AUDRA GUADELOUPE

What AUDRA GUADELOUPE does

AUDRA Guadeloupe (legally Association pour l'Utilisation Du Rein Artificiel) is a French non-profit healthcare establishment (ESPIC — Etablissement de Santé d'Intérêt Collectif, under association loi 1901) founded in 1975 by Drs. Henri ARTAXE, Roger DUFRESNE, Henry MERAULT and Mr. Paul AUDIBOUA-PARAMA. Active clinical operations began in 1980 at the University Hospital of Pointe-à-Pitre/Abymes. The organization operates five to six dialysis centers across the Guadeloupe archipelago (Pointe-à-Pitre/Les Abymes, Capesterre Belle-Eau, Le Moule, Marie-Galante, Saint-Barthélemy, and potentially Saint-Martin), making it the reference dialysis provider for the French overseas territory.

The service portfolio spans the full continuum of renal replacement therapy: in-center hemodialysis (Hémodialyse en Centre), medicalized dialysis units (Unité de Dialyse Médicalisée with six two-station rooms), assisted self-dialysis (Auto-Dialyse Assistée using BAXTER AK200S generators), self-dialysis training, and home dialysis (Dialyse à Domicile). Facilities are equipped with modern water treatment systems and backup generators, and physicians leverage telemedicine for remote monitoring of patients at satellite locations. Specialty services include "Dialyse en Vacances," a vacation dialysis offering for tourist and visiting patients. The Le Moule center (inaugurated 2005, named after founder Henri ARTAXE) has capacity for 24 patients per day across two sessions; Capesterre Belle-Eau operates eight self-dialysis stations.

The revenue model is reimbursement-based under the French Sécurité Sociale system, with dialysis treatments covered subject to prior approval from the Caisse d'Assurance Maladie. For tourists and international patients, sessions during temporary stays are covered under prior-agreement conditions. The organization is governed as a non-profit association with no disclosed parent company, institutional investment, or M&A activity. Marketing is conducted through a website (audra-guadeloupe.fr), Facebook presence, and online appointment booking for nephrologists, while patient acquisition is driven by nephrologist referrals and direct contact across the small island population.

Name

AUDRA GUADELOUPE

Legal name

AUDRA (Association pour l'Utilisation Du Rein Artificiel)

Website

https://audra-guadeloupe.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AUDRA Guadeloupe is a non-profit ESPIC healthcare provider operating five dialysis centers across the Guadeloupe archipelago, delivering in-center hemodialysis, self-dialysis, home dialysis, and vacation dialysis to chronic kidney disease patients and visitors under French Sécurité Sociale reimbursement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dialysis Healthcare Services

NAICS

Kidney Dialysis Centers (621492)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFABAE

Outpatient Dialysis & Kidney Care Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Ambulatory & Outpatient Care Centers

SECONDARYHLAFAEAG

Home Dialysis Support & Training Providers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Home Health & Hospice Providers

SECONDARYHLALAFAC

Kidney & Dialysis Remote Care (CKD/ESRD monitoring, home dialysis support)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Telehealth Platforms/Chronic Care & Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Platforms

SECONDARYHLAKAHAC

Dialysis Services (Hemodialysis & Peritoneal Dialysis)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Nephrology

Keywords

• Dialysis treatment services
• Hemodialysis care
• Nephrology services
• Kidney disease treatment
• Healthcare facility services

Headquarters

HQ city

Les Abymes (Pointe-à-Pitre)

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dialysis Treatment Services: Healthcare services provided to patients with chronic kidney disease. In France, dialysis treatments are covered by the French Social Security system (Sécurité Sociale) for patients under the French system, subject to prior approval from the health insurance fund.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AUDRA Guadeloupe delivers comprehensive dialysis care for patients with chronic kidney disease across the Guadeloupe archipelago through five to six care centers. Its offerings span in-center hemodialysis, medicalized dialysis units (UDM), assisted self-dialysis, home dialysis, and self-dialysis training, plus a vacation dialysis service for tourists requiring treatment during temporary stays.

