Hospital Adventista do Pênfigo

What Hospital Adventista do Pênfigo does

Hospital Adventista do Pênfigo (HAP) is a multi-service, non-profit hospital founded in 1949 and headquartered in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Operating across two units (Matriz and Centro) plus the affiliated Centro de Vida Saudável, HAP provides emergency care, surgical services, diagnostic imaging, specialty consultations, and — most distinctively — high-complexity organ transplantation. The hospital is the only institution in Mato Grosso do Sul habilitated by the Ministry of Health for liver transplants, has been habilitated for cornea transplants since December 2024 and for kidney transplants since 2025, and has performed over 80 liver transplants within two years of program launch.

HAP operates under the Brazilian public healthcare system (SUS), holding CEBAS certification (Portaria No. 1,088, November 2021) and ONA Level 1 accreditation (May 2022). Revenue is generated through three streams: SUS contracts with municipal and state health secretaries (including a R$1 million/month transfer for transplant outpatient operations), private health insurance (convênios) agreements, and philanthropic/charitable care via its Filantropia department. The institution is part of the Adventist Health Brazil network (integrated in July 2024), a 16-unit, 8-hospital national network operated under the Seventh-day Adventist Church mission with 6,600 collaborators and 2,000+ doctors.

The hospital's technology platform consists of standard third-party integrations — Medcloud for exam results, WhatsApp for appointment scheduling, and 7you.app for HR — with no proprietary AI/ML systems evidenced. Core differentiation rests on regulatory habilitations, multidisciplinary clinical talent (notably Dr. Gustavo Rapassi's transplant team), faith-based care philosophy integrating spiritual support through Chaplaincy, and a 76-year brand legacy. Notable partnerships include SES-MS for the Mais Saúde, Menos Fila elective surgery program (~600 surgeries delivered 2024-2025), CET-MS for transplant coordination, FAP for nursing residency, CBC for surgical training, and ADRA Brasil for community wellness programs.

Name

Hospital Adventista do Pênfigo

Legal name

Hospital Adventista do Pênfigo

Website

https://penfigo.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Hospital Adventista do Pênfigo is a 76-year-old SUS-partnered non-profit hospital in Campo Grande, Brazil, operating the only liver transplant center in Mato Grosso do Sul and serving public and insured patients with emergency, surgical, and high-complexity transplant services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Campo Grande

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde) Contracts: The hospital operates as a SUS-partnered facility, receiving public funding through contracts with municipal and state health secretaries. It holds CEBAS (Certificação de Entificações Beneficentes de Assistência Social em Saúde) certification enabling SUS partnerships. The hospital receives monthly transfers for transplant outpatient operations and participates in programs like Mais Saúde, Menos Fila for elective surgeries.
2. Private/Insurance Healthcare Plans: The hospital maintains agreements with multiple health insurance providers (convênios), serving patients covered by private plans alongside SUS patients.
3. Filantropia (Charitable/Philanthropic Care): The hospital has a dedicated Filantropia (philanthropy) department providing charitable care, reflecting its mission rooted in Seventh-day Adventist values. This includes free community health events and social programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hospital Adventista do Pênfigo (HAP) operates a multi-specialty charitable hospital providing inpatient, outpatient, surgical, and emergency healthcare services across two facilities in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul. Its defining service is high-complexity organ transplantation (liver, kidney, cornea) as the only SUS-habilitated liver transplant center in Mato Grosso do Sul, complemented by an orthopedic referral service, 24/7 emergency care, diagnostic imaging, and pre-transplant outpatient clinics.

