SIDA STUDI

What SIDA STUDI does

SIDA STUDI (Asociación SIDA STUDI) is a Barcelona-based non-profit association (CIF G-58433756) operating a documentation center and pedagogical resource hub focused on HIV/AIDS, sexual health, and gender equality from a feminist and rights-based perspective. The organization runs the Centre de Documentació i Recursos Pedagògics (CDRP), which maintains multiple specialized digital catalogs covering a general HIV catalog, HIV awareness campaigns, posters, press news dating from 1981 to present, congress proceedings, monographs on topics such as Indetectable=Intransmisible and chemsex, and an epidemiological and behavioral data portal. Beyond the core CDRP, SIDA STUDI operates dedicated sub-platforms including Sexualitats for feminist sexual education, AVALUA+ for feminist program evaluation, Memòria Històrica del VIH for historical documentation, and Kit del Plaer for pleasure-oriented resources, all distributed under Creative Commons licensing.

The organization's underlying technology consists of multiple specialized websites (sidastudi.org, sexualitats.sidastudi.org, salutsexual.sidastudi.org, memoriavih.sidastudi.org, avaluames.sidastudi.org, kitdelplaer.org) presenting searchable digital catalogs, a physical documentation center in Barcelona at Carrer Om 3-7, and supporting channels including email bulletins, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. Service delivery includes in-person consultation, librarian reference assistance, and a free document lending service with a refundable 20 euro deposit and one-month loan period.

SIDA STUDI's business model is non-commercial: it is funded primarily through public grants from Catalan government departments (Drets Socials, Salut, Igualtat i Feminismes), Spanish national ministries (Sanidad, Igualdad), and local administrations (Diputació de Barcelona, Ajuntament de Barcelona), supplemented by a co-development partnership with ViiV Healthcare for specialized monographs and participation in the European L-HEALTH research consortium coordinated by IDIAPJGol. Customer segments include the general public, healthcare professionals and educators, and research institutions and public health organizations. All products and services are offered free of charge, with no subscription, advertising, or fee-for-service revenue disclosed.

Name

SIDA STUDI

Legal name

Asociación SIDA STUDI

Website

https://sidastudi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SIDA STUDI is a Barcelona-based non-profit association operating a documentation center and multiple digital platforms providing HIV/AIDS, sexual health, and gender equality educational resources to the general public, educators, healthcare professionals, and researchers, funded primarily through public grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Documentation Center

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Libraries and Archives (519210)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Sexual Health & Relationship Wellness Education (EDAAAHAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sexual Health & STI/HIV Prevention Health Departments (HLAJAAAL)

Keywords

• Sexual health education
• HIV/AIDS documentation
• Feminist pedagogy
• Health resource center
• Public health resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Grants: SIDA STUDI is a non-profit association (Asociación SIDA STUDI) primarily funded through public grants from various government departments including Departament de Drets Socials, Departament de Salut, Departament d'Igualtat i Feminismes, Ministerio de Sanidad, Ministerio de Igualdad, and local administrations. This constitutes the main source of operational funding.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SIDA STUDI is a non-profit association that operates a documentation center and pedagogical resource center (Centre de Documentació i Recursos Pedagògics, CDRP) focused on HIV/AIDS, sexual health, and gender equality. It maintains multiple digital catalogs covering HIV campaigns, posters, press news, congress materials, epidemiological data, and thematic monographs, and provides free document lending, in-person consultation, and librarian services from its Barcelona headquarters. It also runs several dedicated sub-platforms including Sexualitats (feminist sexual education), AVALUA+ (feminist evaluation), Memòria Històrica del VIH (HIV historical archive), and Kit del Plaer (pleasure resources).

Product overview

SIDA STUDI operates as a non-profit association with a feminist and rights-based perspective, offering a comprehensive documentation and pedagogical resources center focused on HIV/AIDS and sexual health. The core offering is the Centro de Documentación y Recursos Pedagógicos (CDRP), which provides multiple interconnected catalogs including the general HIV catalog, specialized catalogs for campaigns, posters, press news, and congress materials, plus thematic monographs. The organization also maintains several dedicated sub-platforms: Sexualitats for feminist sexual education, AVALUA+ for feminist evaluation, Memòria Històrica del VIH for historical documentation, and Kit del Plaer for pleasure resources. Services include in-person consultation, document lending, and librarian consultation. All content is made available under Creative Commons licensing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centre de Documentació i Recursos Pedagògics (CDRP): Documentation center and pedagogical resources center focused on HIV/AIDS, sexual health, and education
• Sexualitats
• AVALUA+

