What GGD Haaglanden does

GGD Haaglanden is the designated municipal public health service (Gemeentelijke Gezondheidsdienst) for the Haaglanden region in the Netherlands, headquartered in The Hague. The organization monitors, protects, and promotes public health for the regional population, executing statutory mandates that include infectious disease surveillance and reporting (for schools, childcare centers, and healthcare institutions), sexual health consultations through the Centrum Seksuele Gezondheid Haaglanden, travel vaccination services, health inspections, crisis preparedness, and reporting mechanisms such as Meldpunt Bezorgd for citizen concerns. Beyond clinical service delivery, GGD Haaglanden operates as a regional epidemiological intelligence and health-communication body, publishing the quarterly Epidemiologisch Bulletin (since 1978, with over 1,000 subscribers) and maintaining the Gezondheidsgids Haaglanden public-health data dashboard. It also runs targeted community programs addressing elderly abuse (including the six-part podcast 'Hoor je mij?'), informal caregiver overload, digital exclusion among migrant elders, youth gambling behavior, and climate-change health adaptation.

The product portfolio spans clinical services, regulatory compliance tooling (infectious disease reporting systems), data products (Gezondheidsgids dashboard, Epidemiologisch Bulletin), and educational content (podcasts, public campaigns, ReadSpeaker-enabled website). Technology infrastructure is described as a public health information management and epidemiological surveillance platform rather than a proprietary software product. The organization holds ISO 9001 (quality management) and NEN 7510 (healthcare information security) certifications, plus EN 301 549 accessibility compliance, supporting its role as a regulated data custodian. Operational scale is 251-500 employees with the latest annual report (Jaarverslag 2025, 'Samen blijven bouwen') describing continued development of services, and a strategic vision document (Visie 2030) setting multi-year priorities.

GGD Haaglanden is structured as a Dutch government entity, domiciled in the Netherlands, funded through regional municipal budgets rather than commercial revenue. While firmographic data labels the entity for-profit and founded in 2014, the legal and operational record shows it as a long-standing municipal health service (operational since at least the late 19th/early 20th century) under public administration. Customer segments are non-commercial: residents of Haaglanden, healthcare and childcare institutions with reporting obligations, professionals and policymakers consuming regional epidemiological data, municipal governments integrating climate-health policy, and vulnerable elderly populations reached through targeted community programs. Distribution is via direct service locations (sexual health centers, vaccination clinics), digital platforms (website, dashboard, podcast), and printed/online publications across the Haaglanden region.

Name

GGD Haaglanden

Legal name

GGD Haaglanden

Website

https://ggdhaaglanden.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

GGD Haaglanden is the designated Dutch municipal public health service for the Haaglanden region (greater The Hague), delivering infectious disease surveillance, sexual health, travel vaccinations, health inspections, crisis response, and regional epidemiological research to residents, healthcare institutions, and municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Administration of Public Health Programs (923120)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial/Regional Health Departments (HLAJAAAA)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Infectious disease control
• Sexual health consultations
• Travel vaccination services
• Epidemiological surveillance

Headquarters

HQ city

The Hague

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Publicly Funded Health Services: GGD Haaglanden is a municipal public health service funded by regional municipalities in the Haaglanden area. Services such as infectious disease monitoring, health inspections, sexual health consultations, and travel vaccinations are financed through public municipal budgets and health insurance frameworks.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

GGD Haaglanden provides statutory municipal public health services for the Haaglanden region in the Netherlands, including infectious disease monitoring and notifications, sexual health consultations, travel vaccinations, youth and health inspections, crisis response coordination, epidemiological research and bulletins, and community support programs such as the Meldpunt Bezorgd. The organization serves both individual residents and healthcare/municipal professionals through clinics, a regional health dashboard, and community outreach.

Product overview

GGD Haaglanden is a Dutch municipal health service (Gemeentelijke Gezondheidsdienst) that guards, protects, and promotes public health in the Haaglanden region. The organization offers a portfolio of public health products and services including the Gezondheidsgids (health dashboard), the Epidemiologisch Bulletin (quarterly epidemiological journal), the Centrum Seksuele Gezondheid (sexual health center with outreach), travel health consultations, infectious disease monitoring, crisis preparedness, and health programs addressing climate impacts. The organization also produces educational content including the podcast series 'Hoor je mij?' on elder abuse and maintains a public health data dashboard for the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Epidemiologisch Bulletin: A quarterly journal on public health and epidemiological research in the Haaglanden region, published since 1978 with over 1,000 subscribers
• Centrum Seksuele Gezondheid Haaglanden
• Gezondheidsgids Haaglanden
• Hoor je mij?
• Visie 2030

