Patients'​ Aid Foundation

Name

Patients'​ Aid Foundation

Legal name

Patients' Aid Foundation

Website

https://patientsaidjpmc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Healthcare Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL), Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF)

Keywords

• Free healthcare services
• Non-profit medical foundation
• Public hospital partnerships
• Charitable cancer treatment
• Emergency trauma care

Headquarters

HQ city

Karachi

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: Accepts donations from individuals and organizations through online portal, bank transfers, and call-to-collect service. Donations support free healthcare services including diagnostics, surgeries, medicines, cancer treatment, and emergency care at JPMC.
2. Zakat: Islamic charitable giving collected as religious obligation from donors, specifically allocated for healthcare support for underprivileged patients.
3. Sadaqah/Khairat: Voluntary charitable contributions including Sadqa e Jaaria (ongoing charity) for sustainable healthcare funding.
4. Corporate Sponsorships: CSR-driven fundraising through corporate sponsors for events like Cricket Premier League and Golf Tournaments, funding specific healthcare initiatives.
5. International Donations: Accepts donations from international donors including those from the US through dedicated donation pathways.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Patients' Aid Foundation funds and operates free, world-class healthcare services at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) in Karachi through a public-private partnership with the Government of Sindh. It manages over 20 of JPMC's 28 departments, delivering outpatient, accident & emergency, surgical, radiology & diagnostics, advanced cancer treatment (CyberKnife, Tomotherapy), dialysis, obstetrics, and blood bank services 100% free of cost to underprivileged patients. The foundation underwrites medical equipment, facility upgrades, and specialized treatment programs funded through donations, Zakat, Sadaqah, and corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