Products and services

• Centro de Documentación y Recursos Pedagógicos (CDRP) Main documentation center offering general and specialized catalogs on HIV/AIDS, sexual health, campaigns, posters, press news, congress materials, monographs, and pedagogical resources. Provides search, filtering, and access to multilingual collections in Catalan, Spanish, and international materials.
• Sexualitats - Educación Sexual Feminista Online platform dedicated to feminist sexual education with its own catalog of resources and materials, supporting educators and young people with pedagogical content grounded in rights-based perspectives.
• AVALUA+ - Evaluación Feminista Feminist evaluation platform for assessing sexual health programs and education, providing evaluation methodologies and tools from a feminist perspective.
• Memoria Histórica del VIH Historical documentation project preserving the history of HIV/AIDS response and activism in Spain, providing an archive for researchers, public health organizations, and affected communities.
• Kit del Plaer Educational platform and resource kit focused on sexual pleasure and health, providing materials on pleasure-oriented sexuality education.
• Biblioteca y servicios de consulta In-person document consultation, document lending services (with a refundable 20 euro deposit), and librarian consultation services available at the Barcelona documentation center. Loan period is one month, renewable on request.
• Datos epidemiológicos y conductuales Epidemiological and behavioral data catalog on sexual health, providing researchers and public health professionals with structured datasets and behavioral indicators.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered significant, core, major and minor.

• L-HEALTH Consortium (coordinated by IDIAPJGol)significantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024European research project involving 5 entities coordinated by IDIAPJGol. Project aims to identify inequalities encountered by lesbians in primary care and promote excellent clinical practice regardless of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
• Departament de Drets SocialscoreOthersPublic funding body providing core operational support to SIDA STUDI as a non-profit association working on social rights and health education.
• Departament de SalutcoreOthersCatalan Health Department providing funding and institutional support for HIV/AIDS and sexual health initiatives.
• Departament d'Igualtat i FeminismescoreOthersCatalan Department of Equality and Feminisms providing support aligned with SIDA STUDI's feminist perspective on sexuality education.
• Ministerio de SanidadmajorOthersSpanish Ministry of Health providing national-level funding and institutional backing for public health education initiatives.
• Ministerio de IgualdadmajorOthersSpanish Ministry of Equality supporting gender equality and sexual education initiatives consistent with SIDA STUDI's mission.
• Diputació de BarcelonamajorOthersProvincial government of Barcelona providing local institutional support and funding for public health and education programs.
• Ajuntament de BarcelonamajorOthersBarcelona City Council providing local government support for community health and education initiatives.
• ViiV HealthcaresignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerPharmaceutical company that has supported creation of monographs on topics including Indetectable=Intransmisible, serophobia eradication, and COVID-19 and HIV. Provides funding for specialized educational materials.
• DIXIT - Centre de Documentació de Serveis SocialsminorOthersDocumentation center for social services collaborating with SIDA STUDI on resource sharing and professional networking.
• SJ ConsultorsminorOthersConsulting firm providing support services to SIDA STUDI.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• AIDES: France's leading HIV/AIDS and sexual health non-profit with similar community-based prevention, documentation, and advocacy focus. Regionally adjacent in continental Europe with directly comparable operational model.
• Terrence Higgins Trust: United Kingdom's largest HIV charity providing sexual health education, support services, and policy advocacy. Comparable in mission and non-profit structure though operating in a different national context.

Direct peers

• Stop Sida: Catalan HIV/AIDS prevention non-profit providing community-based prevention, testing referrals, and sexual health education. Mirrors SIDA STUDI's regional HIV prevention and education scope.
• Àmbit Prevenció: Barcelona-based non-profit specializing in social and health prevention interventions. Operates in the same city with overlapping educational and harm-reduction mission targeting similar vulnerable populations.
• CESIDA: Spanish national coordinator of HIV/AIDS non-profits. SIDA STUDI is likely a member organization, making CESIDA a directly comparable umbrella peer in the same HIV/AIDS non-profit ecosystem.
• BCN Checkpoint: Barcelona community-based center specializing in HIV and STI testing for men who have sex with men. Operates in the same city with overlapping sexual health mission and LGBTQ+ community focus.
• Fundació Lluita contra la Sida: Barcelona-based non-profit foundation focused on HIV/AIDS research, treatment, and awareness. Operates in the same city as SIDA STUDI with overlapping HIV education mission, making it the most directly comparable local peer.
• Gais Positius: Barcelona-based LGBTQ+ health and HIV prevention association. Highly comparable due to shared geographic base, sexual health focus, and community-based non-profit structure.

Broad incumbents

• Médicos del Mundo: Spanish branch of the international Doctors of the World network, a large established humanitarian organization with sexual and reproductive health programming. Comparable as a broader incumbent operating in the same health education space.
• Cruz Roja Española: Spanish Red Cross with national HIV prevention and sexual health programs. A much larger established humanitarian organization whose HIV-related work overlaps with SIDA STUDI's mission across the same geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SIDASTUDI
• Facebookfacebook.com/sidastudi
• Instagraminstagram.com/sida_studi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sida-studi

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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