HealthforAnimals

Name

HealthforAnimals

Legal name

HealthforAnimals aisbl

Website

https://healthforanimals.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Health Industry Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Health Policy, Standards & International Coordination (e.g., WOAH/FAO) (HLAMAJAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

One Health & Zoonotic Disease Partnerships (Human–Animal–Environment) (HLAJAOAJ), Veterinary Public Health, Biosecurity & Disease Control Services (AFAEANAI)

Keywords

• Animal health association
• Veterinary pharmaceuticals
• Industry advocacy
• Animal health data
• Antimicrobial resistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: HealthforAnimals is funded by membership dues from its corporate members (animal health product manufacturers) and association members (national/regional animal health industry associations). Revenue supports the association's activities including advocacy, publications, data platforms, and events.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

HealthforAnimals is a global non-profit industry association (aisbl under Belgian law) representing animal health product manufacturers and national/regional animal health associations. It provides industry-wide policy advocacy, publishes global animal health data and research, and operates a member-only Resource Platform that aggregates sector resources for the animal health industry.

Product overview

HealthforAnimals is a global industry association representing manufacturers of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines, diagnostics, parasiticides, and other animal health products, as well as national and regional associations. The organization does not manufacture or sell its own products; rather it advocates for the animal health sector, publishes research and data resources (including reports on Global State of Pet Care, Animal Health and Sustainability, Roadmap to Reducing the Need for Antibiotics, Global Trends in Animal Antibiotic Use, and Digital Revolution in Animal Health), and provides a data platform covering antimicrobial resistance, sustainability, parasites and diseases. The association's work spans publications, industry data, and resources rather than proprietary commercial products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Roadmap to Reducing the Need for Antibiotics: Industry initiative committing to reduce the need for antibiotics through better prevention, detection and control of animal disease.
• Animal Health Matters
• Antibiotics Commitment

Products and services

• Member Resource Platform Curated digital resource hub accessible to corporate and association members, providing sector data, policy positions, and aggregated industry resources for animal health organizations.
• Animal Health Data Platform Publicly accessible data platform publishing global animal health statistics and indicators for industry stakeholders, policymakers, researchers, and the public.
• Industry Advocacy and Policy Representation Centralized policy advocacy and representation service for the global animal health industry, delivered to member manufacturers and national/regional associations before international regulatory bodies.
• Industry Membership Subscription-style membership for animal health product manufacturers and national/regional industry associations, providing access to the Resource Platform, advocacy representation, and global industry coordination.

Quantifiable outcome

• The animal health sector invested an estimated $6.3 billion in R&D over 2019–23, delivering 71 new vaccines and 28 new diagnostic tools (HealthforAnimals, 2023 Roadmap Progress Report).
• +10 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• World Veterinary AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2026HealthforAnimals co-sponsors the annual World Veterinary Day Award with the World Veterinary Association (WVA), offering a $5,000 prize. The award recognizes efforts promoting the year's veterinary theme. WVA created World Veterinary Day in 2000.
• Boehringer IngelheimcoreOthers · 25 November 2025Dr. Armin Wiesler from Boehringer Ingelheim was elected as the new president of HealthforAnimals. His term is expected to last until spring 2028. This election highlights the importance of animal health for sustainability, food security, and public health.
• Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 July 2025HealthforAnimals and the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef co-developed the report 'Healthy Herds for Sustainable Production,' which explores how improving cattle health delivers a triple win for climate, food systems, and rural livelihoods.
• Action for Animal HealthminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 July 2025HealthforAnimals and Action for Animal Health co-developed 'How to Advance NDCs and Climate Strategies through Animal Health,' a practical framework for policymakers on leveraging animal health to achieve Nationally Determined Contributions and national climate strategies.
• International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerILRI, based in Nairobi, Kenya, conducts research and develops disease management tools and vaccines (e.g., East Coast Fever vaccine) in collaboration with industry. HealthforAnimals features ILRI's work in its Story of Animal Health series, highlighting the role of animal health research in rural livelihoods and zoonotic disease control.
• Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGALVmed, a not-for-profit organization funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, launched a competition in 2016 calling for scientists to develop new vaccines for small ruminants, with a prize fund of US$30 million. HealthforAnimals references GALVmed's initiatives in the context of brucellosis control and animal health innovation.
• Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGARC launched its 'Zero by 30' campaign in 2015, driving key stakeholders to eradicate canine-contracted human rabies by 2030. HealthforAnimals highlights this initiative in its coverage of zoonotic disease prevention.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AnimalhealthEurope: European animal health industry association representing manufacturers of veterinary medicines, vaccines, and other animal health products. Direct counterpart to HealthforAnimals at the regional level, with overlapping membership (many of HealthforAnimals' corporate members are also AnimalhealthEurope members).
• Animal Health Institute (AHI): US-based trade association representing companies that develop and produce animal health products. Operates the same industry-association model as HealthforAnimals (advocacy, data, regulatory engagement) but focused on the North American market.

Broad incumbents

• Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO): Largest global trade association representing the biotechnology industry, including animal health biotechs. Comparable association structure, advocacy function, and global footprint, but spans human and agricultural biotech broadly.
• WOAH (World Organisation for Animal Health): Intergovernmental organization coordinating global animal health policy, standards, and disease control across 180+ member countries. Comparable in scope of global animal health coordination, but operates as a treaty-based public body rather than an industry association.
• European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA): European pharma industry association based in Brussels with a similar membership-dues-funded advocacy model. Comparable governance and Brussels-based policy engagement, but focused on human pharmaceuticals rather than animal health.
• World Veterinary Association (WVA): Global umbrella organization representing veterinary professionals worldwide and co-sponsor (with HealthforAnimals) of World Veterinary Day. Operates in the same animal health ecosystem with overlapping global reach and shared advocacy priorities.
• International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA): Global industry association representing pharmaceutical research companies. Comparable in governance model (membership dues, policy advocacy, data publications) but operates at the broader human-pharma level rather than animal health.

Emerging players

• International Poultry Council: Global trade association for the poultry industry. Comparable industry-association model (advocacy, data, sustainability) but focused on a single livestock vertical rather than the full animal health portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ifahsec
• Facebookfacebook.com/HealthfrAnimals
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/healthforanimals
• Instagraminstagram.com/healthforanimals

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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