMGS for health coverage.
• Conseil National de l'Ordre des Pharmaciens du TogocoreOthersPartnership for the collection and analysis of medicine samples in the Yoto health district in 2017, revealing the scale of falsified medicines in circulation.
• CHMP (Centre Humanitaire des Métiers de la Pharmacie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWHO pre-qualified quality control laboratory that analyzed over 400 medicine samples collected by OPALS in Togo in 2019, revealing alarming rates of falsified medicines.
• LEEM (Les Entreprises du Médicament)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFrench pharmaceutical industry association partnered with OPALS to broadcast a 45-second TV spot on Canal+ across francophone Africa, raising public awareness about the dangers of falsified medicines.
• Programme National de Lutte contre le Paludisme (PNLP) - TogocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPALS collaborated with the national malaria control program for the second edition of the MOSKI'KIT project, training teacher/health worker teams to deliver malaria education in 48 schools.
• Ministère de la Santé et de l'Hygiène Publique - TogocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPALS works under the framework of the Togolese Ministry of Health for all its programs, including the SMNI/PMTCT project in the Lacs district.
• INTERPOLminorOthersOPALS contributes to and references INTERPOL operations (such as PANGEA) in its falsified medicines awareness campaigns. INTERPOL coordinates international operations against pharmaceutical crime.
• Organisation Mondiale de la Santé (OMS/WHO)coreOthersOPALS follows WHO guidelines, references WHO alerts on falsified medicines, and participates in WHO-endorsed educational initiatives. WHO pre-qualification is relevant for OPALS' laboratory partners (CHMP).

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF: UN agency delivering maternal, newborn and child health, immunization and HIV programs globally and across OPALS' countries of operation; a broader incumbent whose priorities shape the donor landscape OPALS operates within.
• Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI): Global health organization working with governments in lower-income countries to strengthen health systems and expand access to treatment; comparable to OPALS in HIV and health-system focus but at a substantially larger scale.
• Médecins Sans Frontières: Largest independent international medical humanitarian organization, active across West and Central Africa; broadly overlaps OPALS in HIV, maternal and child health programming but operates at far greater scale and geographic breadth.

Direct peers

• Partners In Health: International health NGO delivering facility-based and community-based care in low-resource settings including West and Central Africa; directly comparable to OPALS in combining health system strengthening with community outreach for HIV, maternal and child health.
• Médecins du Monde: French-headquartered international humanitarian health NGO delivering medical care to vulnerable populations; directly comparable to OPALS in mission and origin, and OPALS' former longtime Executive Director Claude Moncorgé was previously President of Médecins du Monde.
• Amref Health Africa: Africa-based NGO delivering community health, maternal/child health, and health worker training across the continent; highly comparable to OPALS in geographic focus, target beneficiaries, and community health worker model.
• Fondation Mérieux: French foundation combating infectious diseases through laboratory strengthening, training and access to quality medicines; comparable to OPALS in its anti-counterfeit medicines agenda and academic/laboratory partnerships.
• Last Mile Health: Organization focused on training and deploying community health workers to deliver primary care in remote African settings; directly comparable to OPALS' relais communautaire and women-leader model in rural Guinea and Togo.
• Enfants du Monde: Swiss NGO running maternal, newborn and child health programs in low-income countries including West Africa; closely comparable to OPALS in targeting pregnant women and children under five with health worker training and community engagement.
• Action contre la Faim: French-headquartered humanitarian NGO focused on nutrition, health and food security, with significant presence in West and Central Africa; directly comparable to OPALS in maternal/child health and community nutrition programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC4XfIBp4ydfu8ZfwcRXy2WA
• Facebookfacebook.com/organisationpanafricainedeluttepourlasante
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/opals-organisation-pan-africaine-de-lutte-pour-la-sant%C3%A9

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

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