Nacionalni Inštitut za Javno Zdravje

What Nacionalni Inštitut za Javno Zdravje does

Nacionalni Inštitut za Javno Zdravje (NIJZ) is Slovenia's central national public health institute, established in 1992 through the merger of two predecessor institutions and operating as a government state entity under the auspices of the Ministry of Health. Headquartered in Ljubljana with nine regional units covering all Slovenian regions (Koper, Nova Gorica, Kranj, Maribor, Celje, Murska Sobota, Novo mesto, Ravne na Koroškem), NIJZ serves the entire resident population of approximately 2.1 million people. Its core mandate is the study, protection, and improvement of population health through disease surveillance, preventive programs, and health awareness.

NIJZ operates a portfolio of national programs rather than discrete commercial products. The three national cancer screening programs — Svit (colorectal, since 2009), ZORA (cervical), and DORA (breast) — together with the HPV vaccination program (extended to boys in 2021) form the preventive backbone. The Program MIRA national mental health initiative (2018-2028) operates community mental health centers (CDZ) and psychological first aid. Digital infrastructure includes the zVEM patient portal and mobile application for patient-provider communication, prescription management, and health records; the eZdravje national eHealth platform; the Podatkovni Portal for health statistics; and Zdravje v občini, which provides municipal-level health indicators. NIJZ also runs its own clinics (NIJZ Ambulante) for anti-rabies treatment, preventive vaccinations, and travel medicine.

As a government-funded public institution, NIJZ operates under state budget allocations and health insurance funds (collaboration with ZZZS) rather than commercial pricing. All public health services, screening programs, and vaccinations are provided free of charge to citizens. Revenue is not disclosed; the institute has no external investors, no venture or private equity involvement, and no funding rounds. Distribution combines direct delivery through NIJZ regional units with embedded collaboration across primary health centers, pharmacies, schools, and community health centers. NIJZ holds 501-1,000 employees and maintains research partnerships with WHO (including the HBSC school-aged children study), ARIS (the Slovenian Research Agency), the Oncology Institute Ljubljana, and international collaborators including Norwegian mental health experts.

Name

Nacionalni Inštitut za Javno Zdravje

Legal name

Nacionalni Inštitut za javno zdravje RS

Website

https://nijz.si

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Slovenia's central national public health institute, operating national cancer screening (Svit, ZORA, DORA), HPV vaccination, the MIRA mental health program, and digital health platforms (zVEM, eZdravje) for the country's ~2.1 million residents under government funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Non-Communicable Disease Prevention & Chronic Disease Programs (BPAIAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Infectious Disease & Immunization Program Funding (HLAJALAH), Immunization & Vaccine Delivery Programs (BPADAIAB), Travel, Occupational & Special-Population Vaccination Programs (HLAJAHAI), Chronic Disease & NCD Program Evaluation (e.g., diabetes/CVD/cancer) (HLAJANAG)

Keywords

• Public health services
• National screening programs
• Disease surveillance systems
• Health data analytics
• Vaccination programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Ljubljana

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

NIJZ is Slovenia's central national public health institute, delivering national cancer screening programs (Svit for colorectal cancer, ZORA for cervical cancer, DORA for breast cancer), the MIRA national mental health program, HPV vaccination initiatives, and disease surveillance and health statistics. It supplements these programs with digital health platforms (zVEM, eZdravje, Podatkovni portal, Zdravje v občini) and direct clinical services through NIJZ Ambulante clinics offering anti-rabies treatment, preventive vaccinations, and travel medicine. All services are provided free of charge to citizens as part of Slovenia's public health system.

Product overview

Nacionalni Inštitut za Javno Zdravje (NIJZ) is Slovenia's central national public health institute. Rather than a single product, it operates a portfolio of public health programs and services including: eZdravje and zVEM digital health portals for electronic health services; three national cancer screening programs (Svit for colorectal, ZORA for cervical, DORA for breast cancer); the Program MIRA national mental health program with community mental health centers; an HPV vaccination initiative; and health data platforms including the Podatkovni Portal and Zdravje v občini municipality health indicators system. The institute also operates NIJZ clinics for travel medicine and preventive care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Program Svit: National colorectal cancer screening program operating since 2009
• Program MIRA
• zVEM
• Program ZORA
• Program DORA
• Program To sem jaz

