Sociedade Brasileira Caminho De Damasco

What Sociedade Brasileira Caminho De Damasco does

Sociedade Brasileira Caminho de Damasco (SBCD) is a private, non-profit Brazilian social health organization (Organização Social de Saúde, OSS) founded in 1939 and qualified under Lei 9.637/98. The organization manages public healthcare units on behalf of municipal and state governments through contratos de gestão, a contract-of-management model in which SBCD assumes operational responsibility for defined facilities (UBS, USF, UPA, AME, hospitals, CAPS, PAI) and is accountable for quantitative and qualitative targets set by the contracting public entity.

SBCD operates 133+ health units across four Brazilian states (São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Piauí, and Sergipe) with a workforce of more than 11,000 collaborators. Service offerings span primary care, urgent/emergency care, specialized outpatient care, hospital care, mental health, and diagnostic services, all delivered free of charge to Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) users. The organization complements clinical operations with governance tools (Canal de Denúncia, Ouvidoria reporting to the Board), internal training infrastructure, an "Atendimento Humanizado" service methodology, ONA Level 1 accreditation across 17 UBS units, and PlanificaSUS integration implemented with Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. Telemedicine enablement via the X-Medical maleta de telemetria is the principal point-of-care technology disclosed.

The business model is non-transactional: SBCD generates no commercial revenue and charges no fees to patients. Funding flows via monthly transfers from contracted government counterparties under multi-year contratos de gestão awarded through chamamento público processes. The organization is supervised by the Tribunal de Contas, health secretariats, and independent auditors. Strategic communications span institutional website, fortnightly Fala SBCD podcast, monthly Jornal SBCD newsletter, and a managed social presence on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify, and Deezer.

Name

Sociedade Brasileira Caminho De Damasco

Legal name

Sociedade Brasileira Caminho de Damasco

Website

https://sbcdsaude.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Sociedade Brasileira Caminho de Damasco (SBCD) is a Brazilian non-profit social health organization that manages 133+ public healthcare units across four states for the SUS, serving free-of-charge patients under government management contracts with 11,000+ collaborators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Healthcare Services Management

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Management of Companies and Enterprises (5511)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAEALAO

Government Program Administrative Services (Medicare/Medicaid ASO/TPA)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Health Insurance & Managed Care/Third-Party Administration (TPA) & Administrative Services Only (ASO)

SECONDARYHLAFAAAO

Hospital Shared Services, GPOs & System Support Organizations

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Acute Care Hospitals & Health Systems

Keywords

• Public health management
• Healthcare facility management
• Social health organization
• Primary healthcare services
• Emergency medical services

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Management Contracts with Public Sector (Contracts of Management): SBCD generates revenue through contracts of management (contratos de gestão) signed with municipal and state health secretariats under Brazil's OSS framework. A monthly value is transferred to the organization, which is responsible for achieving all stipulated results and qualitative/quantitative targets. The organization is non-profit (filantrópica) and services are provided free of charge to the population.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Sociedade Brasileira Caminho De Damasco operates and manages public healthcare units in Brazil on behalf of government health secretariats under Contratos de Gestão (Management Contracts). It runs 133+ units including UBS, UPA, AME, CAPS, and hospitals, providing primary, urgent, specialized outpatient, and mental healthcare services free of charge to SUS users across São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Piauí, and Sergipe. The organization also executes ancillary programs such as PlanificaSUS and PAI for chronic-condition and integrated care management.

Product overview

SBCD is a private non-profit social health organization (OSS) established in 1939 that provides public health management solutions through contracts with Brazilian state and municipal governments. The organization operates a diverse portfolio of healthcare units including Hospitals (Hospital Municipal de Cubatão), Emergency Care Units (UPA Zona Leste in Santos), Specialized Outpatient Clinics (AME in Andradina, Promissão), Primary Health Units (UBS across São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Piauí, and Sergipe), Mental Health Centers (PAI-ZN, CAPS), and administrative nuclei. SBCD's service offering centers on the 'Atendimento Humanizado' methodology—a humanized care approach emphasizing patient dignity, individualized attention, and empathetic communication. The organization complements its core management services with communication products including the 'Fala SBCD' podcast and monthly 'Jornal SBCD' bulletin, along with governance tools such as the confidential reporting channel (Canal de Denúncia) and Ombudsman service (Ouvidoria). With approximately 11,000 employees managing over 130 health units across 4 Brazilian states, SBCD focuses on quality management, compliance (ONA Level 1 accreditation achieved across 17 UBS units), and transparent governance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gestão de Unidades de Saúde Pública (Public Health Unit Management)

