Association Santé respiratoire France

What Association Santé respiratoire France does

Association Santé Respiratoire France is a French nonprofit association (association loi 1901, RNA W751159532) founded in 2003 and headquartered at 115 rue Saint Dominique, Paris. It is the only major national association in France specifically dedicated to all chronic respiratory diseases — including asthma, COPD, sleep apnea, bronchiectasis, pulmonary fibrosis, and lung cancer — serving an addressable population of more than 10 million people in France. The organization operates on a tripartite model uniting 5,000+ free members: patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals, supported by 14 regional delegates across France, 6 staff, and a broader network of volunteers.

The association's core offerings are a portfolio of programs and content products rather than a software platform: the SantéRespiGuide practical patient guide (launched July 2026), the Parcours Respiration one-year program for healthcare professionals co-developed with SPS, the Santé-RespiKawa peer support groups, the Santé-RespiMouv home exercise video program (distributed via YouTube), the Santé-RespiLab research and survey initiative, and an annual Rencontres au Sénat policy conference now in its 19th edition. Its technology stack is standard nonprofit digital infrastructure — a WordPress/Elementor website, Mailjet-distributed newsletter, YouTube content distribution, and HelloAsso for donation processing.

The revenue model is a mix of tax-deductible individual donations (66% deduction for individuals, 60% for companies, processed via HelloAsso) and institutional support from a roster of eight pharmaceutical and medical device partners (ALK, AstraZeneca, Chiesi, GSK, ResMed, Sanofi Regeneron, SOS Oxygène, MurProtec) that underwrite events and programs. Membership is free with no monetization of the member base, and the association operates without equity funding, subsidiaries, or a parent organization. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Association Santé respiratoire France

Legal name

Association Santé Respiratoire France

Website

https://sante-respiratoire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Association Santé Respiratoire France is a 23-year-old French nonprofit uniting 5,000+ patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals to support people living with chronic respiratory diseases, funded by individual donations and pharmaceutical institutional partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Patient Advocacy and Respiratory Health Support Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Health Advocacy, Policy & Rights Organizations (HLAJAKAO)

Keywords

• Respiratory patient support
• Chronic disease advocacy
• Patient education materials
• Respiratory disease guides
• Patient support groups

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations from individuals: Individual donors can make tax-deductible donations (66% tax deduction for individuals, 60% for companies). Donations are managed via HelloAsso platform.
2. Institutional support from pharmaceutical and medical device partners: Pharmaceutical and medical device companies (ALK, AstraZeneca, Chiesi, GSK, MurProtec, Resmed, Sanofi Regeneron, SOS Oxygène) provide institutional support for events and programs. This is described as institutional partnership support, not equity investment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Association Santé Respiratoire France is a French patient association (loi 1901) that provides information, education, and support services for people living with chronic respiratory diseases such as COPD, asthma, sleep apnea, and pulmonary fibrosis. Its core activities include publishing educational guides, organizing patient support groups, advocating for respiratory-health causes, and running awareness campaigns, funded primarily through donations and institutional partnerships with pharmaceutical sponsors.

Product overview

Santé respiratoire France is a patient advocacy association (not a traditional software product company) offering information resources, support programs, and community initiatives for people with chronic respiratory diseases. The core offering consists of the SantéRespiGuide practical guide, the Parcours Respiration program for healthcare professionals, the Santé-RespiLAB research initiative, Respikawa peer support groups, and RespiMouv physical activity resources, all accessible through their website and newsletter. The association's digital presence includes a comprehensive website with educational content, practical sheets, webinars, and event information.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Santé-RespiMouv: Physical activity program allowing users to exercise independently at home at their own pace.
• Santé-RespiKawa
• Santé-RespiLab
• SantéRespiGuide
• Le Parcours Respiration

