What Spreeha Foundation does

Spreeha Foundation is a US-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2012 that operates a dual-track healthcare delivery model centered on a network of hyper-local, tech-enabled urgent care centers (the SNEHO Centers) in Bangladesh and an AI-powered digital platform called HealthOS. The organization serves underserved Bangladeshi communities, reaching more than one million cumulative beneficiaries through primary healthcare, vision care (the Drishti program), emergency response, and learning and livelihoods initiatives. Its core "4D Model" integrates Doctor consultations, Drugs, Diagnostics, and Data into a single point of service, addressing structural gaps in Bangladesh's healthcare system including only 7 doctors per 10,000 people versus a WHO-recommended 22.8, 48-second average consultation times, and a 74% out-of-pocket health expenditure share.

Spreeha's technology stack includes AI-powered prescription support with human-in-the-loop safeguards, a Bangla-language symptom-assessment chatbot, predictive disease-trend analytics, longitudinal patient records, and EHR integration. The organization operates approximately 20 SNEHO urgent care centers across Bangladesh, with each center designed to serve roughly 20,000 patients annually and achieve financial self-sustainability within 12 months through B2B partnerships that reduce the delivered cost of clinical services. The revenue model relies on individual and corporate donations, institutional grants (notably from Jeco Foundation, Pushpa Fund, and the University of Washington's Philanthropy Lab), crowdfunding via Global Giving, and B2B partner arrangements that capture operational efficiencies rather than traditional per-visit pricing.

Spreeha is pursuing geographic expansion into Kenya through its HealthOS platform and has committed to scaling to 100 tech-enabled urgent care centers in Bangladesh by 2028. The organization also partners with the Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on a Techno-Economic Study of AI-integrated primary healthcare delivery, signaling ambitions toward systemic policy influence in national PHC delivery. Strategic priorities include Project Breaking Bad (converting approximately 18 community pharmacies into urgent-care micro-hubs) and continued AI integration across clinical and operational workflows.

Name

Spreeha Foundation

Legal name

Spreeha Foundation

Website

https://spreeha.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Spreeha Foundation is a US-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating a network of tech-enabled urgent care centers and the HealthOS AI platform to deliver affordable primary healthcare to underserved communities in Bangladesh, with expansion plans into Kenya.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail & Walk-In Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Health Systems Strengthening & Primary Care Development (HLAJAKAJ)

Keywords

• Primary healthcare services
• Community urgent care
• AI health platform
• Cataract surgery program
• Nonprofit healthcare delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Spokane

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Spreeha relies primarily on donations from individuals, corporations, and charitable foundations. EIN 45-3361624.
2. Institutional Grants: Major institutional grants from foundations such as Jeco Foundation for specific programs like the Drishti cataract surgery project. Also received grants from University of Washington and Philanthropy Lab.
3. B2B Healthcare Partnerships: Each SNEHO center achieves financial self-sustainability within 12 months through B2B partnerships that secure discounts on services, medicines, and diagnostics, with savings passed directly to patients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Spreeha Foundation operates a network of hyper-local, tech-enabled urgent care centers (SNEHO centers) across Bangladesh that deliver integrated primary and urgent healthcare combining Doctors, Drugs, Diagnostics, and Data (the 4D Model) at a single point of service. Care delivery is supported by HealthOS, an AI-powered digital health platform that augments clinical decision-making and automates patient engagement, and is complemented by specialized programs such as the Drishti cataract surgery initiative.

Product overview

Spreeha Foundation operates a portfolio of tech-enabled healthcare products and programs anchored by the Sneho Health urgent care network, which is built on the SNEHO 4D Model (Doctor, Drugs, Diagnostics, Data). The core offering consists of a growing network of hyper-local, tech-enabled urgent care centers that deliver integrated primary and urgent healthcare services within walking distance of underserved communities in Bangladesh. Alongside the Sneho Health centers, Spreeha runs the Drishti (Vision Care) program — a specialized national-scale cataract surgery initiative — and is scaling its HealthOS digital health platform internationally, including into Kenya. Project Breaking Bad extends the network by converting existing pharmacies into certified urgent-care micro-hubs. All offerings are underpinned by AI-powered clinical tools that augment doctor decision-making, automate patient engagement, and optimize operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sneho Health: Hyper-local, tech-enabled urgent healthcare network providing accessible, quality, patient-centered care through centers equipped with first aid, urgent care, doctor consultations, drug corners, and pathology services.
• Drishti

