Platform of Medical & Dental Society

What Platform of Medical & Dental Society does

Platform of Medical & Dental Society is a non-profit voluntary organization founded on September 26, 2013, that operates the largest Bengali-language medical and dental news portal in Bangladesh (platform-med.org). It serves practicing doctors, medical students, and dental students across Bangladesh by aggregating health-sector news, conference and event coverage, job postings, continuing medical education (CME) resources, exam preparation materials, and a searchable doctors directory. Supporting content modules include downloadable medical textbooks organized by MBBS academic year (1st through 5th), a 'Quack Hunt' advocacy section exposing unqualified practitioners, and curated medical app downloads.

The platform is built on a standard web-based content management system with no proprietary technology layer; its core asset is a content library of 738+ pages accumulated over more than a decade, produced and curated by a volunteer community of Bangladeshi medical professionals and students. Distribution is exclusively through the website, with audience acquisition driven by organic search, social media sharing (primarily Facebook), and word-of-mouth within medical colleges, hospitals, and professional networks. The organization also runs a charity sub-section under its 'Help' category.

The business model is advertising-only: the site generates revenue through third-party display ads and promotional content placed on its pages, with no subscription, transaction, membership, or licensing fees. The entity has no external investors, no PE/VC funding, no parent company, and no equity holders; it is membership- and volunteer-driven, and the disclosed 47-person headcount is described as a volunteer community rather than paid staff. Geographic scope is limited to Bangladesh, with Bengali-language content dominating the site.

Name

Platform of Medical & Dental Society

Website

https://platform-med.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Platform of Medical & Dental Society is a Bangladesh-based non-profit (founded 2013) operating the largest Bengali-language news and resource portal for the country's doctors, medical students, and dental professionals, monetized solely through website advertising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical News & Professional Education

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical & Clinical Reference (Physicians, Nursing, Allied Health) (EDAGAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ), Medicine & Allied Health (Clinical) (EDAGABAG)

Keywords

• Medical news portal
• Dental education resources
• Continuing medical education
• Medical career resources
• Healthcare professional community

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising: The platform generates revenue through advertising displayed on its website, including third-party advertisements and promotional content from various advertisers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Platform of Medical & Dental Society is a non-profit, volunteer-driven Bengali-language news and resource portal that delivers medical and dental news, downloadable medical textbooks organized by MBBS academic year (1st through 5th), continuing medical education (CME) content, a doctors directory, job postings for medical professionals, a quack-hunt reporting section, and curated medical apps to Bangladeshi doctors, medical students, and dental students.

Product overview

Platform of Medical & Dental Society operates a non-profit Bengali-language news portal and community platform for Bangladeshi doctors, medical students, and dental professionals. The core offering is the news portal providing health sector news, breaking stories, and event coverage. Supporting modules include a doctors directory, downloadable medical textbooks by academic year, continuing medical education (CME) resources with guidelines and research, a job corner for doctor employment opportunities, a quack-hunting section to expose unqualified practitioners, and a medical apps download section. The organization is a voluntary group that started on September 26, 2013, focused on improving Bangladesh's health sector through positive advocacy and information sharing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Platform Medical & Dental News Portal A Bengali-language online news portal delivering medical and dental news, health sector updates, conference announcements, event news, and breaking news for Bangladeshi doctors and medical students.
• Doctors Directory A searchable directory of doctors and medical professionals in Bangladesh.
• Medical Textbooks Downloads Downloadable medical textbooks organized by academic year (1st through 5th year) for MBBS students in Bangladesh.
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) Content Educational resources including guidelines, research articles, GP practicing aids, and recognized lists for continuing medical education, targeted at practicing doctors.
• Job Corner for Doctors A job listing and career opportunities section specifically for doctors and medical professionals seeking employment in Bangladesh.
• Quack Hunt A dedicated section for exposing and reporting unqualified medical practitioners (quacks) to protect public health in Bangladesh.
• Medical Apps Downloads A curated collection of medical applications available for download to support healthcare professionals and students in their practice and studies.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• BMJ (British Medical Journal): Established medical publisher offering clinical research, news, and CME for practicing clinicians. Comparable in combining medical journalism, professional education, and CME, but operates globally and as a paid publication model.
• WebMD: Major consumer and professional health information platform with advertising-supported revenue model. Comparable in monetizing health content via display advertising, though primarily consumer-focused and English-language.
• WHO News / WHO.int: World Health Organization's news and health information portal serving clinicians and policy audiences globally. Comparable in providing authoritative health news and reference content free to medical professionals, particularly relevant in Bangladesh's public health context.

Emerging players

• Docplexus: India-based professional network and CME platform for doctors, combining medical news, peer discussion, and sponsored education. Comparable as a regional medical professional community with monetization via sponsored content.
• Practo: South Asian digital health platform serving both consumers and doctors with content, appointment booking, and telemedicine. Comparable in serving as a healthcare professional/community touchpoint in South Asia, though commercial rather than non-profit.
• Curofy: India-based doctor-only networking and content platform with medical news and case discussions. Comparable as a doctor community and content platform in South Asia, though with stronger networking features and app-driven delivery.

Direct peers

• Medscape: Global medical news, clinical reference, and free CME platform for physicians. Directly comparable as a free, advertising/CME-supported medical professional news and education destination, but at global scale and English-language.
• MedPage Today: Free medical news service for healthcare professionals covering clinical, policy, and breaking news. Comparable as an advertising-supported, professional-focused medical news destination, though U.S.-centric.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/platform-med

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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