AVESSOC

What AVESSOC does

AVESSOC (Asociación Venezolana de Servicios de Salud de Orientación Cristiana) is a Venezuelan nonprofit civil association founded in 2002 that operates as the country's largest network of Catholic Church-affiliated health centers, coordinating 27+ affiliated facilities across 15 states. Its core products and programs include community health promotion (Promoción de la Salud), the Banco de Medicinas (medicine donation program), the Fondo Solidario (financial assistance for diagnostic services), Pastoral de la Salud (spiritual accompaniment), Adolescencia Saludable (adolescent sexual health), and Formacióon Continua (continuing professional education), with the recent addition of the Diplomado en Gerencia de Servicios de Salud (USD 740, 96-hour virtual diploma) and Conexión Salud (a community health projects fair). The organization has no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is human-mediated through medical jornadas, health-center operations, and educational programs.

The business model is hybrid and non-commercial: operating revenue derives from international donor grants (UNHCR, Cáritas Francia, French Embassy, ADVENIAT, PAHO), member contributions from affiliated centers, individual donations, and modest program fees (diploma tuition, event registrations). GTM is community-led, leveraging ecclesiastical networks, partnerships with Cáritas de Venezuela, Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, and the Conferencia Episcopal Venezolana, alongside digital channels (website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube) and free virtual Forochats. Customer segments are diversified across Catholic-affiliated health centers (B2B), vulnerable populations (B2C/nonprofit beneficiaries), and health professionals (B2C training). In 2023, the network reached 89,546 people with consultations and exams, distributed 2.3 tonnes of donated medicines, and served 63,820 unique beneficiaries across 605 medical jornadas.

Name

AVESSOC

Legal name

Asociación Venezolana de Servicios de Salud de Orientación Cristiana (AVESSOC)

Website

https://avessoc.org.ve

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AVESSOC is a Venezuelan nonprofit association founded in 2002 that coordinates a network of 27+ Catholic Church-affiliated health centers across 15 states, delivering community health services, medical jornadas, donated medicines, and professional training to vulnerable populations in Venezuela.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services (Faith-Based Nonprofit Healthcare Network)

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADAEAH

Health Systems Strengthening & Global Health Technical Assistance

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Development & Technical Assistance

SECONDARYHLAJAKAN

Global Health Research, Evidence & Technical Assistance Organizations

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health & Development Agencies (NGOs/Multilaterals)

SECONDARYEDAAAFAG

Health Promotion & Public Health Education (Community Workshops)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Community & Public Education Programs (Libraries, Community Centers)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Faith-based healthcare
• Humanitarian aid coordination
• Health professional training
• Pastoral health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Caracas

HQ country

Venezuela

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Educational Programs and Diplomas: AVESSOC generates revenue through offering professional development courses, diplomas, and workshops to health professionals and the general public. Programs include the Diplomado en Gerencia de Servicios de Salud (USD 740) and various capacity-building initiatives for affiliated centers.
2. Health Services and Humanitarian Aid Coordination: As a network coordinator, AVESSOC receives funding from international donors, church organizations, and government partnerships to deliver healthcare services, medical jornadas, and humanitarian assistance to vulnerable populations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AVESSOC coordinates a nationwide Catholic-affiliated network of 27+ health centers across 15 Venezuelan states, delivering community healthcare, pastoral health support, and humanitarian aid to vulnerable populations. It runs specialized programs including Fondo Solidario (financial aid for diagnostic services), Banco de Medicinas (free medicine distribution), Promoción de la Salud (community medical jornadas), Adolescencia Saludable (adolescent sexual health), Pastoral de la Salud (spiritual accompaniment), Formación Continua (continuing education), and a Diplomado en Gerencia de Servicios de Salud (96-hour virtual diploma in health management). Funding is sourced from member contributions, international grants (UNHCR, Cáritas France, French Embassy), and program fees from educational offerings.

Product overview

AVESSOC operates as a unified network of non-profit health centers affiliated with the Catholic Church, offering an integrated portfolio of health services and programs. The core offerings include the Fondo Solidario (financial support for diagnostic services), Adolescencia Saludable (adolescent sexual health), Promoción de la Salud (community health outreach), and Pastoral de la Salud (spiritual health support). The Formación Continua program provides continuing professional education, while the Banco de Medicinas distributes donated medications. The organization also hosts Conexión Salud as an annual community health projects fair and offers specialized diploma programs such as the Diplomado en Gerencia de Servicios de Salud. These programs work together to deliver comprehensive health services to Venezuela's most vulnerable populations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Premios Aurora: First edition awards recognizing women who inspire through service and excellence in AVESSOC network
• Conexión Salud

Products and services

• Fondo Solidario (Solidarity Fund) Financial support program assisting people with limited economic resources to access medical diagnostic services, helping vulnerable populations obtain necessary healthcare.
• Adolescencia Saludable (Healthy Adolescence) Health promotion program directed at educational centers and youth groups, aimed at influencing adolescents' attitudes toward more responsible and planned sexuality.
• Promoción de la Salud (Health Promotion) Community health service providing vulnerable communities with access to healthcare, including health activities and medical jornadas in economically disadvantaged areas.
• Formación Continua (Continuing Education) Continuing education program offered to AVESSOC network associates and the general public to keep them updated on health regulations, procedures, and strategies for delivering quality patient services.
• Diplomado en Gerencia de Servicios de Salud (Diploma in Health Services Management)
• Conexión Salud (Community Health Projects Fair) Venezuela's first community health projects fair, organized by AVESSOC to strengthen community health through innovative, high-impact projects, bringing together affiliated community health centers with strategic allies, private companies, universities, and civil society.
• Banco de Medicinas (Medicine Bank) Medicine donation program where medications are distributed free of charge to people with limited resources, available Tuesday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM upon presentation of medical report, prescription, and identity card.
• Pastoral de la Salud (Health Pastoral) Pastoral health program providing spiritual support and accompaniment to the sick and convalescent, including annual health pastoral jornadas and formation for pastoral agents.