Quantifiable outcome

• 17 UBS units achieved ONA Nível 1 accreditation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hospital Israelita Albert EinsteincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2025Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein collaborated with SBCD on the PlanificaSUS program, conducting audiovisual recordings at AME Andradina to document care practices in the PASA model. The hospital also participates in technical visits with the Ministry of Health and CONASS to review SBCD's implementation of PlanificaSUS.
• Prefeitura de São Paulo / Secretaria Municipal da SaúdecoreOthersPrimary municipal government partner managing 42 health units in São Paulo city, including UBSs and primary care facilities in the Zona Norte.
• Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São PaulocoreOthersState government partner managing specialized outpatient units (AME Andradina, AME Promissão, AME CRI Norte) and mental health facilities (PAI-ZN).
• Gerando FalcõesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial nonprofit partner that participated in a community health action at USF Vila Esperança II in Cubatão, offering guidance on curriculum development and job placement referrals.
• Faculdade São Judas Tadeu de MedicinaminorOthersMedical school in Cubatão that hosted the 1st September Verde Symposium on organ donation at its auditorium, adjacent to Hospital Municipal de Cubatão.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hospital Sírio-Libanês: Hospital Sírio-Libanês is a top-tier private hospital that, like Hospital Albert Einstein, operates an OSS arm (Sociedade Beneficente de Senhoras - Hospital Sírio-Libanês) for public sector partnerships. It shares SBCD's operating geography and competes for high-profile SUS contracts in São Paulo.
• Rede D'Or São Luiz: Rede D'Or is Brazil's largest private hospital network with broad presence across multiple states. While primarily for-profit, it occasionally participates in OSS-style public hospital management and represents the broader competitive landscape in Brazilian hospital operations that SBCD operates within.

Emerging players

• Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein: Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein is a top-tier private hospital that operates its own OSS subsidiary (Einstein Parcerias) and collaborates with SBCD on PlanificaSUS implementation. It represents both a strategic partner and a competing operator in public health management through its social organization arm.
• Instituto Social Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz: Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz operates a social organization arm (ISAHOC) managing public health units through government contracts in São Paulo. It overlaps with SBCD in the high-quality public hospital management segment and competes for similar municipal contracts.

Direct peers

• SPDM - Associação Paulista para o Desenvolvimento da Medicina: SPDM is one of the largest OSS (Organização Social de Saúde) organizations in Brazil, managing public health units and hospitals under government contracts similar to SBCD. Both organizations operate under Lei 9.637/98 and compete for the same municipal and state health secretariat contracts in São Paulo and other states.
• CEJAM - Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas Dr. João Amorim: CEJAM is a major Brazilian OSS that manages UBS, UPA, hospitals, and other public health units through management contracts with municipal health secretariats, directly competing with SBCD for the same government tenders in São Paulo and other states.
• Instituto Nacional de Desenvolvimento Social e Humano (INDSH): INDSH is a Brazilian OSS that manages public hospitals and health units under government contracts in the North region, particularly in Pará and Amazonas. It competes with SBCD for state-level hospital management contracts and shares the OSS non-profit model.
• Fundação do ABC: Fundação do ABC is an OSS managing public hospitals and health units in the ABC Paulista region under contracts with municipal health secretariats. It operates under a similar non-profit management contract model as SBCD in São Paulo state.
• Pro-Saúde - Associação Beneficente de Assistência Social e Hospitalar: Pro-Saúde is a major non-profit OSS managing hospitals and public health units across multiple Brazilian states under management contracts with SUS. It competes directly with SBCD for state-level hospital and specialty care contracts, particularly in the North and Northeast regions.
• Santa Marcelina Saúde: Santa Marcelina operates as an OSS managing public health units and hospitals primarily in São Paulo under contracts with municipal and state health secretariats. It directly competes with SBCD for primary care, emergency, and specialized ambulatory contracts in overlapping territories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCCC5j78CZfQx5iMtvo3GyNQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/sbcdsaude
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sociedade-beneficente-caminho-de-damasco
• Instagraminstagram.com/sbcdsaude

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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