AISPO

What AISPO does

AISPO (Associazione Italiana per la Solidarietà tra i Popoli) is an Italian nonprofit NGO founded by operators at the Scientific Institute San Raffaele Hospital in Milan and formally recognised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1985 as an authorised organisation for international health cooperation. The organisation implements health-sector development and emergency-response projects in ten developing and crisis-affected countries: Iraqi Kurdistan, Sudan, South Sudan, Egypt, Vietnam, Sierra Leone, Lebanon, Mozambique, Madagascar and Colombia. Its core offerings span hospital and health-facility rehabilitation (including radiology and intensive care units), biomedical equipment provision, healthcare personnel training and academic capacity building, telemedicine development, maternal and child health programmes, oncology and critical care services, blood transfusion system strengthening, and emergency humanitarian response for refugees, internally displaced persons and host populations.

The underlying delivery model is direct project implementation through field offices and local partnerships with public hospitals, ministries of health, and community health workers, rather than a packaged product. Technical credibility is supplied by the San Raffaele Hospital affiliation and partnerships with other Italian medical institutions (Istituto Giannina Gaslini, University of Sassari, OVCI, Medici con l'Africa CUAMM) and multilateral bodies (WHO). Funding is dominated by institutional grants from the EU Madad Trust Fund, AICS (Italian Agency for Development Cooperation), WHO, Otto per Mille Chiesa Valdese and selected corporate donors (Eni Rovuma Basin, Elis Brazil), with supplementary revenue from Italian individual donations (5x1000 tax designation, Christmas cards, 30-euro annual memberships) and corporate social-responsibility programmes. AISPO is headquartered within the San Raffaele Hospital complex in Milan and operates with approximately 27 staff, with no technology product, no app, no proprietary platform and no AI/ML capability disclosed in available data.

Name

AISPO

Legal name

AISPO – Associazione Italiana per la Solidarietà tra i Popoli

Website

https://aispo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AISPO is an Italian nonprofit NGO founded in 1985 at San Raffaele Hospital in Milan that directly implements international health cooperation projects — hospital rehabilitation, medical equipment provision, healthcare training, telemedicine, and emergency response — across ten developing and crisis-affected countries, funded primarily by EU, AICS and WHO grants plus Italian individual and corporate donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Health Cooperation and Humanitarian Healthcare Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

International & Global Public Health Aid Administration (Government Donors) (HLAJALAO)

Keywords

• International health cooperation
• Humanitarian healthcare projects
• Health system strengthening
• Healthcare capacity building
• Humanitarian medical assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Institutional Grants and Donor Funding: Primary revenue source from international institutions including EU Madad Trust Fund, AICS (Italian Agency for Development Cooperation), WHO, and other government agencies. Funds are allocated to specific health cooperation projects in developing countries.
2. Individual Donations: Voluntary contributions from individuals through bank transfer, Christmas card purchases (minimum 2 euros), membership fees (30 euros annually), and 5x1000 tax designation. Donations are tax-deductible for Italian taxpayers.
3. Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorships: Companies can sponsor projects, engage in cause-related marketing, employee giving programs, payroll giving, and corporate volunteering. Corporate partnerships are customized based on company core business and strategic objectives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AISPO is a nonprofit NGO that designs and directly implements international health cooperation projects in developing countries and crisis areas. Its core work covers hospital and healthcare facility rehabilitation, provision of biomedical equipment, training of local healthcare personnel, development of telemedicine services, maternal and child health programs, blood transfusion system strengthening, oncology services, and emergency humanitarian health response for refugees and displaced populations. Projects are delivered in 10 partner countries and funded primarily through institutional grants from the EU, AICS, and WHO, supplemented by individual donations, membership fees, Christmas card sales, and corporate social responsibility partnerships.

