Medicos Sem Fronteiras Brasil

What Medicos Sem Fronteiras Brasil does

Médicos Sem Fronteiras Brasil (MSF Brasil) is the Brazilian section of the international humanitarian medical organization Médecins Sans Frontières, founded in Paris in 1971 and headquartered in Rio de Janeiro at Av. República do Chile, 230, Centro. The Brazilian entity is registered as a non-profit association (associação sem fins lucrativos) under CNPJ 13.844.894/0001-48 and operates as one of 24 MSF sections and 18 branch offices coordinated through MSF International. Its mission is to provide medical care to populations affected by armed conflicts, epidemics, natural disasters, malnutrition, and exclusion from healthcare, both domestically — through projects in the Yanomami Indigenous Territory (Roraima) and quilombola and riverine communities on Marajó Island (Pará) — and globally via deployment of professionals from Brazil to projects in 75+ countries.

MSF Brasil's core "product" is therefore service-delivery infrastructure: field hospitals, mobile clinics, community health programs, and epidemic-response capacity delivered by a globally recruited workforce of 67,000 professionals (over 90% locally recruited in field countries). Its specialized capabilities include the MSF Health Academy (Academia de Saúde, est. 2017), which partners with academic institutions in Africa to deliver credentialed training in hospital nursing, anesthetic nursing, strategic medical management, and infectious diseases, and an Access Campaign to improve availability of essential medicines in developing countries. Operational footprint in 2023 included 3,295,700 outpatient consultations, 16,459,000 measles vaccine doses administered, and 1,368,700 emergency patients treated; latest disclosed annual figures are higher across all metrics.

The business model is donation-funded rather than commercial. MSF Brasil is financed primarily by private individual donations from Brazilian supporters, recruited through a Direct Dialogue street fundraising program operating in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Porto Alegre; an online donation platform (doe.msf.org.br) supporting credit card, Pix QR-code, boleto bancário, direct debit, and PayPal via payment integrations with Vindi and Banco Itaú; a call center (4000-2550 / 0800 940 3585); corporate partnerships; a Livelo loyalty points conversion channel through Bradesco and Banco do Brasil; legacy/bequest giving; and solidarity events. The donor is the economic customer, with suggested monthly tiers of R$45, R$75, or R$174. The "users" of MSF's medical services — populations in crisis — do not pay for the service and are not the revenue source. Donor-dependence (rather than government or institutional funding) is the structural feature that preserves the organization's claimed independence and neutrality.

Name

Medicos Sem Fronteiras Brasil

Legal name

Médicos Sem Fronteiras

Website

https://msf.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Médicos Sem Fronteiras Brasil is the Brazilian section of the global MSF humanitarian medical organization, providing emergency healthcare in conflict zones, epidemics, and disaster contexts domestically (Yanomami Territory, Marajó Island) and worldwide, funded primarily through individual Brazilian donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Medical Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Missions & Global Health NGOs (BPAGACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Medical Care & Field Hospitals (BPADADAC), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

Keywords

• Humanitarian medical aid
• Emergency healthcare services
• Humanitarian crisis response
• Global health programs
• Medical humanitarian assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio De Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations (Pessoa Física): Recurring monthly donations and one-time donations from individual Brazilian donors, recruited via street fundraising teams, website, and call centers. This is the primary funding source, with the organization stating it is 'financed majoritariamente por doadores como você' (mostly financed by donors like you).
2. Corporate Donations (Pessoa Jurídica): Corporate donations from businesses that become donors to support MSF's global operations.
3. Legacy/Bequest Donations: Donations made through wills and testaments, naming MSF as heir.
4. Points Redemption (Livelo): Conversion of loyalty points from Livelo (Bradesco and Banco do Brasil loyalty programs) into donations to MSF.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Médecins Sans Frontières Brasil delivers emergency medical care, surgery, epidemic response, nutritional programs, maternal health, and mental health support to populations affected by armed conflicts, natural disasters, epidemics, and displacement, across more than 75 countries. The Brazilian section operates domestic medical projects (Yanomami territory, Marajó Island), recruits individual and corporate donors to fund global operations, and runs the Academia de Saúde to train local health professionals.

Product overview

Médicos Sem Fronteiras Brasil operates primarily as a humanitarian medical organization rather than a technology product company. Its core digital offering is a donation platform (doe.msf.org.br) enabling one-time and recurring financial contributions via credit card, Pix, boleto, direct debit, and PayPal. This platform is supported by a dedicated donor portal (Área do Doador) for account management, and specialized donation products targeting malnutrition emergencies, corporate donors, high-value donors, and legacy giving. Complementary products include the street fundraising (Diálogo Direto) program and career recruitment portals for both international field positions and domestic roles. The organization also operates its own medical projects in Brazil (Roraima, Pará) and globally across 75+ countries, and supports the Academy of Health (Academia de Saúde de MSF), a training initiative for local healthcare professionals. The overall portfolio functions as a platform of interconnected giving and engagement products unified under the MSF brand, rather than a single product with modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• O Nome do Jogo Campaign: A donor recruitment campaign themed around football/soccer, encouraging monthly donations to support MSF's humanitarian work.
• Academia de Saúde de MSF

