Sociedade Beneficente São Camilo

What Sociedade Beneficente São Camilo does

Sociedade Beneficente São Camilo operates one of the largest Catholic filantrópica (charitable) hospital networks in Brazil, headquartered within the organizational umbrella of the Província Camiliana Brasileira (Order of Ministers of the Sick, with origins traced to São Camilo de Lellis in 1550 and the order's 1585 founding; Brazilian operations established 1922). The entity runs 70+ operational units — 38 hospitals, 2 UPAs, 3 university centers, an educational center, a técnico colégio, a clínica-escola, and 15 CEIs — across 11 Brazilian states spanning all 5 regions, employing more than 20,000 people and managing 4,000+ hospital beds (including 500+ ICU beds). Annual clinical throughput exceeds 3.1 million consultations, 12.1 million exams, 158,000 surgeries, and 30,000 births.

Its service portfolio spans acute inpatient care, ambulatory services, diagnostic imaging, PNCQ-certified clinical labs, and advanced tertiary capabilities (robotic surgery, bone marrow transplant, hyperbaric chamber, telediagnostics). The network is vertically integrated with Plano de Saúde São Camilo (a captive health plan covering 72,000+ lives) and with the educational arm (12,700+ students in higher and technical education), creating an in-house clinical workforce pipeline. Governance runs on the Cuorità model with LGPD-compliant patient and holder portals (Portais do Paciente and Titular) and oversight by LBCA. Operational scale yields 663,000+ SUS patient-days and 431,000+ private/convênio patient-days annually.

Revenue is generated through four streams: (1) private and convênio hospital and ambulatory services billed transactionally, (2) SUS contracts as a recognized filantrópica entity (the largest single channel, ~60% of patient-days), (3) subscription revenue from Plano de Saúde São Camilo, and (4) tuition-based educational services. As a registered Brazilian nonprofit (entidade beneficente), operating surpluses are reinvested into the mission rather than distributed, and the entity holds Qmentum Diamond, ONA, PALC, ABHH, and PNCQ accreditations across the network.

Name

Sociedade Beneficente São Camilo

Legal name

SOCIEDADE BENEFICENTE SÃO CAMILO

Website

https://saocamilo.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Sociedade Beneficente São Camilo is a Brazilian Catholic nonprofit operating one of the country's largest hospital networks (38 hospitals, 4,000+ beds) across 11 states, with a captive health plan (72,000+ lives), university-level medical education (12,700+ students), and integrated diagnostic services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital and Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Private/For-Profit Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA), Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB), Government Program Administrative Services (Medicare/Medicaid ASO/TPA) (HLAEALAO)

Keywords

• Hospital healthcare services
• Health insurance plans
• Higher education services
• Philanthropic healthcare network
• Medical diagnostics

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hospital and Ambulatory Services (Private and Insurance): Revenue from inpatient hospital care, outpatient consultations, surgeries, diagnostic exams, and emergency services provided to private patients and health insurance (convênio) beneficiaries across the network of 38 hospitals and 3 UPAs/ambulatories. Services include high-complexity procedures such as robotic surgery, bone marrow transplants, oncology, and cardiology.
2. SUS (Public Healthcare System) Contracts: Revenue from the Brazilian public health system (SUS) under government contracts and accreditation agreements. The network provides services to public patients across all hospital units and UPAs, with reimbursements governed by SUS fee schedules. The 2025 results show over 663,000 patient-days and over 3.1 million consultations under SUS.
3. Plano de Saúde São Camilo (Health Insurance Plan): Revenue from the organization's own health insurance plan (Plano de Saúde São Camilo), operating through 16 health plan units across Brazil. The plan covers lives under both individual and corporate (employer-sponsored) modalities, generating premiums from enrolled members.
4. Educational Services: Revenue from tuition and fees at 3 university centers (Centro Universitário São Camilo – Pompeia, Ipiranga campus, and Centro Universitário São Camilo – ES), 1 technical college, 1 school (Colégio São Camilo), and 1 clinical school (Clínica Escola PROMOVE). Also includes public partnerships for early childhood education (15 CEI units under government agreements).
5. Recruitment and Selection Services: Candidate data processing for job applications across São Camilo units throughout Brazil, with hiring managed through Gupy recruitment platform for the administrative headquarters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Sociedade Beneficente São Camilo operates one of Brazil's largest philanthropic healthcare and education networks. It runs 38 hospitals, 2 UPAs, and ambulatory units providing inpatient, outpatient, surgical, emergency, and diagnostic services across 11 states. It also operates the Plano de Saúde São Camilo health insurance plan with 16 units, three university centers, technical schools, early childhood education centers, and a teaching clinic.

