IASSA is a non-profit organization started at Chennai in 2012 and it is the first national-level association to address the scientific demands of surgeons interested in this field and registered under "The Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975 (Tamil Nadu Act 27 of 1975) on 14th Aug 2012".
The main aim and objective of IASSA is to act as a bridge between different sleep societies, supporting and encouraging worldwide exchange of clinical information and scientific studies related to sleep apnoea.