Products and services

• Patient educational guides Printed and digital guides that explain chronic respiratory conditions such as COPD, asthma, sleep apnea, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, aimed at patients and families who need accessible disease-management information.
• Patient support groups Peer-led support groups that bring together individuals living with chronic respiratory diseases to share experiences and coping strategies.
• Respiratory-health awareness and advocacy programs Public awareness campaigns and advocacy initiatives that promote understanding of chronic respiratory diseases and lobby for better patient support and public-health policy.
• Association membership Membership program that connects more than 5,000 patients and supporters to the association's resources, information, and advocacy activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 10 million people in France affected by chronic respiratory diseases reached through association activities
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Banlieues SantéminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2026Association Banlieues Santé partnered with Santé respiratoire France for the Exposome webinaire, with their Director General Yassine En-Nomany participating as a speaker on environmental health equity.
• Equit'healthminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2026Environmental health bureau founded by Séverine Deguen, specializing in analysis of social and environmental health inequalities, participating as a speaker in the Exposome webinaire.
• SPS (Institut pour la santé des soignants)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Co-construction partner for the Parcours Respiration program, a one-year respiratory wellness program for healthcare professionals. SPS is the Institut pour la santé des soignants (Institute for Healthcare Worker Health) that co-developed the program with Santé respiratoire France.
• ALKcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPharmaceutical company providing institutional support for association events and activities. ALK is shown as a supporting partner in the 'Ils nous soutiennent' section of the association's website.
• AstraZenecacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPharmaceutical company providing institutional support for association events. Listed among supporting partners for webinaires and events including the Exposome table ronde.
• ChiesicoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPharmaceutical company providing institutional support for association activities. Shown as a supporting partner in the partnership section of the website.
• GSKcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPharmaceutical company providing institutional support for association events and activities. Listed among supporting partners on the association website.
• MurProteccoreGTM or Marketing PartnerIndoor air quality company providing institutional support for association events. Listed among supporting partners, including the Exposome webinaire on environmental factors affecting respiratory health.
• ResMedcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMedical device company (sleep and respiratory care devices) providing institutional support for association events. Listed among supporting partners including the Exposome webinaire.
• Sanofi RegeneroncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPharmaceutical alliance providing institutional support for association events. Listed among supporting partners for the Exposome webinaire and other activities.
• SOS OxygènecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHome oxygen and respiratory care provider supporting association activities. Listed among supporting partners on the association website.
• Hôpital FochcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHôpital Foch in Suresnes collaborates with Santé respiratoire France on AsthmaFoch World Asthma Day events, with association participation in the 4th annual awareness day organized by the hospital.
• Ouest-FranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional newspaper hosting the BPCO conference at its headquarters in Rennes, providing venue and co-organization support for public health awareness event.
• Le Progrès (newspaper)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional newspaper in Lyon hosting BPCO conference at its headquarters, providing venue and co-organization support for respiratory health awareness event.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Alliance du Cœur: French national umbrella of cardiovascular patient associations. Comparable as a French patient-organization federation using the loi 1901 nonprofit + pharmaceutical-partnership + policy-advocacy model, but operating in cardiovascular disease rather than respiratory.
• Réseau Environnement Santé (RES): French NGO linking environment and public health, including environmental factors in respiratory disease. Comparable as a French nonprofit advocacy organization with similar event/webinaire formats overlapping on the Exposome themes the association campaigns on.

Direct peers

• COPD Foundation: US-based nonprofit focused on COPD and related chronic lung disease. Comparable as a chronic-respiratory patient organization operating research, education, advocacy, and community programs, though narrower in disease scope and larger in scale.
• FFAAIR (Fédération Française des Associations & Amicales des Insuffisants Respiratoires): French national federation of patient associations for people with chronic respiratory insufficiency. Directly comparable in geography, mission (respiratory patient advocacy), nonprofit funding model, and tripartite patient/caregiver/HCP community.
• Asthme & Allergies: French patient association dedicated to asthma and allergic diseases. Comparable as a French nonprofit combining patient support, HCP education, and advocacy, with overlapping audience on the asthma side of the respiratory portfolio.

Emerging players

• Lung Cancer Europe (LuCE): European umbrella for lung cancer patient advocacy. Overlaps with the lung-cancer section of the association's portfolio and shares the European patient-advocacy funding model, though focused on cancer rather than all respiratory diseases.

Broad incumbents

• American Lung Association: Large US lung-health nonprofit combining research, advocacy, education and patient support across many respiratory conditions. Comparable in structure (national umbrella across multiple lung diseases) but materially larger scale and US-focused.
• European Lung Foundation: European respiratory patient and public-health body linked to the European Respiratory Society. Comparable in lung-health patient education, policy advocacy, and community programs, but operates pan-European rather than nationally.
• EFA (European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients' Associations): European-level umbrella federation of national allergy and airways-disease patient associations including France. Directly comparable member-type model and mission, but operates as a federation across multiple European countries rather than at the national level.

Regional players

• Asthma + Lung UK: British national respiratory charity covering asthma, COPD and other lung diseases. Comparable in mission (unified respiratory patient advocacy), program mix (research, peer support, campaigns), and governance model; serves the UK market rather than France.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@santerespiratoirefrance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/association-santerespiratoire

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