Atir NC

What Atir NC does

Atir NC (Association pour la prévention et le traitement de l'insuffisance rénale) is a New Caledonia-based non-profit association founded in 1992 under French law (loi 1901) that provides comprehensive kidney disease treatment and renal replacement therapy to patients across New Caledonia and the Wallis and Futuna archipelago. The organization serves approximately 450 active dialysis patients (roughly 400 in hemodialysis units and 50 in home dialysis) as of January 2026, operating a network of more than 10 dialysis facilities including a 36-station medicalized unit (UDM) at Dumbéa sur Mer, proximity units (UHP) across Grande Terre, Loyalty Islands, and Wallis/Futuna, plus a home dialysis unit (UDD) and an internal pharmacy. Its service portfolio spans conventional hemodialysis, night dialysis, hemodiafiltration (HDF), peritoneal dialysis, home hemodialysis, pre-transplant coordination, teleconsultation, and therapeutic patient education.

The core technological footprint is built around the Dossier Médical de Néphrologie (DMN), a computerized shared medical file co-developed by Atir with public hospital CHT Gaston Bourret and private operator U2nc, described as unique in France for territorial coverage of renal patients. Clinical equipment includes Nikkiso DBB Exa generators (first operator in New Caledonia to deploy them) and Fresenius 5008 systems, plus échodoppler ultrasound machines in units since 2018 and an internal pharmacy for medication and medical device preparation. More recent investments include a centralized acid distribution system for dialysate production (Dumbéa sur Mer, 2026), photovoltaic solar infrastructure across multiple units, and a strengthened teleconsultation platform connecting remote units to Nouméa.

Commercially, Atir operates as a not-for-profit financed entirely by the Caisses d'assurance maladie via conventional treatment packages ("forfaits de traitement conventionnés") that reimburse the full cost of care with no out-of-pocket charges to patients. Its go-to-market is direct-to-patient healthcare delivery through a public-private partnership model — its board of directors includes CHT, Clinique Kuindo-Magnin, and the Agence de santé de Wallis et Futuna, while operational collaboration with U2nc spans joint quality and infection-prevention committees. Customer base concentration by patient is geographically dispersed across more than a dozen territories, but revenue is entirely exposed to a small number of French public health insurance payers.

Name

Atir NC

Legal name

Association pour la prévention et le traitement de l'insuffisance rénale

Website

https://atir.asso.nc

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Atir NC is a New Caledonia-based non-profit association providing comprehensive kidney disease treatment and dialysis services to roughly 450 patients across New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna, operating 10+ dialysis units offering hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, home dialysis, and pre-transplant coordination funded by French health insurance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renal Dialysis Services

NAICS

Kidney Dialysis Centers (621492), Other Outpatient Care Centers (62149)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Dialysis & Kidney Care Centers (HLAFABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dialysis Services (Hemodialysis & Peritoneal Dialysis) (HLAKAHAC), Home Dialysis Support & Training Providers (HLAFAEAG), Kidney & Dialysis Remote Care (CKD/ESRD monitoring, home dialysis support) (HLALAFAC)

Keywords

• Dialysis services
• Kidney disease treatment
• Hemodialysis care
• Renal replacement therapy
• Nephrology healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Dumbéa

HQ country

New Caledonia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Reimbursement: Health insurance funds (Caisses d'assurance maladie) finance Atir's activity through conventional treatment packages (forfaits de traitement conventionnés). They cover all care provided to patients in the establishment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Atir NC is a non-profit association that provides comprehensive renal replacement therapy to chronic kidney disease patients across New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna. Services include consultations, prevention, hemodialysis (conventional, night, and hemodiafiltration), peritoneal dialysis, home dialysis, and pre-transplant coordination, delivered through a network of dialysis units across the territory. All care is fully funded by health insurance through conventional treatment packages.

Product overview

Atir NC operates as a unified healthcare provider offering comprehensive kidney disease treatment services across New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna. The organization provides a complete range of dialysis services including hemodialysis (conventional, night, and hemodiafiltration), peritoneal dialysis, and home dialysis. Care is delivered through a network of specialized units: hospital hemodialysis centers, medicalized dialysis units (UDM), proximity hemodialysis units (UHP), and home dialysis units (UDD). Supporting services include pre-transplant coordination, teleconsultation, and therapeutic patient education. Atir has also developed the Dossier Médical de Néphrologie (DMN), a computerized shared medical platform unique in France for coordinating patient care across partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hémodialyse conventionnelle
• Hémodialyse de nuit
• Hémodiafiltration (HDF)
• Dialyse péritonéale
• Unité de dialyse médicalisée (UDM)
• Unité d'hémodialyse de proximité (UHP)
• Unité de dialyse à domicile (UDD)
• Coordination pré-greffe
• Téléconsultation
• Éducation thérapeutique des patients (ETP)
• Dossier Médical de Néphrologie (DMN)

