ASIA - Asociación para la Incontinencia anal

What ASIA - Asociación para la Incontinencia anal does

ASIA - Asociación para la Incontinencia anal (Associació per la Incontinència Anal) is a non-profit patient association founded in 2013 in Terrassa, Cataluña, Spain, registered as CIF G66054909. It is the first national association in Spain dedicated to fighting fecal incontinence and has subsequently extended its scope to urinary incontinence. The organization serves two primary user groups: patients suffering from urinary and/or fecal incontinence (an estimated 6M+ in Spain for urinary and 2-4M for fecal, per ASIA's own statements), and healthcare professionals in primary care, nursing, rehabilitation, coloproctology, and urology.

Its core offerings are content-and-service assets rather than software products. These include the Programa de Paciente Experto en Incontinencia (Expert Patient Program for self-management), the Herramienta de Ayuda para Toma de Decisiones en IF (a patient decision-aid tool), the Decálogo para personas con vejiga hiperactiva (a ten-point patient guide), downloadable consensus documents and clinical studies, and an annual national congress franchise held at Spain's Ministry of Health. Underlying infrastructure is minimal: a WordPress website (asiasuport.org), social channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn), email/newsletter, and a Microsoft Forms survey instrument. The organization does not sell products directly; it facilitates access to partner-distributed pharmaceutical items (Estel-Farma methylcellulose variants, Bioceuticals fissure/hemorrhoid treatments) and runs paid congress tickets (€10-€35) and Fila 0 donation mechanisms.

ASIA's business model is non-dues, non-product revenue. Funding sources include membership fees, individual donations, solidarity ticket and Fila 0 contributions, and a roster of corporate and institutional sponsors (Coloplast, Medtronic, Essity, Pierre Fabre, Wellspect, Estel-Farma, Bioceuticals, Fundación La Caixa). Distribution is via 9 regional delegations across Spain (Terrassa HQ plus Mallorca, Zaragoza, Madrid, Murcia, Valencia, Málaga, Girona, Tarragona) and partnerships with medical societies SERMEF and SEMERGEN and the Foro Español de Pacientes. The organization is governed by a board led by President Àngels Roca, with a Scientific Committee drawn from leading Spanish hospitals.

Name

ASIA - Asociación para la Incontinencia anal

Legal name

Associació per la Incontinència Anal (ASIA)

Website

https://asiasuport.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ASIA is a Spanish non-profit patient association founded in 2013, headquartered in Terrassa, that supports patients with urinary and fecal incontinence through educational programs, decision-aid tools, annual congresses, and nine regional delegations, funded via donations, sponsorships, and partnerships with medical societies and medical-device companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Patient Advocacy Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Incontinence & Urological Supplies (Catheters, Briefs, Ostomy Supplies) (HSABAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), Student Advocacy & Case Management / Navigational Support (EDAIAKAI)

Keywords

• Patient advocacy services
• Incontinence support programs
• Health education resources
• Nonprofit healthcare association
• Patient awareness campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Terrassa

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership and Donations: ASIA operates as a non-profit association that relies on membership fees, donations, and public/private funding to support its activities and promote research on incontinence.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ASIA is a non-profit patient association that provides education, support, and advocacy for individuals suffering from fecal and urinary incontinence in Spain. Its core offerings include an Expert Patient Program, decision-making tools for treatment selection, downloadable consensus documents and clinical guidelines, awareness campaigns, and the organization of national congresses directed at healthcare professionals and patients.