Products and services

• Doação Mensal — Doador Sem Fronteiras Monthly recurring donation program enabling supporters in Brazil to make regular financial contributions at chosen intervals. Suggested tiers of R$45, R$75, or R$174 per month, or custom amounts. Donors may cancel at any time without penalty.
• Doação Única One-time, single-instance donation option allowing contributions of any chosen amount. Supports immediate Pix debit and credit card processing.
• Doação em Testamento / Heranças Legacy giving program allowing individuals to name MSF as a beneficiary in their will, creating a long-term charitable legacy.
• Doação Empresarial Corporate giving program enabling businesses in Brazil to make regular financial contributions to MSF's humanitarian operations.
• Grandes Doações High-value donation program for individuals or entities making significant financial contributions to MSF's work.
• Programa Livelo — Pontos para Doação Partnership with Livelo loyalty rewards program (Bradesco and Banco do Brasil cards) enabling members to convert accumulated loyalty points into donations to MSF.
• Diálogo Direto — Captação de Rua Street fundraising program in which MSF teams canvass in public spaces in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Porto Alegre to recruit new monthly donors. Uses the Trackmob mobile application for donor registration and follow-up.
• Projetos Médico-Humanitários no Brasil MSF medical-humanitarian projects operating within Brazil, including malaria control and healthcare access programs in the Yanomami Indigenous Territory (Roraima) and in the Marajó Island region (Pará) serving quilombola and riverside communities.
• Trabalhe no Exterior International field recruitment program for qualified medical and non-medical professionals to serve in MSF projects across 75+ countries. Covers specialties including anesthesia, surgery, nursing, pediatrics, obstetrics, mental health, pharmacy, and logistics. MSF covers project-related travel, accommodation, vaccines, and visa costs.
• Academia de Saúde de MSF Health training and professional development initiative founded in 2017, providing clinical and public health training linked to academic institutions for credentialing across Sub-Saharan Africa. Focus areas include hospital nursing, anesthetic nursing, strategic medical management, and infectious diseases.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,295,700 outpatient consultations in 2023
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Academic Institutions (African Universities)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017MSF's Health Academy partners with academic institutions in Africa to accredit its training courses. Programs include partnerships with Ridge School for Anesthesia in Ghana, the National Institute for Health Training (INFAS) in Côte d'Ivoire, and various African universities for degree programs.
• Livelo (Bradesco and Banco do Brasil loyalty programs)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership allowing Livelo loyalty program members (from Bradesco and Banco do Brasil programs) to convert their points into donations to MSF. Donors can transform their points into contributions to support MSF's humanitarian projects.
• MSF International and 24 MSF SectionscoreOthersMSF Brazil is part of a global network comprising 24 MSF sections and 18 branch offices worldwide. This network shares operational resources, medical expertise, and fundraising capacity across borders, enabling coordinated humanitarian responses.
• OxfamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn the Republic Center-Africana maternity project, MSF partnered with Oxfam for water supply. Oxfam provided treated water (35-50m³) that MSF stored and distributed to supply the entire maternity facility, addressing the inadequate local water network.
• Sponsors (Copa26 'O Nome do Jogo' campaign)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsors for MSF Brazil's 'O Nome do Jogo' (The Name of the Game) fundraising campaign include BePop, Lysoform, Flix, Onda Claro, and Outset. These companies support the campaign to recruit stadium-style donors.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Save the Children: International NGO providing healthcare, nutrition, and emergency response for children in crisis settings. Comparable in donor-funded independent humanitarian model and integrated medical operations.
• Partners in Health: US-based nonprofit providing healthcare in resource-poor settings including conflict and epidemic zones. Comparable medical humanitarian mission with hospital-based care delivery and local workforce emphasis.
• Mercy Corps: Global humanitarian NGO operating in conflict and disaster zones with significant health programming. Comparable in private donation model and integrated humanitarian response.
• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): The largest humanitarian organization operating in conflict zones, providing medical care, food, and protection to victims of war. Comparable in funding model (private donations) and conflict-zone medical operations.
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: Global humanitarian network providing emergency medical response, disaster relief, and health programs across 191 national societies. Comparable in disaster medical response and donor-funded humanitarian model.
• Oxfam International: Global humanitarian organization addressing poverty and crisis, with active field partnerships with MSF (e.g., Central African Republic maternity project). Comparable in conflict-zone humanitarian response and private donor funding.
• International Medical Corps: Global humanitarian organization providing emergency medical services, mental health, and nutrition in conflict and disaster settings. Directly comparable in emergency medical relief scope and donor-funded structure.
• Médecins Sans Frontières (International): The international MSF movement of which MSF Brazil is a section. Operates in 75+ countries delivering identical medical humanitarian services — the most direct peer and the operational parent.
• Médecins du Monde: French-founded international medical humanitarian NGO providing healthcare to vulnerable populations in conflict and disaster settings. Directly comparable in mission, model, and donor-funded independent structure.

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF: UN agency providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide, including health and nutrition in conflict and disaster settings. Comparable in scale and medical humanitarian programming, though funded via a mix of government and private sources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/MSF_brasil
• YouTubeyoutube.com/msfbrasil
• Facebookfacebook.com/MedicosSemFronteiras
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/medicos-sem-fronteiras
• Instagraminstagram.com/msf_brasil

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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