Decision systems aligned with how ministries actually work
Opian doesn't disrupt existing processes. We make them faster and measurably better by automating the work planners, clinicians, and logisticians already do.
Software that respects how governments operate.
Health systems in Ethiopia and across Sub-Saharan Africa have existing planning cycles, data flows, and institutional commitments. We design for alignment, not disruption.
Aligned with existing process
We follow the ministry's forecasting and care pathways, not the other way around. Users don't learn a new way of working.
Real-time, not retrospective
Data moves when collected. Planners see the same numbers facilities see at the same time—and can react before problems compound.
Sovereign by design
Country data stays in-country. Deployments are modular and run with or without cloud dependency. No foreign data extraction.
Built on years of work
ForLab+ has run quarterly supply planning for ~7,000 users across 5,100 facilities since 2022. We know what works.
How we engage with governments
We don't impose a single model. Deployments grow with ministry appetite and capacity — from pilot systems to national scale.
Single district or facility group. Proof of concept for supply planning or clinical workflow. Typically 6–9 months, 500–1,000 users.
Regional or multi-district rollout. Covers 50–100% of supply chain or multiple facility types. 12–18 months, 2,000–3,000 users.
Nationwide deployment. All districts, facilities, and supply chain tiers. 18+ months, 5,000+ users (like Ethiopia today).
We work with ministries, donors, and implementation partners
No system succeeds alone. We embed Opian systems in the existing institutional landscape.
Ministries of Health
We partner with health ministries as the primary client and decision-maker. They own the data, set the priorities, and define success.
Implementing partners
WHO, EPSS, supply chain NGOs, and local implementers handle training, change management, and on-the-ground integration.
Global funders
Gates Foundation, Global Fund, World Bank, and bilateral donors align funding with ministry-led deployment plans.
Health facilities
Hospitals and health centres are the test bed. Clinicians, logisticians, and pharmacists guide every design choice.
What we don't do
Being clear about scope prevents misalignment and keeps us focused on what matters.
We don't replace ministry process
Opian systems follow existing forecasting cycles, planning rhythms, and governance. We make them faster, not different.
We don't extract or own data
Ministry data belongs to the ministry. We don't monetize user activity, create private data lakes, or use facility data for commercial purposes.
We don't rent from foreign clouds
Deployments are sovereign. Opian systems can run on-premise, in-country, or on the ministry's preferred infrastructure. No SaaS lock-in.
We don't promise more than we can deliver
Every stat we cite, every feature we claim, every timeline we set is grounded in what's deployed and working today. No projection theatre.
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