Planetary Health Academia.

Name

Planetary Health Academia.

Legal name

Planetary Health Academia

Website

https://planetaryhealthacademia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education and Professional Training

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Health Institutes & Programs (EDAHAGAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faculty-Led & Custom Group Study Abroad Programs (EDAIAAAA), Online Healthcare & Nursing Universities (Allied Health, RN-to-BSN, etc.) (EDAHALAF)

Keywords

• Medical education programs
• Clinical training fellowships
• Continuing medical education
• Humanitarian medical missions
• Healthcare professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fellowship and Workshop Programs: PHA operates fellowship award programs (e.g., Planetary Health Academia – Incepta Travel Fellowships in Pulmonology, Cardiac Surgery, Critical Care Medicine, Surgical Oncology, Stroke, Pulmonary Medicine, Cardiology) funded by sponsors such as Incepta Pharmaceuticals. These programs support travel and training for Bangladeshi clinicians. Revenue is generated through program sponsorships and partnership fees rather than direct customer payments.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Planetary Health Academia (PHA) is a voluntary nonprofit organization of medical professionals, researchers, and academicians that delivers continuing medical education, clinical training, international conferences, hands-on workshops, and travel fellowship programs for Bangladeshi healthcare professionals. It also organizes humanitarian medical missions and health camps for underserved communities in Bangladesh. Its core offerings are funded primarily through corporate sponsorships (e.g., Incepta Pharmaceuticals travel fellowships) and institutional partnerships rather than direct participant fees.

Product overview

Planetary Health Academia (PHA) is a voluntary organization offering a comprehensive platform for healthcare education and professional development. The organization provides multiple interconnected programs including training of clinicians, humanitarian medical missions, fellowships, workshops, conferences, and seminars. Key offerings include travel fellowship programs in various specialties (Pulmonology, Cardiac Surgery, Critical Care, Surgical Oncology, Stroke, Cardiology), educational events (PHA Global Summit, London Core Review Course, AORTIC Workshop), and professional development modules (Basic Life Support, Research Mentoring, Distance Learning, Career Development, Medical Olympiad, Campus Ambassador Programs). The organization bridges academic excellence and humanitarian aid through collaborative efforts with leading medical institutions worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Training of Clinicians Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,000+ clinicians trained through PHA Global Summit 2024 with 50 international speakers and 100+ domestic experts
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IFMSA BangladeshcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024IFMSA Bangladesh is a key operational partner for humanitarian medical missions, health camps, and career symposiums. Joint activities include health camps in Laksham, Cumilla and Chatkhil, Noakhali (flood relief with ~300 patients treated).
• UniMed UniHealth PharmaceuticalscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024UniMed UniHealth Pharmaceuticals partners with PHA on medical camps and serves as scientific partner for the ABCDE of Emergency Care Course series, providing pharmaceutical and logistical support for training programs.
• World Youth ArmyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024World Youth Army collaborated with PHA and IFMSA Bangladesh on the flood relief health camp in Chatkhil, Noakhali, as part of the '100 Taka Project' providing free healthcare to flood victims.
• OBGYN Society BangladeshcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOBGYN Society Bangladesh is listed as a key partner organization collaborating with Planetary Health Academia to advance global health initiatives. The partnership supports educational programs and knowledge exchange in obstetrics and gynecology.
• Bangladesh Gastroenterology SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBangladesh Gastroenterology Society partners with PHA for gastroenterology training programs, equipment donations to medical colleges, and ERCP Masterclass workshops.
• Platform of Medical & Dental SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform of Medical & Dental Society collaborates with PHA on educational initiatives and healthcare professional development programs.
• National Liver Foundation BangladeshcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Liver Foundation Bangladesh works with PHA on liver disease awareness, research collaboration, and healthcare education programs.
• Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCPS collaborates with PHA on the NHS MTI (Medical Training Initiative), facilitating recruitment of Bangladeshi residents for NHS training in the UK. Also partners on collaborative cardiology review courses.
• Dhaka Medical CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDhaka Medical College is a key institutional partner hosting PHA seminars, workshops, and the Dhaka Medical College Research and Academic Club (DMC-RAC) collaboration.
• BD Physicians FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBD Physicians Foundation partners with PHA to support healthcare education and professional development for Bangladeshi physicians.
• Bangladesh Rheumatology AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBangladesh Rheumatology Association collaborates with PHA on rheumatology education and awareness programs.
• NHS East of England (MTI Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS East of England MTI (Medical Training Initiative) collaborates with PHA and BCPS to facilitate the recruitment of Bangladeshi medical residents for training placements within the NHS, providing international clinical exposure.
• Prothom AlocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProthom Alo partners with PHA to provide scholarships to promising medical students, supporting the next generation of healthcare leaders in Bangladesh.
• Channel 24coreGTM or Marketing PartnerChannel 24 provides the broadcast platform for PHA Trustee Omar Sharif's health programs 'Surakkhay Protidin' (1,000+ episodes) and 'Shurokkhay Manoshik Shashtho' (mental health), promoting public health awareness and shaping health policy in Bangladesh.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Royal Society of Medicine: UK-based independent medical professional society providing CME, conferences, and learning resources to healthcare professionals. Comparable professional-society structure delivering postgraduate medical education, but in a developed market with substantially greater resources.
• British Medical Association: UK professional association and trade union for doctors. Relevant because PHA's NHS MTI training pipeline directly connects to UK clinical placements, making BMA a structural comparable for UK-Bangladesh physician knowledge exchange.
• American Medical Association: Largest US professional medical association providing physician education, advocacy, and member services. Analogous professional-society structure to PHA's voluntary physician network, but vastly larger scale, paid membership model, and institutional permanence.
• Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC): US not-for-profit association of medical schools and teaching hospitals focused on academic medicine, faculty development, and medical education. Comparable focus on academic medical education and faculty network mobilization, but with paid institutional membership.

Direct peers

• BRAC: Largest Bangladesh-based development nonprofit operating major health, education, and humanitarian programs nationally and globally. Comparable to PHA as a Bangladesh-headquartered voluntary organization addressing healthcare access and capacity building in low-income settings.
• Bangladesh Medical Association: National professional association of physicians in Bangladesh. PHA effectively operates as a parallel professional society focused specifically on academic medicine, CME, and international knowledge exchange, directly competing for clinician engagement and specialty society partnerships.
• icddr,b: International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh — a leading global health research and training institution headquartered in Dhaka. Both are Bangladesh-based global health organizations with international scope, faculty networks, and training missions.
• AMREF Health Africa: Africa's largest health nonprofit focused on training health workers and building clinical capacity in emerging markets. Comparable nonprofit health-education model to PHA, with similar international faculty networks and diaspora-driven knowledge transfer.

Others

• Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH): Network of universities and institutions committed to global health education that recently recognized a PHA faculty member with its Global Health Teaching Excellence Award. Operates as a consortium/convener rather than a direct service provider, but shares PHA's global health education mission.

Emerging players

• International Federation of Medical Students' Associations (IFMSA): International student medical association partnered with PHA on humanitarian health camps and career symposiums in Bangladesh. Comparable focus on medical-student engagement and global health education, with IFMSA Bangladesh functioning as a parallel student-led peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/planetaryhealthacademia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/planetary-health-academia

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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