Products and services

• Program Svit (National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program) National colorectal cancer screening program for adults aged 50-74 in Slovenia, with biennial invitations for early detection of precancerous changes and colorectal cancer. In 2024, 318,302 people were invited with a 64.9% response rate.
• Program ZORA (National Cervical Cancer Screening Program) National cervical cancer screening program for women aged 25-64 in Slovenia, providing early detection of precancerous changes. Participation in ZORA screening has been shown to reduce cervical cancer risk by 70-90%.
• Program DORA (National Breast Cancer Screening Program) National breast cancer screening program for early detection of breast cancer in Slovenian women.
• Program MIRA (National Mental Health Program 2018-2028) National mental health program managing community mental health centers (CDZ), crisis intervention, addiction services, and the "To sem jaz" youth mental health program. The youth program received OECD International Good Practice Recognition in 2024.
• HPV Vaccination Program Human papillomavirus vaccination program for prevention of HPV-related cancers, offered to girls and boys in 6th grade of school and to young adults up to 26 years of age in Slovenia.
• zVEM Portal and Mobile App Patient portal and mobile application enabling electronic communication with healthcare providers, prescription management, and access to personal health information for Slovenian citizens.
• eZdravje Portal National eHealth project combining electronic solutions for safer and more effective health services in Slovenia.
• Podatkovni portal (Health Data Portal) Health statistical data portal providing centralized access to health statistics from various sources including mortality, morbidity, communicable diseases, and health behavior surveys.
• NIJZ Ambulante (Clinics) NIJZ clinics offering anti-rabies treatment, preventive vaccinations, and travel medicine services for Slovenian citizens and travelers.
• Zdravje v občini (Health in Municipality) Information system providing key health indicators for all Slovenian municipalities, supporting local health planning and community-level decision-making.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65.3% response rate in Program Svit screening (2023)
• +4 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Mag. Leon NovakminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 May 2026Evangelical church bishop became ambassador for Program Svit in the Pomurska region to promote colorectal cancer screening.
• Viljem VidmarminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 February 2026Local ambassador appointed for Program Svit in the Koper region to promote colorectal cancer screening.
• NK Maribor / Marcos TavaresminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 April 2025Former best player and top scorer of NK Maribor football club became ambassador for Program Svit in the Podravje region to promote colorectal cancer screening.
• Ministry of Health of the Republic of SloveniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIJZ operates under the auspices of the Ministry of Health and collaborates on national health programs, policy development, and implementation of public health strategies including the National Mental Health Program (MIRA).
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIJZ participates in WHO international health programs, implements WHO guidelines, and collaborates on global health initiatives including the HBSC (Health Behaviour in School-aged Children) study conducted every 4 years.
• Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia (ZZZS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on funding and implementation of national screening programs (Svit, ZORA, DORA) and preventive health services covered by health insurance.
• ARIS (Slovenian Research Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIJZ conducts research activities under ARIS, including scientific research projects on public health, mental health, and health behavior.
• Oncology Institute LjubljanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on cancer prevention, screening programs (especially ZORA for cervical cancer), HPV vaccination campaigns, and cancer registry data.
• Institute Andrej Marušič, University of PrimorskaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the conference 'Together for Youth Mental Health' and mental health research initiatives.
• Norwegian Mental Health ExpertsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration and exchange of good practices in community mental health care and FACT model implementation.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Robert Koch Institute (RKI): Germany's federal government agency for disease control and prevention, operating national surveillance, vaccination programs, and public health research. Comparable as a national public health institute with regulatory authority and a comparable headcount scale (~1,100+ staff).
• Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS): Italy's national institute of health, the leading technical-scientific body for public health research, surveillance, and regulation. Comparable in its research-plus-surveillance mandate but operates at substantially larger scale (~1,500+ staff).
• Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES): Austria's national agency combining public health, food safety, and veterinary medicine responsibilities. Comparable in regulatory mandate across public health domains but broader scope including food and animal sectors.

Direct peers

• Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI): Norway's central national public health institute responsible for infectious disease surveillance, vaccination programs, mental health, and health data analytics. Directly comparable as a small-population European national public health body, and an active NIJZ partner on mental health (FACT model).
• Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten): Sweden's national public health authority managing vaccination programs, communicable disease control, and health promotion. Closely comparable mandate, similar Nordic governance model, and parallel focus on national screening and prevention initiatives.
• Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL): Finland's national research and development institute for health and welfare, combining public health surveillance, vaccination, and social welfare research. Comparable Nordic peer with similar scope across population health, data analytics, and program evaluation.
• Santé Publique France: France's national public health agency responsible for surveillance, prevention, and health promotion across all major disease areas. Comparable as a Western European national public health institute with national screening, vaccination, and data programs.
• Sciensano: Belgium's scientific institute for public health, combining animal and human health research with surveillance and prevention programs. Comparable as a small-country European public health body with research-driven mandate.
• Croatian Institute of Public Health (HZJZ): Croatia's central public health institute managing vaccination, epidemiology, and health statistics across the country. Closely comparable as a neighboring small-population Southeast European national public health body with similar post-Yugoslav administrative heritage.

Others

• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC): EU-level agency coordinating disease surveillance and public health guidance across member states, working directly with national institutes like NIJZ. Related as the supranational coordinating body that national public health institutes feed into and draw guidance from.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/NIJZ_pr

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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