Patients' Aid Foundation operates as a non-profit healthcare organization providing 100% free medical services at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre in Karachi. The organization manages a comprehensive network of 20+ departments and specialized services including advanced cancer treatment (CyberKnife, Tomotherapy), emergency care (handling 75% of Karachi's emergency cases), radiology/diagnostics, dialysis, obstetrics, psychiatry, neurology, and blood bank services. The service portfolio includes outpatient treatment (12,000+ daily patients), a 550-bed surgical complex with 18 operating theaters, and specialized departments like the Thalassemia Department and BASE Breast Radiation Bay. All services are provided free of charge to underprivileged patients through public-private partnership with the Sindh Government, funded primarily through charitable donations (Zakat, Sadqa, corporate sponsorships) and fundraising initiatives like the Cricket Premier League.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Free Outpatient (OPD) Treatment Comprehensive free outpatient department at JPMC treating 12,000+ patients daily with consultation and treatment services for underprivileged patients from Sindh, Balochistan, and Karachi.
• Accident & Emergency Services 24/7 free emergency care at JPMC handling approximately 2,000 lives daily and covering 75% of Karachi's emergency cases, including accident, trauma, and critical care.
• CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery Advanced robotic radiosurgery for precise radiation treatment of tumors in brain, spine, lung, liver, and prostate areas, provided free of cost to underprivileged cancer patients at JPMC.
• Tomotherapy Cancer Treatment Precision radiation therapy at JPMC targeting tumors in prostate, breast, lung, head, and neck cancers, including Helix Tomotherapy for breast cancer treatment with reduced healthy organ exposure.
• Radiology & Diagnostics Advanced imaging services at JPMC including CT scans, PET-CT scans, and other diagnostic tests, with 318,103 radiology tests conducted in 2024-2025, provided free of cost.
• Dialysis & Nephrology Free kidney treatment and dialysis services at JPMC for patients with renal failure, funded through the Kidney & Dialysis Fund with suggested donations from Rs. 3,500.
• Cancer Treatment Comprehensive free cancer care at JPMC including chemotherapy, radiation therapy (CyberKnife, Tomotherapy), and surgical oncology.
• Gynaecology & Obstetrics (Maternal Healthcare) Free maternal healthcare at JPMC including 13,466 deliveries conducted in 2024-2025 and 105,259 gynae OPD patients served, with services funded through the Child Deliveries/C-sections Fund.
• Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Free mental health services at JPMC including inpatient psychiatric care and outpatient counseling for underprivileged patients.
• Neurology & Neurotrauma Free neurosurgical services at JPMC for brain and nervous system conditions, including brain tumor biopsy, surgery, and Tomotherapy radiation treatment.
• Blood Bank Services Free blood donation and transfusion services at JPMC, with 54,384 blood donations collected in 2024-2025 to support thalassemia patients and other transfusion needs.
• Surgical Complex Free surgical services at JPMC through a 550-bed surgical unit with 18 operation theaters within the OPD & Surgical Complex.
• Pharmacy Free pharmacy services at JPMC providing medicines to underprivileged patients at no cost, funded through the OPD Patients/Medicines Fund.
• Medical ICU Free intensive care unit services at JPMC for critically ill patients requiring advanced monitoring and life support.
• Ophthalmology Free eye care and vision services at JPMC for underprivileged patients.
• Laboratory Services Free advanced diagnostic laboratory testing services at JPMC supporting patient diagnosis across multiple departments.
• Chest Ward (Pulmonology) Free respiratory and pulmonary disease treatment services at JPMC.
• Dermatology Free skin disease diagnosis and treatment services at JPMC.
• BASE Breast Radiation Bay Specialized women-operated breast cancer radiation facility at JPMC with Helix Tomotherapy, SGRT, and DIBH technology, with a daily capacity of 160 patients, established in collaboration with Edhi Foundation.
• Thalassemia Department Specialized department at JPMC providing free blood transfusions and lifelong thalassemia care to children and adults, supporting approximately 100,000 registered thalassemia patients nationwide.
• Zakat & Donation Programs Charitable donation collection programs (Zakat, Sadaqah/Khairat, general donations) funding the foundation's free healthcare services, with PCP Certification and Shariah Compliance for Islamic giving.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12,000+ patients treated daily in OPD completely free of cost
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jubilee Life InsurancecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 29 June 2026Jubilee Life Insurance is the presenting sponsor of the Patients' Aid Cricket Premier League 2026, positioning cricket as a CSR-driven fundraising platform. Proceeds fund a modern Histopathology Laboratory at JPMC providing free cancer biopsy and diagnostic services to approximately 150 patients daily.
• Edhi FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Edhi Foundation for establishment of Bilquis and Abdul Sattar Edhi Breast Radiation Bay (BASE) at JPMC. The facility exclusively serves women fighting breast cancer and is operated entirely by women healthcare professionals with 160 patient daily capacity.
• Faysal BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOn August 25, 2024, Patients' Aid Foundation in collaboration with Faysal Bank organized the 'Bike a Cause for Thalassemia Patients' campaign to raise awareness and funds for children and adults requiring regular blood transfusions.
• Government of SindhcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic-private partnership with Government of Sindh. The government provides staff, salaries, and medication while Patients' Aid Foundation improves healthcare facilities, equipment, and systems at JPMC.
• Dr. Shereen Zulfiqar BhuttaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGynaecology and Obstetrics Ward at JPMC named after Dr. Shereen Zulfiqar Bhutta, offering free consultation and medical services for pregnancy and gynaecological issues to women facing financial hardship.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital: Pakistan's premier charitable cancer hospital providing subsidized cancer treatment through donations and Zakat, with similar advanced technology (radiation therapy) and patient base focused on underprivileged cancer patients.
• LRBT (Layton Rahmatulla Benevolent Trust): Pakistan's largest charitable eye care network providing free eye surgeries and treatment across 18 hospitals, operating on donation-funded model serving underprivileged patients with comparable scale and sustainability profile.
• Indus Hospital & Health Network: Pakistan-based charitable hospital network providing 100% free quality healthcare to underprivileged populations across multiple locations, mirroring Patients' Aid Foundation's free-care model with similar PPP structures and donor-funded operations.
• Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT): Karachi-based charitable hospital providing free urology, nephrology, and transplantation services, operating on a similar PPP model with the Government of Sindh and serving comparable low-income patient demographics.
• Edhi Foundation: Pakistan's largest charitable foundation providing free healthcare, ambulance, and welfare services, operating on Zakat/donation-funded model and actively partnering with Patients' Aid Foundation on the BASE Breast Radiation Bay.
• Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital: Pakistan's charitable eye care foundation operating multiple free-treatment hospitals nationwide, with comparable Zakat/donation funding model and focus on serving underprivileged populations with specialized care.
• Fatima Memorial Hospital: Lahore-based charitable hospital providing subsidized healthcare to underprivileged women and children, with similar donation-funded operations and free-care service model targeting low-income Pakistani patients.
• Liaquat National Hospital: Karachi-based not-for-profit hospital offering subsidized healthcare services, charity care programs, and multi-specialty coverage similar to JPMC operations managed by Patients' Aid Foundation.
• Aga Khan University Hospital: Karachi-based not-for-profit teaching hospital providing subsidized healthcare across multiple specialties with welfare/charity programs for low-income patients, sharing operational geography and PPP-style charity care model.

Regional players

• Transparent Hands: Pakistan-based crowdfunding platform for free medical surgeries for underprivileged patients, with similar donor-funded healthcare model focused on surgical interventions and charity-driven medical access.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/patientsaidfdn
• Facebookfacebook.com/patientsaidjpmc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/patientsaidjpmc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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