Product overview

ASIA is a non-profit patient association (not a technology company) offering patient support programs, educational resources, and promoting collaboration with healthcare products for fecal and urinary incontinence. The portfolio includes: the Expert Patient Program for comprehensive incontinence self-management; patient decision-making tools; the Decalogo for Overactive Bladder with 10 health recommendations; downloadable consensus documents and studies; and partner-distributed pharmaceutical products (Estel-Farma methylcellulose variants and Biocuticals anal fissure/hemorrhoid treatments). The association organizes annual congresses and events for healthcare professionals and patients, and conducts awareness campaigns like #vejigahiperactiva.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Programa de Paciente Experto en Incontinencia (Expert Patient Program) Educational program designed for patients with fecal and urinary incontinence that enables them to acquire skills for comprehensive management of their clinical condition, promoting co-responsibility in care and improving quality of life.
• Herramienta de Ayuda para Toma de Decisiones en IF (Decision-Making Aid Tool for Fecal Incontinence) Decision-making aid tool for patients with fecal incontinence to help them make informed treatment decisions and support shared decision-making between patients and clinicians.
• Decálogo para Personas con Vejiga Hiperactiva (Ten-Point Guide for Overactive Bladder) Ten-point educational guide providing recommendations for patients with overactive bladder, covering hydration, dietary advice, bladder retraining, pelvic floor exercises, and treatment options.
• Consensos, Decálogos y Estudios (Consensus Documents, Decalogues and Studies Library) Downloadable library of PDF documents including consensus statements, decalogues, and clinical studies on urinary and fecal incontinence for patients and healthcare professionals.
• Congresos de Incontinencia Urinaria y Fecal (National Incontinence Congresses) National congresses organized annually for healthcare professionals (primary care physicians, nursing, rehabilitation, physiotherapists) and patients to discuss incontinence management, treatment advances, and patient advocacy.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SERMEF (Sociedad Española de Rehabilitación y Medicina Física)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2022ASIA signed a collaboration agreement with SERMEF (Spanish Society of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine) to promote joint activities in rehabilitation and incontinence management. This partnership strengthens the scientific foundation of ASIA's work and extends outreach to rehabilitation professionals.
• SEMERGEN (Sociedad Española de Médicos de Atención Primaria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASIA participates in SEMERGEN's National Congress of Chronic Patients, advocating for prescription of incontinence treatments from primary care physicians. This collaboration aims to improve early detection and treatment at the primary care level.
• Foro Español de PacientescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASIA participates in the Spanish Patient Forum, sharing experiences, visibility needs, and advancing together in improving the healthcare system. This platform brings together patient associations from across Spain.
• Estel-FarmaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPharmaceutical company offering methylcellulose products for incontinence treatment, with products available through ASIA's platform at €14.95 per 100 capsules.
• BioceuticalsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCompany offering products for anal fissure treatment including LEVORAG cream gel and THD Cream for hemorrhoids, available through ASIA's product information platform.
• Pierre FabreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLaboratories Pierre Fabre sponsors ASIA's #vejigahiperactiva campaign, providing educational videos and rehabilitation exercises content.
• ColoplastminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedical products company collaborating with ASIA as a corporate supporter.
• MedtronicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedical technology company listed as a corporate collaborator supporting ASIA's mission.
• EssityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealth and hygiene products company collaborating with ASIA.
• Fundación La CaixaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor Spanish foundation providing institutional support to ASIA.
• WellspectminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedical products company listed as a collaborator.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Medtronic: Diversified medical technology company with relevant therapies in colorectal and pelvic health. Comparable as a corporate collaborator supporting ASIA's awareness and clinician-education activities.
• Coloplast: Global MedTech company providing ostomy, continence, wound, and skin care products. Comparable as a corporate sponsor of ASIA and as a market participant in the same incontinence ecosystem ASIA serves.
• ConvaTec: Medical device company with significant continence and ostomy care franchises. Comparable to ASIA's commercial partners as a large incumbent shaping the incontinence product market ASIA addresses.
• International Continence Society (ICS): Global multidisciplinary medical society advancing incontinence research, education, and clinical standards. Comparable as a higher-tier scientific convening body whose congresses and guidelines ASIA aligns with and leverages.

Emerging players

• Fundación Española del Aparato Digestivo (FEAD): Spanish medical society focused on digestive health, including conditions overlapping fecal incontinence. Comparable as a Spanish clinical stakeholder ASIA partners with and as a potential overlapping advocacy voice.

Direct peers

• Bladder Health UK: UK patient charity supporting people with bladder and bowel conditions. Comparable to ASIA in providing patient information, advocacy, and community support for incontinence conditions.
• The Simon Foundation for Continence: Pioneering US non-profit (founded 1982) focused on incontinence education, research, and destigmatization. Closely mirrors ASIA's awareness, education, and consensus-building approach.
• National Association For Continence (NAFC): US-based patient advocacy organization dedicated to incontinence awareness, education, and support. Directly comparable to ASIA in mission and target population, though operating at larger US scale.

Regional players

• Associazione Italiana per la Incontinenza (AICI): Italian patient association focused on incontinence awareness and support. Operates a comparable patient-advocacy model in a different European geography, useful for benchmarking international expansion potential.

Others

• Foro Español de Pacientes: Spanish umbrella platform aggregating patient associations to advocate for shared healthcare system improvements. Directly comparable as a meta-platform in which ASIA participates and which shapes Spanish patient-advocacy policy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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