Quantifiable outcome

• 63,820 unique beneficiaries served through various programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Embajada de Francia (French Embassy)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024French Embassy supports the Aurora Project, which conducts gynecological health jornadas in vulnerable communities. Embassy representatives visit project sites to observe impact.
• Cáritas FranciamajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024French Caritas provides funding and support for health programs, including medical jornadas at affiliated health centers in Mérida.
• Cáritas de VenezuelacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2019Long-standing partnership for humanitarian aid distribution and health programs targeting vulnerable populations. Cáritas de Venezuela coordinates with AVESSOC for emergency response and maternal-child health initiatives.
• Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2019Strategic alliance for organizing Pastoral Health Journeys, health forums, and professional education programs. UCAB provides venues and academic credibility for AVESSOC training initiatives.
• Conferencia Episcopal VenezolanacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2019The Venezuelan Episcopal Conference provides ecclesiastical oversight and support for AVESSOC's faith-based health mission, connecting the organization with Catholic healthcare institutions nationwide.
• ADVENIATmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 October 2019German Catholic bishops' fundraising organization for Latin America that supports AVESSOC's Pastoral Health training programs and formation of health agents.
• ACNUR (UNHCR - United Nations Refugee Agency)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2019Partnership for providing health services to refugees and migrants. ACNUR coordinates medical jornadas in vulnerable communities where AVESSOC provides health assessments and medical care.
• Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS/PAHO)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2019PAHO supports AVESSOC's health promotion initiatives with technical expertise and training resources, particularly for seminars on non-communicable diseases prevention.
• Cruz Roja VenezuelaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2019Collaboration in community medical jornadas for humanitarian response and emergency healthcare delivery.
• Médicos del MundominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2019International medical NGO partnership for health service delivery in vulnerable communities.
• HIASminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2019Humanitarian organization supporting refugee health and integration services, collaborating with AVESSOC in community health activities.
• Red de Acción Social de la Iglesia (RASI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019RASI is a coalition of 15 Catholic social organizations including AVESSOC, working together on peacebuilding and social programs. AVESSOC participates in annual Constructores de Paz (Peace Builders) encounters organized by RASI.
• Fe y AlegríacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Popular education movement and RASI member. Collaborates with AVESSOC on community health education and joint social programs.
• Conferencia Venezolana de Religiosos y Religiosas (CONVER)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Venezuelan conference of religious men and women. Co-organizes Pastoral Health Journeys with AVESSOC, providing spiritual and institutional support for faith-based health initiatives.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pastoral Social Cáritas: Global Catholic social pastoral network coordinating humanitarian and health programs in Latin America. Directly comparable in faith-based institutional model, vulnerable-population focus, and integration with national Caritas structures.
• Médicos del Mundo: International medical humanitarian NGO operating in Venezuela with comparable medical jornada and vulnerable-population health programming. Direct peer in community-based clinical outreach and humanitarian health response.
• HIAS: International refugee assistance organization that already partners with AVESSOC on community health activities. Directly comparable in delivering health services to refugees, migrants, and displaced populations through local partnerships.
• ADRA Venezuela: Adventist Development and Relief Agency operating humanitarian and community health programs in Venezuela. Comparable as a faith-based NGO delivering community health, humanitarian aid, and capacity-building in the same geography.
• Cáritas de Venezuela: Venezuelan Catholic humanitarian agency coordinating social and health assistance through parish networks. Directly comparable to AVESSOC in mission, Catholic institutional affiliation, target beneficiary base (vulnerable populations), and humanitarian aid distribution model.
• Cruz Roja Venezolana: National Red Cross society delivering community health programs, medical jornadas, and humanitarian response in Venezuela. Directly comparable in community-based health service delivery, humanitarian coordination, and partnership with international health bodies.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Relief Services (CRS): USCCB-affiliated international Catholic humanitarian agency with Latin American health and emergency programming. Comparable in faith-based humanitarian health model and donor-network positioning, though operating at global scale.
• PAHO / OPS Venezuela: Pan American Health Organization office in Venezuela providing technical cooperation on health systems strengthening and non-communicable disease programs. Comparable in health systems strengthening mandate and existing partnership role with AVESSOC.
• Médicos Sin Fronteras (MSF) Venezuela: Major international medical humanitarian organization with active programs in Venezuela. Comparable in delivering healthcare to vulnerable populations in crisis contexts, though at larger scale and with broader geographic mandate.

Emerging players

• Fe y Alegría: Pan-Latin American Catholic popular education movement and RASI coalition member that collaborates with AVESSOC on community health education. Comparable as a faith-based network serving vulnerable Venezuelan populations through grassroots institutional infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/avessoc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCJ7WkZZ1ExBdzIcwOSqYwSA
• Facebookfacebook.com/Avessoc
• Instagraminstagram.com/avessoc_ac
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/avessoc

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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