Hôpital national d'instruction des armées Bégin

What Hôpital national d'instruction des armées Bégin does

Hôpital National d'Instruction des Armées Bégin (HNIA Bégin), founded in 1858, is a French public military hospital located at 69 Avenue de Paris, Saint-Mandé, Île-de-France, operating under the Service de Santé des Armées (SSA) of the Ministry of Armed Forces. It is one of 8 HIA hospitals in the SSA network that participate in the French public healthcare offer, and is formally designated as the national reference center for infectious diseases and emerging viruses (Ebola, SARS-CoV-2). The hospital operates as a Sector 1 facility open to all social security holders from age 15 years 6 months, serving both military personnel (via the dedicated Cellule d'Accueil des Militaires) and the civilian population through a 24/7 adult emergency department, outpatient consultations Monday–Friday, and full inpatient medical and surgical hospitalization pathways (conventional, ambulatory, and day hospital).

The clinical platform is multi-specialty and broad, with active departments in internal medicine (22 conventional beds), visceral and endocrine surgery, urology, orthopedic surgery, gynecology (the only gynecology unit in the HIA network), ophthalmology, dermatology-allergology, rheumatology, hepatogastroenterology, cardiology, psychiatry, oncology, chemotherapy, dentistry, and rehabilitation. Technical infrastructure includes a Da Vinci Xi HD surgical robot (used for urological, visceral, and endocrine procedures including transperineal prostate biopsies), a comprehensive imaging suite (MRI, CT scanner, mammography, bone densitometry, ultrasound, radiography), a Cofrac-accredited laboratory, an international vaccination center (including rabies and yellow fever), and a Clinical Research Unit running interventional and non-interventional studies across oncology, rheumatology, cardiology, infectiology, dermatology, and anesthesiology. Quality credentials include HAS certification with 'haute qualité des soins' mention (10/05/2023, valid 4 years), Cofrac laboratory accreditation, and labels Culture et Santé (2020) and Droits des usagers (2016).

The business model is publicly funded: revenue derives from French Sécurité Sociale tariffs under Sector 1 reimbursement, operational funding from the SSA for military health missions (including external operations support), ancillary patient fees (private room supplements of €45/day conventional, €20/day ambulatory; television at €4.85–€88), and clinical trial participation. Go-to-market is direct-access — patients book by phone, email, Doctolib, in-person, or via the Acceo accessibility platform for deaf and hard-of-hearing patients — supplemented by inter-hospital partnerships with Hôpital Tenon (radiotherapy, nephrology), Hôpital Militaire Percy and Hôpital La Pitié Salpêtrière (lung cancer), and Hôpital Béclère (gynecology). Distribution is domestic-only, Île-de-France/France.

Name

Hôpital national d'instruction des armées Bégin

Legal name

Hôpital National d'Instruction des Armées Bégin

Website

https://hiabegin.sante.defense.gouv.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1858

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Hôpital militaire français fondé en 1858, l'un des 8 hôpitaux du Service de Santé des Armées, centre national de référence en infectiologie et virus émergents. Il offre des soins pluridisciplinaires (urgences 24/7, chirurgie robotique Da Vinci, oncologie, recherche clinique) aux patients militaires et civils.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Military Healthcare Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), International Affairs (92812)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Observation & Short-Stay Emergency Units (ED Observation Units) (HLAFADAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hospital Outpatient Surgery Departments (HOPDs) (HLAFAIAC)

Keywords

• Military hospital services
• Infectious disease treatment
• Emergency medical care
• Clinical research services
• Surgical care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Mandé

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Services: The hospital generates revenue through the French public healthcare system (Sécurité sociale). As a Sector 1 hospital, it operates under standard public tariff rates. Revenue comes from consultations, hospitalizations, emergency services, medical procedures, and clinical trials participation. The Service de Santé des Armées (SSA) provides operational funding for military healthcare missions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Hôpital national d'instruction des armées Bégin (HNIA Bégin) is a French public military hospital providing multi-specialty healthcare services including 24/7 adult emergency care, inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services, infectious and tropical disease treatment, international vaccinations, clinical research, and diagnostic imaging. As one of 8 hospitals within the Service de Santé des Armées (SSA), it serves both military personnel and civilian insured patients from age 15 years and 6 months, operating as a Sector 1 public hospital under standard French social security rates.

