Global Health Strategies

What Global Health Strategies does

Global Health Strategies (GHS) is a New York-headquartered international affairs consultancy that delivers communications, advocacy, and policy analysis services to governments, multilaterals, foundations, and non-profit organizations working in global health. Founded in 2011, the firm operates across 10 offices in the United States, India, Brazil, China, Kenya, South Africa, and the United Kingdom, organized around six thematic practice areas: Women & Adolescent Girls, Infectious Diseases, Emerging Diseases, Health Systems & Universal Health Coverage, Global Health R&D, and Non-Communicable Diseases.

GHS does not sell a software product or platform; its offering is professional services delivered through project-based engagements. Its value proposition rests on cross-disciplinary talent combining policy analysis, campaign development, journalism, digital media, law, politics, social science, and market research, with a brand heritage rooted in AIDS advocacy. Distribution is via direct client engagement, supported by a multilingual website (six languages), an impact blog, and affiliate relationships with Global Finance Strategies and Beijing-based Bridge Consulting. No pricing is publicly disclosed, and the firm operates as a privately held, non-investor-backed entity with no announced funding rounds, acquisitions, or revenue disclosures.

Name

Global Health Strategies

Legal name

Global Health Strategies

Website

https://ghstrat.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Global Health Strategies is a New York-headquartered consultancy delivering communications, advocacy, and policy analysis services to governments, multilaterals, foundations, and non-profits across 10 offices in 8+ countries, with thematic focus on infectious diseases, maternal health, and health systems strengthening.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health Policy Consulting

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (54182), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Health Advocacy, Policy & Rights Organizations (HLAJAKAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Health Strategy, Policy & Legislation (HLAJAMAA), Multilateral Global Health Partnerships (UN/WHO-led Initiatives) (HLAJAOAA)

Keywords

• Global health consulting
• Health advocacy services
• Health communications consulting
• Public health policy analysis
• Global development strategy

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Global Health Strategies is a consultancy and advocacy firm that uses communications and strategic advocacy to improve health and wellbeing globally. The company delivers policy analysis, campaign development, digital media, journalism, and market research expertise to government health agencies, global health partners, and non-profit organizations across multiple regions. Engagements are project-based and delivered through a network of regional offices providing local market expertise.

Product overview

Global Health Strategies is a consultancy and advocacy firm that uses communications and strategic advocacy to improve health and wellbeing globally. The company operates as a services-based organization providing policy analysis, campaign development, digital media, journalism, and market research expertise to clients and partners in the global health and development sector. GHS does not offer a distinct product platform but rather delivers professional services through regional offices across the United States, India, Brazil, China, Africa, and Europe, organized around thematic focus areas including women's and adolescent health, infectious diseases, emerging diseases, health systems and universal health coverage, global health R&D, and non-communicable diseases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Global Finance StrategiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated organization under the Global Health Strategies umbrella. Provides global finance strategies services as part of the GHS network of organizations working in global health and development.
• Bridge ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeijing-based Bridge Consulting operates as an affiliate partner, providing consulting services related to global health and development with focus on China market expertise.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Finsbury Glover Hering: Global strategic communications and public affairs firm with a dedicated health and life sciences practice serving foundations, multilaterals, and corporate clients. Directly comparable as a peer-tier strategic comms advisor competing for the same global health RFPs GHS targets.
• BCW (Burson Cohn & Wolfe): Top-tier global communications agency with significant healthcare and public affairs capabilities serving pharma, NGOs, and government clients. Competes head-to-head with GHS on multi-region health advocacy and behavior-change campaigns.
• Rabin Martin: Health-focused strategy consulting firm working with global health NGOs, foundations, and corporate clients on communications, policy, and market-shaping engagements. Most directly comparable mid-sized peer in global health strategy and advocacy.
• Burness: Communications firm specializing in non-profits, foundations, and global health/social impact organizations. Direct peer serving overlapping funder and non-profit clients with similar advocacy and campaign capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Edelman: Largest independent global PR firm with a substantial health practice serving pharma, biotech, foundations, and government. A scaled incumbent competing for the same global health communications mandates with deeper resources and broader geographic coverage.
• Weber Shandwick: Global communications network with a dedicated health practice working across public health, pharma, and policy. Larger and broader than GHS, often competing on the same foundation- and government-led campaigns.
• Palladium: Large global advisory and implementation firm working across health systems, global health R&D, and international development. Broader than GHS in implementation but competes for adjacent advisory and health-policy mandates from the same donor pool.

Emerging players

• Devex: Media and business intelligence platform for the global development sector with growing consulting and event services. Adjacent player serving overlapping global health audiences and donor clients.
• Salient Advisory: Africa-focused health strategy and market-shaping advisory working with global health funders and African health innovators. Comparable niche player in global health strategy and policy advisory serving overlapping funder clients.

Regional players

• Africa Health Organisation (consulting peers - e.g., Africa Practice): Africa-focused strategic communications and public affairs firm serving development partners, multilaterals, and corporates across the continent. Comparable communications-and-advocacy model with similar funder client base but concentrated in African markets.

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ghs
• Facebookfacebook.com/globalhealthstrategies
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/global-health-strategies

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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