Product overview

Sociedade Beneficente São Camilo operates as an integrated healthcare and education network. Its core offerings include a national network of 38 hospitals, 2 UPAs (Emergency Care Units), and 1 outpatient clinic serving both public (SUS) and private patients, complemented by the Plano de Saúde São Camilo health insurance. Education operations span 3 university centers (Centro Universitário São Camilo in Pompeia and Ipiranga, plus Centro Educacional in Espírito Santo), 1 technical college, 1 teaching clinic (Clínica Escola PROMOVE), 15 early childhood education centers, and the Colégio São Camilo. Digital services include the Portal do Paciente for appointment scheduling and exam results, and the Portal do Titular for data privacy rights under LGPD. All operations are guided by the Camilian charism emphasizing compassionate, humanized care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Plano de Saúde São Camilo: Health insurance plan operated by the São Camilo network, with 16 units serving members.
• Cuorità
• ICAPS (Instituto Camiliano de Pastoral da Saúde)

Products and services

• Hospital Services Network Integrated network of 38 hospitals and 2 UPAs offering inpatient care, outpatient consultations, surgeries, emergency services, and diagnostic exams to both SUS and private/insurance patients across 11 Brazilian states.
• Plano de Saúde São Camilo Proprietary health insurance plan offered to individuals and corporate employer groups, covering 72,000+ lives across 16 health plan units in Brazil.
• Centro Universitário São Camilo – Pompeia

Quantifiable outcome

• 3.1 million+ consultations per year
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lee, Brock, Camargo Advogados (LBCA)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLee, Brock, Camargo Advogados serves as the Data Protection Officer (DPO/Encarregado) for the São Camilo entities under the LGPD (Brazilian General Data Protection Law). They manage data subject rights requests, LGPD compliance, and act as the communication channel between data subjects and ANPD (Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados). Represented by Ricardo Freitas Silveira and Marianna Gomes Alencar / Adalberto Fraga Veríssimo Junior.
• Província Camiliana BrasileiracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Província Camiliana Brasileira is part of the Order of Ministers of the Sick (Ordem dos Ministros dos Enfermos / Camilianos), the founding religious order of the São Camilo network. They provide spiritual and governance oversight, with the Cuorità governance model defining the relationship between the religious province and the operational entities (São Camilo Brasil).
• ICAPS (Instituto Camiliano de Pastoral da Saúde)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICAPS (Instituto Camiliano de Pastoral da Saúde) supports the Camilianas Health Pastoral through bibliographic materials, courses, lectures, and congresses throughout Brazil. It is the institutional body responsible for dynamizing the Health Pastoral across all Camilianas units.
• SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Brazilian public health system (SUS) is the primary public healthcare payer and regulator for services provided by São Camilo hospitals and UPAs. The network operates under government-accredited SUS contracts, providing care to public patients in exchange for regulated reimbursements. Over 663,000 patient-days and 3.1 million consultations are provided annually through SUS.
• Public Education AuthoritiesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSão Camilo operates 15 Centros de Educação Infantil (CEI) under partnership agreements with public education authorities (municipal governments), particularly in São Paulo's north and south zones. These partnerships provide early childhood education services funded by public education budgets.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein: Brazilian nonprofit academic hospital system offering high-complexity care, health plan (Einstein Saúde), and education. Closely comparable to São Camilo's nonprofit, high-complexity, vertically integrated hospital + health plan + teaching model.
• Hospital Pequeno Príncipe: Brazilian nonprofit pediatric hospital network with teaching and research mission. Comparable to São Camilo's hospital + education integration and faith-inspired nonprofit model, though pediatric-focused.
• Grupo Hospitalar Santa Celina (Hospital Santa Catarina: Nonprofit São Paulo-based hospital with religious heritage. Comparable to São Camilo on nonprofit, faith-rooted mission and high-complexity tertiary care delivery in the São Paulo market.
• Hospital de Amor (Hospital de Câncer de Barretos): Large Brazilian nonprofit hospital network providing SUS-funded oncology care with strong fundraising brand. Comparable to São Camilo's philanthropic model, SUS integration, and national multi-unit footprint.
• Hospital Sírio-Libanês: São Paulo-based nonprofit tertiary hospital with strong academic ties and a health plan. Comparable to São Camilo on nonprofit governance, premium clinical positioning, and integration of teaching and care delivery.
• Hospital Moinhos de Vento: Nonprofit, Qmentum-accredited academic hospital in southern Brazil. Comparable to São Camilo's flagship units on quality accreditation, teaching mission, and high-complexity clinical focus.

Broad incumbents

• Hapvida NotreDame Intermédica: Brazil's largest vertically integrated health plan and provider network. Comparable to São Camilo's payer-provider model but at vastly greater scale, for-profit, and listed on B3.
• Rede Mater Dei: Brazilian for-profit hospital chain concentrated in Minas Gerais with high-complexity offerings. Comparable to São Camilo's footprint in MG and overall inpatient service breadth, though for-profit.
• Rede D'Or São Luiz: Brazil's largest for-profit hospital chain with 70+ hospitals nationwide. Comparable in geographic scale and inpatient breadth, but for-profit, publicly listed, and lacks São Camilo's religious/health-plan/education integration.

Others

• Bradesco Saúde: One of Brazil's largest health insurance operators. Comparable to Plano de Saúde São Camilo as a Brazilian health plan product but operates at dramatically greater scale without owning the delivery network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries46 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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