Product overview

Hospital Adventista do Pênfigo (HAP) operates as a multi-service hospital with a core hospital services platform offering emergency care, diagnostics, and specialty consultations. The institution has expanded into a comprehensive transplant center providing hepatic, renal, and corneal transplants—the only liver transplant provider in Mato Grosso do Sul. Supporting services include pre-transplant outpatient clinics, nursing and medical residency programs, and partnerships with external platforms (WhatsApp for scheduling, Medcloud for results, 7you.app for careers). The hospital serves primarily through Brazil's public healthcare system (SUS) and holds ONA Level 1 accreditation and CEBAS certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospital Adventista do Pênfigo (HAP) — Multi-Specialty Hospital Services
• Centro de Transplantes (Transplant Center) — Liver, Kidney, and Cornea Transplants
• Ambulatório Pré-Transplante (Pre-Transplant Outpatient Clinic)
• Pronto Atendimento (Emergency Care)
• Centro de Diagnóstico (Diagnostic Center)
• Specialty Medical Services (Especialidades)
• Smoking Cessation Course — 'Como Deixar de Fumar em 5 Dias'
• Cuidando do Cuidador (Taking Care of the Caregiver) Emotional Wellness Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 80 liver transplants performed in under 2 years, including 4 surgeries in less than 48 hours
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Prefeitura Municipal de Campo Grande / Secretaria Municipal de SaúdecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2025The municipal health secretary Dr. Maurício Simões brokered a monthly government transfer to HAP for funding the transplant outpatient clinic. The city is a key SUS partner enabling the hospital to serve the local population.
• Adventist HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Since 2024, HAP is part of the Adventist Health Brazil network, which comprises 16 units (8 hospitals, 5 medical centers, 2 spas, 1 primary care clinic), 6,600 collaborators, and 2,000+ doctors. The network presented its unified identity at the 62nd General Conference Session of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in St. Louis, USA (July 2025), with HAP as a featured member. The network provides institutional support, best practices sharing, and international visibility.
• Faculdade Adventista do Paraná (FAP)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024HAP partnered with FAP to launch the first nursing residency program at the hospital in April 2024. The program has 10 resident students during its inaugural year and represents an academic partnership that elevates clinical standards and professional development. FAP's director Diego Alexandre described the partnership as 'co-workers in the ministry of formation and healing.'
• Secretaria de Estado de Saúde de Mato Grosso do Sul (SES-MS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 2023HAP partners with SES-MS for the Rede de Urgência e Emergência (RUE) integration, receiving patients from the municipal university hospital when it closes its emergency network. SES-MS also partners with HAP on the 'Mais Saúde, Menos Fila' program, which enabled approximately 600 elective surgeries. The state health secretary has been instrumental in facilitating parliamentary funding for the transplant center.
• Central Estadual de Transplantes de Mato Grosso do Sul (CET-MS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CET-MS is the regulatory and coordinating body for organ donation and transplantation in the state. HAP works closely with CET for liver, kidney, and cornea transplants. CET coordinates the entire process from donor identification to post-transplant follow-up, and has praised HAP's transformation of the state's transplant landscape. The partnership enabled MS to reach 4th place nationally in liver transplants.
• Polícia Rodoviária Federal (PRF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPRF provided helicopter transport for a liver organ from Dourados (230km from Campo Grande) to HAP for the hospital's 30th transplant, demonstrating critical logistical support for transplant operations involving air transport.
• Igreja Adventista do Sétimo Dia (Campo Grande)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAP partners with the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Campo Grande for the 'Como Deixar de Fumar em 5 Dias' smoking cessation course (15th edition, 130+ participants), the 'HAP nas Igrejas' health outreach program, and spiritual support through the hospital's Chaplaincy department.
• ADRA Brasil (Agência Adventista de Desenvolvimento e Recursos Assistenciais)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADRA Brasil is the Adventist Church's NGO partner that runs the 'Doutores de Esperança' (Doctors of Hope) clown therapy program at HAP. This volunteer program uses humor to uplift hospitalized patients, extending the hospital's social mission.
• Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões (CBC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAP partners with CBC for the 'Programa de Treinamento em Cirurgia Geral' (General Surgery Training Program), with selection processes managed through public notices (editais) for physician candidates. The partnership enables both training and credentialing of surgeons.
• Hemosul MS (Blood Bank of Mato Grosso do Sul)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAP partnered with Hemosul for blood donation campaigns, organizing drives in collaboration with hospital staff and nursing residency students to address blood supply needs.
• ONG FratellominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Gustavo Rapassi, HAP's transplant surgeon, founded NGO Fratello which partners with the hospital for patient outreach, donor awareness campaigns, and support for transplant patients and families.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein: One of Brazil's most prestigious private hospitals. Comparable as a high-complexity tertiary hospital serving SUS and private patients, though much larger in scope and concentrated in São Paulo.
• Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa: Major philanthropic São Paulo hospital providing high-complexity care under SUS and convênios. Comparable as a large Brazilian charitable hospital with a similar mission-driven care model.
• Hospital Moinhos de Vento: Large non-profit hospital in Porto Alegre serving SUS and private patients. Comparable as a non-profit, high-complexity Brazilian hospital with sustained investment in specialty services.
• Adventist Health (Loma Linda, USA): U.S. parent network of HAP. Indirect peer in the same faith-based, mission-driven, high-complexity hospital category, providing international benchmarking on quality programs and clinical governance.
• Hospital Sírio-Libanês: Leading São Paulo-based hospital complex providing high-complexity care to SUS and private patients. Comparable as a tertiary/multispecialty hospital, though far larger and focused on premium private care.

Direct peers

• Hospital de Amor (Barretos): Brazilian non-profit hospital chain specializing in oncology, much of whose SUS-funded care is charity-based like HAP. Comparable as a faith/philanthropy-driven SUS-partnered specialty hospital providing high-complexity care nationwide to underserved populations.
• Hospital Adventista de São Paulo (Hospital Adventista),: Flagship Adventist Health Brazil hospital. Direct network sibling in the same Rede Adventist Health system, sharing governance, branding, training, and patient referral pathways with HAP.

Others

• Hospital de Transplantes do Estado de São Paulo (Hospital de Transplantes Euryclides de Jesus Zerbini): Major state transplant referral center in São Paulo where many MS liver patients previously had to travel. Comparable as a transplant-specialist Brazilian public hospital and represents the historical alternative HAP has begun displacing.

Regional players

• Hospital Universitário Maria Aparecida Pedrossian (HUMAP/EBSERH): Federal university hospital in Campo Grande, HAP's local counterpart for SUS high-complexity care. RUE partner that transfers emergency patients to HAP when its ER network closes, making it a direct collaborator/competitor in the same city.
• Hospital Santa Casa de Campo Grande: Local philanthropic hospital in Campo Grande serving SUS patients. Comparable as a charitable, SUS-partnered hospital operating in HAP's primary geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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