Health Focus

What Health Focus does

Health Focus GmbH is a privately held German consultancy, founded in 2001 and headquartered in Potsdam, that delivers health promotion and social innovation services to governments, bilateral and multilateral development agencies, and civil society organisations across the Global South. The firm organises its work around three core service lines: Organisational Development (end-to-end project management), Research & Studies (needs assessments, KAP studies, impact and evaluation studies), and Academy (capacity-building training). It also participates in the European Commission's LOT 4 Framework Contract for Human Development and Safety Net as a consortium partner, and has developed two digital learning products — NUTRI-QUIZ and Contest against Corona — delivered through GIZ's Atingi e-learning platform.

The company's go-to-market is enterprise field sales structured around competitive tenders and framework contracts with institutional donors including GIZ, the European Commission, the World Bank, KfW, and DFID/UK Aid. Revenue is generated entirely on a professional-services, project-based model with fees quoted per assignment; no products, software, or subscription pricing are monetised. Headcount sits in the 11-50 range, supported by an extensive associated expert network, with branch offices in South Africa and Guinea and project offices in Tanzania and Burkina Faso. Underlying technology is conventional consultancy tooling — websites, e-learning platform deployment — with no proprietary software, AI/ML systems, or platform architecture disclosed. The company maintains a related non-profit association (Health Focus e.V.) and an adjacent diagnostics subsidiary (Health Focus Diagnostics).

Name

Health Focus

Legal name

Health Focus GmbH

Website

https://health-focus.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Health Focus GmbH is a privately held German consultancy, founded in 2001 in Potsdam, delivering health promotion, research and capacity-building services to governments and donor agencies across 60+ countries, primarily in Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development Consultancy

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Health Systems Strengthening & Global Health Technical Assistance (BPADAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health Systems Strengthening & Primary Care Development (HLAJAKAJ), Global Health Research, Evidence & Technical Assistance Organizations (HLAJAKAN), Disease-Specific Global Programs (HIV/TB/Malaria/NTDs) (HLAJAKAF)

Keywords

• Development consultancy
• Health system strengthening
• Public health research
• Capacity building training
• Project management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Potsdam

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Development Consultancy Services: Health Focus generates revenue through consultancy fees on donor-funded development projects. They implement projects for GIZ, EU, World Bank, KfW, DFID/UK Aid, and other bilateral and multilateral development agencies. Revenue is project-based, typically from competitive tenders and framework contract assignments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Health Focus is a German consultancy that delivers organisational development (end-to-end project management), research and studies (assessments, KAP studies, impact evaluations), and academy training courses for governments, bilateral and multilateral development agencies, and civil society organisations working on health system strengthening, HIV/AIDS, SRHR, social protection, and pandemic preparedness in the Global South. Services are delivered through donor-funded projects awarded via competitive tenders and EU framework contracts, with field presence in over 60 countries.

Product overview

Health Focus GmbH is a German consultancy firm specializing in health promotion and social innovation, particularly in the Global South. The company operates a services-based model organized around three core offerings: Organisational Development (project management), Research & Studies (assessments and evaluations), and Academy (training courses). The firm also participates in the European Commission's LOT 4 Framework Contract for human development and safety net services. Additionally, Health Focus has developed digital learning tools including NUTRI-QUIZ and Contest against Corona, delivered through the GIZ ATINGI e-learning platform. The company maintains branch offices in South Africa (Johannesburg), Guinea (Conakry), Tanzania (Tanga), and Burkina Faso, alongside its Potsdam headquarters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Organisational Development End-to-end project management services including project design and planning, management of short and long-term projects, and technical and organisational development support, for governments and development agencies.
• Research & Studies Needs assessments, capacity planning, feasibility studies, KAP studies, and impact and evaluation studies for governments and development agencies.
• Academy High-level training courses covering a range of management and public health subjects for capacity building.
• LOT 4 Framework Contract Services European Commission Framework Contract for human development and safety net covering education, vocational training, social inclusion, health, and research services for short-term expertise to benefit third countries.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Dornier Consulting InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Strategic partnership formed in 2020 to develop sustainable strategies dealing with COVID-19 pandemic, assisting with recovery and building resilience. Combined expertise in infrastructure, engineering and public health. Joint services include risk reduction, business continuity, and pandemic preparedness.
• IBF International Consulting (Belgium)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018IBF International Consulting leads the consortium for EU Framework Contract Lot 4 (Human development and safety net). Health Focus is one of sixteen partners selected for participation in this FWC for provision of short-term expertise to beneficiary countries of European Commission External Aid.
• evaplan GmbHmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership on multiple projects including research capacity building at Tubman University Liberia, gender-responsive HR management training manual development, and COVID-19 KAP studies in Liberia.
• IAK Agrar Consulting GmbHmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partnership for GIZ Global Programme on Food and Nutrition Security, Enhanced Resilience. Implementing country package in Burkina Faso focusing on improving nutrition and hygiene for women and children.
• Medical Mission Institute WürzburgmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on infectious disease case management training for Redemption Hospital staff in Liberia. Delivered training courses on Lassa fever, cholera, meningitis, measles, and EVD.
• University Hospital MünstermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on National Anti-Microbial Resistance Strategy implementation in Liberia, as part of Liberian-German Health Programme HESSP.
• Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with evaplan GmbH at University Hospital Heidelberg and HIGH to support Tubman University in conducting COVID-19 KAP study in Liberia.
• German Health Care Partnership (GHP)coreOthersHealth Focus is a member of GHP, a platform of German Health Industry, Civil society and Academic institutions supporting the Government in developing its Global Health Strategy since June 2018.
• ICA Network (International Consulting Alliance)majorOthersHealth Focus is a member of ICA Network, facilitating long-term partnership between stakeholders working in Development Cooperation. Recently launched Asia-Pacific Hub.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths2 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HealthFocusGmbH

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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