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 400 patients treated in hemodialysis units as of January 2026
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Centre hospitalier territorial Gaston Bourret (CHT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1992Public hospital partner in renal care. Atir relies on CHT's hemodialysis center for patient referrals when needed. CHT participates in Atir's board of directors. CHT and Atir share the Dossier Médical de Néphrologie (DMN) system. CHT Gaston Bourret is the facility where renal transplantations are performed for Atir's patients.
• U2nc (Unité de néphrologie de Nouvelle-Calédonie)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1992Private dialysis operator, co-developer of the Dossier Médical de Néphrologie (DMN). Atir operates a mixed UDM/UHP unit with U2nc at Koné. Both organizations share the Comité de la qualité et de la sécurité des soins (CoQSS) and Commission des Usagers (CDU). They jointly operate the CPIAS-dia committee for infection prevention in dialysis.
• Agence de santé de Wallis et FutunacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth agency of Wallis and Futuna archipelago. Atir operates dialysis units in Wallis (since 2007) and Futuna (since 2026) at the request of the agency. The agency requested Atir's expertise to extend dialysis services to Futuna.
• CipacminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedical equipment supplier in New Caledonia that organizes the Cipac Challenge, a wellness competition. Atir participates with employees in teams to promote physical activity and workplace wellness.
• PromedminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMedical waste management company that processes Atir's infectious healthcare waste (DASRI). Promed grinds and incinerates the waste.
• Viva EnvironnementminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEnvironmental services company that collects and processes Atir's non-infectious healthcare waste and general waste, including cardboard packaging materials.
• Province des Iles LoyautéminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvincial authority of Loyalty Islands that partnered with Atir to install microwave shredders in dialysis units on Maré, Lifou, and Ouvéa for on-site processing of infectious healthcare waste.
• Résir (Réseau de l'insuffisance rénale en Nouvelle-Calédonie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork for renal insufficiency in New Caledonia, created in 2005 to inform patients and their families. Atir is an active member. Résir conducts epidemiological studies, professional training, public awareness campaigns, and annual Kidney Day events.
• Société francophone de néphrologie, dialyse et transplantation (SFNDT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrancophone nephrology society that promotes green dialysis practices and organizes congresses. Atir participates and shares knowledge at SFNDT congresses.
• Clinique Kuindo-MagninminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate clinic whose direction is a member of Atir's board of directors. During the May 2024 riots, Atir transferred patients for dialysis to this clinic when its own facilities were inaccessible.
• Aura ParisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth organization that provides emergency training tutorials. Atir uses Aura Paris tutorials for staff emergency training in cardiac arrest response.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• U2nc (Unité de néphrologie de Nouvelle-Calédonie): Private dialysis operator in New Caledonia and Atir's closest direct competitor/partner. Co-develops the DMN system with Atir, jointly operates quality and infection prevention committees, and runs a mixed unit at Koné with Atir. Same geography, same patient population, similar service lines.
• Northwest Kidney Centers: Non-profit dialysis provider founded in 1962, serving the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Comparable non-profit association model with focus on community-funded dialysis, patient education, and territorial coverage within a defined service region.
• Centre Hospitalier Territorial Gaston Bourret (CHT): Public hospital in New Caledonia providing hemodialysis services. Strategic partner of Atir since 1992, board representation, shared DMN access, and Atir relies on CHT's center for patient referrals and renal transplantations. Public-sector peer operating in the same territory.

Broad incumbents

• Fresenius Medical Care: Global leader in dialysis products and care services, operating thousands of dialysis centers worldwide. Comparable as a provider of hemodialysis equipment (Atir uses Fresenius 5008 generators) and outpatient dialysis services, though at vastly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• DaVita: One of the largest dialysis service providers in the United States and internationally. Comparable in offering outpatient hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and integrated kidney care, though at much greater scale and primarily in North American markets.
• B. Braun Avitum: German healthcare company operating an extensive network of dialysis centers across Europe and selected international markets. Comparable as a vertically integrated provider offering both dialysis equipment and outpatient renal care services.
• Diaverum: International renal care provider operating hundreds of clinics across Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa. Directly comparable business model of operating outpatient dialysis centers in multiple countries, including remote and underserved regions.

Others

• Samaritan Kidney Center: Regional dialysis provider operating satellite units in remote/rural communities. Comparable in deploying proximity-based dialysis units (analogous to Atir's UHP model) to serve geographically dispersed patient populations.

Regional players

• Singapore General Hospital - Department of Renal Medicine: Tertiary public hospital with a leading nephrology department in the Asia-Pacific region. Comparable in delivering comprehensive renal replacement therapy including hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and pre-transplant coordination in a geographically constrained island territory.
• National Kidney Foundation Singapore: Non-profit organization operating dialysis centers across Singapore. Comparable as a non-profit dialysis provider with similar patient-centric, community-funded model serving an island/territorial population with geographic dispersion challenges similar to New Caledonia.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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