Products and services

• Sneho Health (SNEHO Urgent Care Centers) Hyper-local, tech-enabled urgent care centers providing accessible primary and urgent healthcare. Each center offers first aid, urgent care, patient beds, doctor consultations, drug corners, and pathology sample collection, integrating Doctors, Drugs, Diagnostics, and Data (4D Model) at a single point of service for low-income communities in Bangladesh.
• Drishti Vision Care Program Specialized eye care program delivering free cataract surgeries and comprehensive vision care to underserved populations across Bangladesh. Supported by Jeco Foundation Canada, the program has performed 26,000+ cataract surgeries across 33 districts, including 100 pediatric cataract surgeries.
• HealthOS Digital Health Platform AI-powered digital health platform integrating clinical workflows, AI-assisted prescription support, patient health records, appointment scheduling, inventory management, and disease trend analytics into a unified system to strengthen primary healthcare delivery.
• Project Breaking Bad Initiative that transforms existing local pharmacies into certified urgent-care micro-hubs through standardized training, clinical support, and equipment. Designed to extend Spreeha's network into additional neighborhoods and reduce reliance on unregulated pharmacy practice.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% reduction in unnecessary emergency room visits
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Health Economics Unit, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Bangladesh)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2026Government partnership for Techno-Economic Study of AI-Integrated Primary Health Care Delivery in Bangladesh, launched July 16, 2026. Study assesses technical, economic, and operational feasibility of integrating AI-enabled technologies into Bangladesh's primary healthcare infrastructure, funded by Spreeha Foundation.
• International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 October 2025Academic partnership with IUBAT's Department of Public Health to create opportunities for learning and research. Three research projects launched focusing on role of AI in healthcare for providers, patients, and communities. Workshop conducted with Master of Public Health students on public health and digital innovation.
• Global GivingcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGlobal Giving is the largest global crowdfunding community connecting nonprofits, donors, and companies worldwide since 2002. They provide fundraising platform, training on nonprofit monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and reporting. Spreeha has successfully raised funds for projects including 'Empower little minds: Early Childhood Development' campaign which provided preschool access to 120 children.
• Global WashingtoncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGlobal Washington promotes global development by supporting nonprofits, businesses, foundations, and academic institutions in Washington state. They have featured Spreeha in newsletters, annual philanthropy guides, and conferences since 2014. Awarded Founder Tazin Shadid the Global Hero award in 2020. Partnership has significantly boosted visibility and credibility.
• AmarLabcoreTechnology or IntegrationAmarLab is a health-tech startup that makes health diagnostics as easy as ordering food from home. Collaboration with Spreeha enables professional lab sample collection, temperature-controlled transport, and testing in certified facilities. Patients receive accurate reports without traveling long distances, reducing cost and effort.
• Dr. K Zaman BNSB Eye HospitalcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerKey implementing partner hospital for the Drishti cataract surgery project. The hospital provides high-quality pediatric cataract surgeries with skilled surgeons, safe intraocular lenses, and child-friendly anesthesia. Located near Shambhuganj Bazar in Mymensingh district.
• MicrosoftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMicrosoft participated alongside Spreeha Board Chair Michael Tjalve in AI workshop at Global Washington 2025 Annual Conference, discussing responsible AI adoption in nonprofits.
• Opportunity InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpportunity International participated alongside Spreeha Board Chair Michael Tjalve in AI workshop at Global Washington 2025 Annual Conference on nonprofit AI adoption.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BRAC: BRAC is one of the world's largest development NGOs headquartered in Bangladesh, operating extensive health, education, and livelihoods programs across underserved communities. It is highly comparable as a domestic incumbent operating primary healthcare, community health workers, and emergency response programs in the same communities Spreeha targets.
• Partners in Health: Partners in Health operates comprehensive health systems strengthening programs for the poorest communities in multiple countries. It shares Spreeha's mission of building primary care infrastructure in resource-constrained settings and similarly partners with public sector institutions, though at significantly larger scale and across multiple geographies.
• icddr,b: icddr,b is an international health research organization based in Dhaka that delivers health services, runs hospital programs, and conducts infectious disease research in Bangladesh. It overlaps directly with Spreeha's geographic focus and primary care / emergency response orientation, while operating at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Living Goods: Living Goods supports community health entrepreneurs across sub-Saharan Africa who deliver essential medicines, diagnostics, and health education at the last mile. Its community-entrepreneur model directly mirrors Spreeha's SNEHO urgent care approach, with both organizations pairing hyper-local physical networks with digital health tooling.
• Possible: Possible is a nonprofit that builds tech-enabled, decentralized primary healthcare networks for underserved populations in Nepal and other emerging markets. Its model of community health workers, telehealth support, and AI-enabled clinical workflows closely mirrors Spreeha's SNEHO centers and HealthOS platform.
• Last Mile Health: Last Mile Health builds networks of community health workers in remote and underserved regions across Africa. It is comparable to Spreeha's female community health worker program and broader push to extend primary healthcare into communities that lack access to facilities.
• Smile Train: Smile Train is a global nonprofit that funds free cleft surgeries for underserved patients through partnerships with local hospitals. Its hub-and-spoke model of partner hospitals performing specialized procedures mirrors the Drishti cataract surgery program's structure, where Spreeha handles screening, referral, and follow-up while partner hospitals deliver surgery.
• Sightsavers: Sightsavers is a global nonprofit focused on preventing avoidable blindness and supporting inclusive eye health, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. It is directly comparable to Spreeha's Drishti vision care program, which has performed 26,000+ cataract surgeries across 33 districts in Bangladesh with similar beneficiary profiles.

Emerging players

• Praava Health: Praava Health is a Bangladesh-based tech-enabled healthcare provider offering primary care, diagnostics, and digital health records to Bangladeshi consumers. While operating as a for-profit, it competes in the same Bangladesh primary care space as Spreeha's SNEHO centers with a similar focus on integrated diagnostics, EHR, and patient experience.

Regional players

• Orbis International: Orbis International is a global nonprofit that prevents and treats avoidable blindness through hospital partnerships, training, and community outreach in low-income countries. While more globally distributed, its eye-care partnership model and focus on underserved populations are highly comparable to Spreeha's Drishti cataract surgery initiative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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