Spirit Health Foundation

What Spirit Health Foundation does

Spirit Health Foundation is an independent UK-registered charity (No. 1204694) established in late 2023 and headquartered in Leicester, with a mission to enable underserved communities in Sub-Saharan Africa to access early screening and preventive care. The foundation operates the Clinitouch platform, an AI-powered digital health system that equips community health workers, health centres, and hospitals with offline-capable mobile tools for at-home screening, monitoring, and risk detection, while facility-based clinicians review patient risk scores (Red/Amber/Green) through a web dashboard. Clinitouch integrates with FHIR/HL7-compliant electronic patient records and Bluetooth-enabled diagnostic devices, and its content layer is fully customisable across conditions, languages, and protocols. The foundation provides Clinitouch licenses free in perpetuity to partners — funded by in-kind contribution from Spirit Health Group — and has reached over 100,000 people across Ethiopia, Kenya, Eswatini, South Africa, and Nigeria via partnerships with national Ministries of Health, global health organisations (AstraZeneca, EGPAF, Global Health Partnerships), and on-the-ground implementers (Unjani Clinics, Dandelion Africa, Utopian). Spirit Health Foundation is funded by donations (including JustGiving campaigns) and the in-kind platform contribution from Spirit Health Group, with a stated ambition to reach 30 million people with vital care over the five years through 2030.

Name

Spirit Health Foundation

Legal name

Spirit Health Foundation

Website

https://spirithealthfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Spirit Health Foundation is a UK-registered charity that provides the Clinitouch AI digital health platform free to partners, enabling community health workers in Sub-Saharan Africa to screen, monitor, and refer underserved populations for early preventive care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Health Platform

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD), Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC), Global Health Research, Evidence & Technical Assistance Organizations (HLAJAKAN)

Keywords

• Digital health platform
• Community health screening
• Maternal child health
• Non-profit healthcare
• AI risk scoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Leicester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. In-kind Platform Licensing: Spirit Health Foundation provides unlimited Clinitouch licenses free to partners, funded by Spirit Health Group as in-kind contribution worth millions of pounds annually. This is not a revenue-generating model for the foundation but rather a charitable distribution mechanism.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The foundation accepts donations to support operations and expand reach. They run emergency appeals and campaigns (e.g., maternal health appeal in Eswatini). Donors can contribute through JustGiving platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Spirit Health Foundation is an independent UK-registered charity that provides the Clinitouch AI-powered smart health platform free in perpetuity to qualified government, NGO, and social enterprise partners. The platform equips community health workers with an offline-capable mobile app for at-home screening and monitoring, a clinician dashboard that generates Red/Amber/Green risk scores, and FHIR/HL7 interoperability with existing health systems. Partners use Clinitouch to deliver maternal, newborn and child health, infectious disease, and non-communicable disease programs in underserved Sub-Saharan African communities.

Product overview

Spirit Health Foundation offers a single unified product: the Clinitouch AI platform, which consists of a community health worker mobile app (for field screening and monitoring), a clinician web dashboard (for remote patient monitoring and risk assessment), and interoperability modules for FHIR/HL7 integration with existing health systems. The platform operates offline-capable on smartphones/tablets and generates real-time risk scores to enable early intervention and care referrals. Spirit Health Foundation provides unlimited free licenses of Clinitouch to partner organizations as in-kind funding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Clinitouch: AI-powered smart platform used by community health workers for screening and monitoring health conditions in underserved communities. Provided free in perpetuity by Spirit Health Foundation to partners.

Products and services

• Clinitouch Platform AI-powered smart health platform combining an offline-capable community health worker mobile app, a clinician web dashboard with Red/Amber/Green risk scoring, FHIR/HL7 interoperability with electronic patient record and health information management systems, Bluetooth/manual integration with diagnostic devices, customisable screening questionnaires for any condition or language, and messaging and video call functionality. Provided free in perpetuity to qualified government, NGO, and social enterprise partners for at-home screening, monitoring, risk detection, and follow-up care referrals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ lives improved since 2023
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered secondary and core.

• UtopiansecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 July 2025Nigeria-based partner for pilot programme using Clinitouch among 42 women in rural Akpabuyo and urban Calabar South to strengthen antenatal and postnatal care support.
• AstraZenecacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2025AstraZeneca supports the Ethiopia cancer care initiative through its AstraZeneca Cancer Care Africa programme and A.Catalyst Network African Cluster Hub. The partnership aims to decrease mortality and improve survival for breast and prostate cancer by equipping Health Extension Workers with Clinitouch for screening and early referrals.
• Global Health Partnerships (formerly THET)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 29 May 2025Since 1988, Global Health Partnerships has worked to strengthen local health workforces and health systems. They have been working in Ethiopia since the early 1990s and are supporting the decentralization of NCD treatment and care. Dr Yoseph Mamo is Ethiopia Country Director.
• Ministry of Health EthiopiacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 29 May 2025Regional Health Bureau and Federal Ministry of Health partner for cancer care initiatives in Addis Ababa. Partnership supports delivery of national cancer priorities including early detection and referrals.
• Dandelion AfricacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 January 2025Dandelion Africa is a grassroots innovator dedicated to enhancing health and economic conditions of youth and women in Kenya's arid and marginalized rural areas for over a decade. Partnership to support county governments in Baringo, Kajiado, Nakuru, and Narok counties to prevent maternal and neonatal deaths.
• County Governments of Kenya (Baringo, Kajiado, Nakuru, Narok)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 January 2025County governments partnered with Dandelion Africa and Spirit Health Foundation to implement community health solution using Clinitouch for maternal and neonatal health monitoring.
• Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 16 July 2024EGPAF is a USAID contractor implementing The ASPIRE Project in Eswatini. Partnership to deliver innovative maternal health services using Community Health Volunteers and Clinitouch to protect mothers and babies in Hhohho and Shiselweni regions. EGPAF has achieved >98% of mothers on ART in Eswatini.
• Ministry of Health EswatinicoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 16 July 2024Government ministry partner for the maternal, newborn and child health programme. Community health volunteers equipped with Clinitouch as part of the government's new community health strategy.
• Unjani Clinics NPCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 18 January 2024Unjani Clinics enables professional nurses to own and run clinics providing quality primary healthcare in low-income communities across South Africa. Network of over 190 clinics (plus 12 mobile health pods) providing 90,000+ consultations monthly. Health Promotion Officers equipped with Clinitouch for community education, screening and monitoring.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Last Mile Health: Non-profit that trains and equips community health workers in remote African communities, with technology-enabled workflows. Operates in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, and other SSA countries with similar mission of strengthening community-level primary care.
• Medic (formerly Medic Mobile): Non-profit building open-source digital health tools for community health workers in low-resource settings. The most direct comparator — both operate platforms used by CHWs for community-level screening, monitoring, and referral, with offline capability and multilingual support.
• Living Goods: Non-profit that supports community health workers in Sub-Saharan Africa with digital tools, training, and supply chain. Highly comparable operating model in target geography (Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia) and beneficiary population.
• Dimagi (CommCare): Provider of CommCare, a leading mobile data collection and service delivery platform used by community health workers globally. Directly comparable technology stack and target users (CHWs in low- and middle-income countries), with similar offline capability and EHR integration.

Emerging players

• Praekelt (Turn.io): Digital health platform provider using WhatsApp and messaging to deliver health information, screening, and engagement at scale to underserved populations. Adjacent technology stack serving similar CHW and beneficiary populations in low-resource settings.
• reach52: Social enterprise expanding access to healthcare in rural communities across low- and middle-income countries. Notable peer because Spirit Health Foundation's CEO Rich Bryson was previously part of reach52's leadership team, and the organizations address overlapping beneficiary populations.

Broad incumbents

• Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI): Global health organization focused on market-based solutions to expand access to healthcare in low- and middle-income countries. Operates in similar geographies and disease areas as Spirit Health Foundation, including maternal/child health and NCDs.
• Partners In Health: Global health non-profit delivering healthcare in impoverished settings via community health workers and partner governments. Comparable mission around serving underserved communities across multiple African countries with a community-based care model.
• UNICEF: UN agency with global mandate on maternal, newborn, and child health, including substantial work in Sub-Saharan Africa. Spirit Health Foundation's trustee Kristie Cole was formerly VP of Major Giving at UNICEF USA, and the organizations target overlapping beneficiary populations.
• PATH: Large global health non-profit working on maternal/child health, infectious disease, and NCDs across 70+ countries. Comparable mission around community-level health interventions, with much broader scope and funding base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-spirit-health-foundation

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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