Product overview

AISPO (Associazione Italiana per la Solidarietà tra i Popoli) is an NGO focused on international health cooperation, offering a portfolio of projects and services rather than a unified software product. Its core offerings include international health cooperation projects across 10+ countries (Kurdistan, Sudan, South Sudan, Egypt, Vietnam, Sierra Leone, Lebanon, Mozambique, Madagascar, Colombia), telemedicine development, healthcare training and capacity building, healthcare infrastructure support (rehabilitation, equipment), emergency humanitarian response, and corporate social responsibility partnership programs. Projects are funded by institutional donors including the EU Madad Fund, AICS, WHO, and private foundations. The organization also provides donation and fundraising services for supporters. The portfolio is organized by geographic region and health focus area rather than a modular platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Health Cooperation Projects Direct implementation of health cooperation projects across 10 developing and crisis-affected countries, covering health system strengthening, maternal and child health, blood transfusion systems, oncology, and emergency humanitarian assistance for refugees, IDPs, and host communities. Funded by institutional donors such as the EU, AICS, and WHO.
• Healthcare Infrastructure Support and Biomedical Equipment Provision Rehabilitation of hospitals and health facilities to international standards, including renovation of radiology departments, ICUs, oncology units, and provision of biomedical equipment. Delivered to public hospitals and health ministries in partner countries such as Kurdistan Iraq, Sudan, and Mozambique.
• Healthcare Training and Capacity Building Professional and academic training programs for healthcare workers, including specialized training in hematology, blood transfusion, nursing care, family and community medicine, and health personnel training institutes. Delivered in countries including Sierra Leone, Sudan, South Sudan, and Egypt in partnership with institutions such as the University of Sassari, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, and OVCI la Nostra Famiglia.
• Telemedicine Development Services Development and implementation of telemedicine services, including training and mentoring programs for health personnel using telemedicine technology, with a focus on Mozambique's health personnel training institutes.
• Emergency Humanitarian Health Response Emergency healthcare interventions for displaced populations, refugees, and host communities in crisis areas, including provision of equipment, staff training, outreach campaigns, and integrated health, protection, and WASH support. Implemented in countries including Sudan, South Sudan, Lebanon, and Kurdistan Iraq.
• Corporate Social Responsibility Partnership Programs Structured partnership programs for companies, including cause-related marketing, project sponsorship, employee engagement, payroll giving, corporate volunteering, and child sponsorship initiatives. Programs are customized based on the company core business and strategic objectives.
• Donation and Membership Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple ongoing projects across 10 countries including hospital rehabilitation, healthcare training, and emergency response

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• WHO (World Health Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for oncology and critical care services improvement in Duhok Province, Kurdistan Iraq. WHO provides technical guidance and co-funding for quality healthcare service delivery.
• OVCI (Organismo di Volontariato per la Cooperazione Internazionale) - la Nostra FamigliamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian volunteer organization partnership for family and community medicine training in Sudan. Collaborates on health operator training programs at health centers in Khartoum and Port Sudan.
• VIDESmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational volunteering organization. Partner in South Sudan health emergency response projects, supporting maternity and pediatrics departments revitalization in Wau.
• University of Sassari (Italy)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for Egypt healthcare improvement project. Provides technical expertise for medical and nursing care enhancement programs.
• Medici con l'Africa - CUAMMmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian NGO specialized in African health cooperation. Partner in Sudan public health services for women and children project, providing scientific and methodological support.
• Istituto Giannina Gaslini Children's HospitalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading Italian children's hospital. Partner in Sudan maternal and child health projects, contributing expertise in pediatric care and neonatology.
• LWF (Lebanese Women Forum)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner in Lebanon for integrated health, protection and WASH support in Mount Lebanon. Implements activities for displaced, refugee and host populations.
• Elis (Brazil)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Sudan project for fighting female oncological pathologies. Supports capacity building at Soba and Saudi hospitals in Khartoum and Kassala.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• CBM Italia: Italian disability-inclusive development NGO active in health system strengthening in low-income countries. Comparable as another Italian-rooted health NGO with EU/AICS funding and an emerging overlap on AISPO's disability-accessibility project in Sudan.
• Fondazione Rava: Italian nonprofit engaged in international health and pediatric cooperation. Comparable as a smaller Italian NGO operating in similar geographies with AICS/private donor support, though smaller scale than AISPO.

Broad incumbents

• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): Global medical-humanitarian organization providing emergency healthcare in conflict and crisis zones. A larger incumbent operating in the same broad space (international health cooperation, hospital rehabilitation, emergency response) with much greater scale.
• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): Major Geneva-based humanitarian organization operating hospitals and health services in conflict-affected countries. Broader incumbent in the same international health/humanitarian space with overlapping conflict-zone presence.

Direct peers

• EMERGENCY: Italian humanitarian NGO founded in Milan that delivers medical care in conflict zones and developing countries. Highly comparable as a homegrown Italian NGO providing health services in the same geographies (Sudan, Iraq, Sierra Leone, etc.).
• AMREF Health Africa: Africa's leading health NGO, focused on health system strengthening, maternal/child health, and health-worker training. Directly comparable to AISPO's African projects (Sudan, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Madagascar) on service mix and target populations.
• Action Against Hunger: International humanitarian organization tackling hunger and delivering nutrition, water/sanitation, and health services in crisis zones. Comparable on emergency health response, vulnerable-population focus, and EU/UN donor reliance.
• International Medical Corps (IMC): US-headquartered NGO delivering healthcare, training, and emergency response in fragile settings. Directly comparable in model (health system strengthening, capacity building, emergency humanitarian health) and overlapping geography (Sudan, Middle East, Africa).
• Medici con l'Africa CUAMM: Italian NGO specialized in African health cooperation and an active AISPO project partner. Directly comparable in mission, geography (sub-Saharan Africa), and donor base (AICS, EU).
• Save the Children Italy: Italian arm of Save the Children implementing health, nutrition, and protection programs for children in developing countries. Overlaps with AISPO on maternal/child health, country footprint (Sudan, Lebanon), and Italian donor base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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