Product overview

Hôpital national d'instruction des armées Bégin (HNIA Bégin) is a military reference hospital specializing in infectiology and emerging viruses, forming part of France's Defense Health Service (SSA). The hospital operates a multi-specialty healthcare platform offering emergency services (24/7), inpatient and outpatient care across medical and surgical specialties, clinical research, and diagnostic services. Key services include the Emergency Department, Clinical Research Unit (URC) conducting oncology and other specialty trials, Da Vinci Xi robotic surgery in urology and visceral surgery, medical imaging (MRI, CT, mammography), international vaccination center, and comprehensive cancer care. The hospital serves both military and civilian patients (from age 15 years 6 months) in sector 1, with various hospitalization pathways including conventional, day, and ambulatory care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Service d'Accueil des Urgences (Emergency Department)
• Centre d'Infectiologie (Infectiology Center)
• Unité de Recherche Clinique (Clinical Research Unit)
• Centre de Vaccinations Internationales (International Vaccination Center)
• Bloc Opératoire (Operating Theater with Da Vinci Xi Robotics)
• Centre de Consultations Externes (External Consultation Center)
• Service d'Imagerie Médicale (Medical Imaging Service)
• Cellule d'Accueil des Militaires (Military Reception Unit)
• Hospitalisation Chirurgicale (Surgical Hospitalization)
• Département des Laboratoires (Laboratory Department)

Quantifiable outcome

• HAS certification with mention achieved 10/05/2023
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hôpital TenoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for radiotherapy services in prostate cancer treatment. Weekly multidisciplinary oncology meetings involving urology, oncology, radiotherapy, and radiology teams. Hôpital Bégin refers patients for stereotaxic radiotherapy and brachytherapy procedures.
• Hôpital Militaire PercycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in lung cancer treatment network. Joint case discussions and patient referrals for specialized cancer care within the military health system.
• Hôpital La Pitié SalpétrièrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for lung cancer diagnosis and treatment. Collaboration in molecular targeting and immunotherapy research for lung cancer patients.
• Hôpital Tenon - NephrologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly lithiasis committee collaboration with nephrology department for kidney stone management and treatment.
• Hôpital de Béclère (Clamart)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with gynecology department for monthly pelvi-perineology meetings and complex case discussions.
• Various volunteer associationsminorOthersConvention agreements with volunteer associations including VMH (hospital visits), Être-là (palliative care), Soigner en Beauté (cancer support), HNDA (military hospitality), Ordre de Malte, Ateliers de l'Embellie (cancer workshops), and Solidarité Défense (injured soldier support).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hôpital d'instruction des armées Percy: Fellow French military teaching hospital within the SSA network. Directly comparable as a multi-specialty public military hospital with similar military-civilian dual mission, advanced oncology, and partnership-based specialty pathways.
• Hôpital d'instruction des armées Desgenettes: SSA-network peer in Lyon. Comparable multi-specialty military hospital with dual military-civilian mission under Ministry of Armed Forces governance.
• Hôpital d'instruction des armées Robert Picqué: SSA-network peer in Bordeaux. Comparable military teaching hospital with public civilian access, providing a benchmark for SSA-wide operational and funding dynamics.
• Hôpital d'instruction des armées Laveran: Direct SSA-network peer in Marseille. Operates the same public military hospital model with military operational support and civilian Sector 1 access, sharing funding flows and governance structure with HNIA Bégin.
• Hôpital d'instruction des armées Legouest: SSA-network peer in Metz. Comparable military hospital with the same Ministry of Armed Forces governance, Sector 1 public tariff civilian access, and multi-specialty service profile.
• Hôpital d'instruction des armées Sainte-Anne: Direct SSA-network peer located in Toulon. Comparable multi-specialty military hospital serving armed forces and civilian populations under the same Sector 1 public tariff framework.

Broad incumbents

• Hôpital Saint-Louis (AP-HP): Major AP-HP teaching hospital in Paris with deep specialty rosters in oncology, dermatology, and hematology. Comparable as a Paris public reference hospital with research and complex-case activity, but civilian rather than military.
• AP-HP Hôpital Universitaire Pitié Salpêtrière: Largest AP-HP teaching hospital in Paris and a direct partnership counterpart on lung cancer and immunotherapy research. Comparable on multi-specialty scope, advanced imaging, and research activity, but operates at much larger scale with academic rather than military mandate.
• Hôpital Tenon (AP-HP): AP-HP teaching hospital in eastern Paris that collaborates with HNIA Bégin on radiotherapy, oncology multidisciplinary meetings, and nephrology lithiasis committee. Comparable as a Paris-area multi-specialty public hospital, but with academic rather than military identity.
• CHU de Bordeaux - Hôpital Pellegrin: Large French university hospital center providing public multi-specialty care. Comparable as a reference public hospital in a major metropolitan area, but civilian-only without military mission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hia-begin

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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