Product overview

AUDRA GUADELOUPE is a non-profit healthcare establishment (ESPIC) providing comprehensive dialysis services across the Guadeloupe archipelago. The organization operates 5-6 dialysis centers (Pointe-à-Pitre/Les Abymes, Capesterre Belle-Eau, Le Moule, Marie-Galante, and Saint-Barthélemy) offering a continuum of care from in-center hemodialysis to home dialysis. Services include in-center hemodialysis, medicalized dialysis units (UDM), assisted self-dialysis, home dialysis with training programs, and vacation dialysis for tourists. The portfolio spans from fully supervised medical care to patient empowerment programs, with facilities equipped with modern water treatment systems and generators, supported by telemedicine for remote patient monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hémodialyse en Centre (In-Center Hemodialysis) In-center hemodialysis service provided at AUDRA's main facility within the University Hospital of Pointe-à-Pitre/Abymes, treating patients with arteriovenous fistulas or central catheters.
• Unité de Dialyse Médicalisée (UDM) Medicalized dialysis unit with 6 rooms of 2 stations each, welcoming patients who do not require constant medical presence, performing conventional hemodialysis on generators or hemodiafiltration.
• Auto-Dialyse Assistée (Assisted Self-Dialysis) Assisted self-dialysis service where semi-autonomous patients use BAXTER AK200S generators in a 2-station room setting, supported by medical and nursing staff.
• Dialyse à Domicile (Home Dialysis) Home dialysis service for trained patients, supervised by AUDRA with full availability to support patient needs.
• Entraînement Auto-Dialyse (Self-Dialysis Training) Self-dialysis training program teaching patients about their condition, treatment monitoring, and how to perform dialysis sessions at home with or without assistance.
• Dialyse en Vacances (Vacation Dialysis) Vacation dialysis service for visiting patients, covering transfer of medical files and provision of dialysis treatments at one of AUDRA's five centers across the Guadeloupe archipelago.
• AUDRA Le Moule Dialysis Center Auto-dialysis center named after founder Henri ARTAXE, inaugurated in 2005 with capacity for 24 patients per day across two sessions.
• AUDRA Capesterre Belle-Eau Dialysis Center Dialysis center offering 8 self-dialysis stations for chronic kidney disease patients, located within Capesterre Belle-Eau hospital.
• AUDRA Marie-Galante Dialysis Center Dialysis care center located on Marie-Galante island serving the local population and tourists.
• AUDRA Saint-Barthélemy Dialysis Center Satellite dialysis center serving the island of Saint-Barthélemy.
• AUDRA Ricou (Les Abymes) Dialysis Center Main dialysis center located at Hôpital Joseph Ricou in Les Abymes, within the University Hospital complex.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SFNDT (Société Francophone de Néphrologie et Dialyse Transplantation)minorOthersAUDRA Guadeloupe supports the SFNDT endowment fund, which aims to support the development of nephrology in all its fields from clinical nephrology to dialysis and kidney transplantation, as well as in all dimensions of care, fundamental research, epidemiological and clinical advances, and education.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Centre de Dialyse Diaverum Martinique: Dialysis center network in Martinique, the neighboring French overseas territory. Directly comparable to AUDRA in serving French Caribbean populations with similar regulatory regime and patient demographics, though operated by a global incumbent.
• Caribbean Health Services (Hospiten Caribbean): Caribbean-focused hospital and outpatient services network with medical tourism exposure. Comparable to AUDRA in serving Caribbean populations and international patients, providing a regional analogue for healthcare service delivery models.
• Clinique Charcot (Almaviva Santé): Private French dialysis clinics operating in select French regions. Comparable in providing outpatient dialysis under the French healthcare system, though operated as a for-profit entity rather than a non-profit association.

Direct peers

• Diaverum: Global dialysis services provider operating hundreds of clinics across Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. Directly comparable because it delivers outpatient hemodialysis, self-dialysis, and home dialysis through a multi-center network, similar to AUDRA's operating model.
• ALURAD (Association Lyonnaise pour l'Utilisation du Rein Artificiel à Domicile): French non-profit association providing home dialysis and training services, similar to AUDRA's home dialysis program. Directly comparable in legal form (non-profit association) and mission to deliver dialysis care in France.
• Santé Service (Filière de Dialyse à Domicile): French not-for-profit provider of home dialysis and related renal care services in the Île-de-France region. Comparable to AUDRA as a French non-profit dialysis provider offering home dialysis with similar regulatory and reimbursement framework.

Broad incumbents

• DaVita Kidney Care: Leading US-based dialysis provider operating thousands of outpatient centers. Comparable in service offering (in-center hemodialysis, home dialysis, integrated kidney care) but does not operate in the Caribbean or French overseas territories.
• Fresenius Medical Care NephroCare: World's largest dialysis services and products company, operating thousands of clinics globally. Comparable as an incumbent providing the full continuum of dialysis care (in-center, home, training) under a vertically integrated model, though at significantly larger scale.
• B. Braun Avitum: Operates a network of dialysis centers across Europe and other regions alongside its medical device business. Comparable to AUDRA as a multi-center dialysis care provider offering in-center, self-dialysis, and home dialysis services.

Emerging players

• MGEN / Filieris: French non-profit healthcare operator providing hospital and outpatient services including chronic disease management. Comparable as a French ESPIC / non-profit healthcare provider operating regional facilities, though dialysis is not its core focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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