Products and services

• Centrum Seksuele Gezondheid (CSG) — Sexual Health Center Confidential sexual health consultations, STI testing, and preventive sexual health advice for residents of the Haaglanden region, delivered as a dedicated clinic service within GGD Haaglanden.
• Reizigersspreekuur — Travel Vaccination Clinic Pre-travel health advice and vaccinations for residents of the Haaglanden region preparing for international travel, delivered through dedicated travel vaccination clinics.
• Infectieziekten Meldingen — Infectious Disease Notification Service Statutory infectious disease notification infrastructure and reporting service used by healthcare professionals, hospitals, GPs, and institutions in the Haaglanden region to comply with mandatory public health reporting obligations.
• Crisisorganisatie — Public Health Crisis Response Service Coordinated crisis response and incident management service for public health emergencies and incidents in the Haaglanden region, delivered in collaboration with municipalities and partner agencies.
• Meldpunt Bezorgd — Community Concern Reporting Point Confidential community reporting point where residents of the Haaglanden region can raise concerns about vulnerable individuals (including elderly people and youth), connecting them with GGD Haaglanden's public health support services.
• Inspecties Jeugdgezondheid en Gezondheid — Youth and Health Inspections Statutory youth-health and health inspections delivered to schools, child daycare centres, and similar institutions in the Haaglanden region as part of GGD Haaglanden's mandate.
• Gezondheidsgids Haaglanden — Regional Health Dashboard Public-facing online health dashboard presenting regional health data and indicators for residents, professionals, and partners in the Haaglanden region.
• Epidemiologisch Bulletin Haaglanden — Epidemiological Bulletin Recurring regional epidemiological publication providing infectious disease and population health intelligence to healthcare professionals, municipalities, and partner institutions in the Haaglanden region.
• Podcast 'Hoor je mij?' Public mental-health and community wellbeing podcast produced by GGD Haaglanden and distributed via streaming platforms to engage residents on public health and wellbeing topics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 subscribers to the quarterly Epidemiologisch Bulletin across healthcare providers, researchers, and policymakers in Haaglanden
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Centrum Seksuele Gezondheid Haaglanden (CSG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Centrum Seksuele Gezondheid (Sexual Health Center) is operated by GGD Haaglanden and focuses on vulnerable populations including MSM, sex workers, and youth under 25, with a main location at Westeinde hospital and multiple outreach locations across the region.
• Academische Werkplaats Gezond Leven en Milieu (AWPG Lumens)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic workplace collaboration focused on public health and environmental health research, contributing to evidence-based health policies in the Haaglanden region.
• TBC Zuid-HollandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTuberculosis control organization for South Holland province, collaborating with GGD Haaglanden on TB detection, treatment, and prevention in the region.
• Haagse Aanpak Gezond Gewicht (HAGG)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Hague Approach for Healthy Weight - a collaborative program addressing obesity and healthy lifestyle promotion in the Haaglanden region.
• Gezondheidsgids Haaglanden (Health Guide Dashboard)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn interactive health data dashboard providing public health statistics for the Haaglanden region, developed and maintained by GGD Haaglanden as a public health intelligence tool.
• Veilig Thuis (Safe Home)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe national domestic violence and elder abuse reporting center (Veilig Thuis) works with GGD Haaglanden on cases of suspected elder abuse, caregiving overflow, and domestic violence, providing consultation and coordinated intervention.
• Stichting VobissecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerStichting Vobis is a partner in the Lokale Alliantie (local alliance) addressing elderly abuse, providing lectures and outreach to migrant communities (particularly Hindustan organizations) in the Haaglanden region.
• Lokale Alliantie (Local Alliance) - Den HaagcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA network of public and private sector organizations in The Hague including police, notaries, municipality, GGD, and healthcare institutions working together to identify and support vulnerable elderly individuals through prevention and early intervention.
• Hups ( Hulpmiddelen, Ondersteuning, Persoonlijke verzorging en Services)secondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHups provides practical household and caregiving support services to overburdened informal caregivers (mantelzorgers) in the Haaglanden region, helping families access support and respite care. Referenced in the podcast 'Hoor je mij?' episode 5 as a key support organization for caregivers.
• Maaldrink Notarissen (Notary Practice)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerA notary firm participating in the Lokale Alliantie addressing elderly abuse, providing legal guidance on living wills and financial protection for elderly clients to prevent financial exploitation.
• HMC (Haags Medisch Centrum / Hague Medical Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHague Medical Center hospital collaborating with GGD Haaglanden on elderly abuse detection through the hospital's focus functionary for domestic violence and elder abuse, coordinating patient referrals and warm handoffs to primary care and social services.
• Janet Kist (PhD Researcher)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhD researcher whose study published in the Epidemiologisch Bulletin found that certain sub-groups in Haaglanden have a higher cardiovascular disease risk than predicted by the standard low-risk model used in the Netherlands.
• Bibliotheken Den Haag (The Hague Libraries)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic libraries in The Hague are partners in digital skills training for elderly migrants, serving as follow-up locations where participants can continue learning after initial 'teatime' home-based training sessions.
• Koninklijke Nederlandse Beroepsorganisatie voor Notarissen (KNB)secondaryOthersThe Royal Dutch Professional Association for Notaries provides guidance and training to notaries on identifying and reporting elder abuse and financial exploitation, and maintains resources on its website for professionals.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GGD Limburg-Noord: Municipal health service covering the Limburg-Noord region with the identical statutory portfolio (infectious disease surveillance, sexual health, youth health, environmental health). Comparable in scale and mandate structure.
• GGD Flevoland: Provincial-scale municipal health service for Flevoland, performing the same Dutch public health functions as GGD Haaglanden: infectious disease control, sexual health consultations, youth health, and environmental health. Comparable as a smaller regional GGD.
• GGD Gelderland-Zuid: Municipal health service covering the Gelderland-Zuid region with infectious disease control, youth health, sexual health, and environmental health mandates analogous to GGD Haaglanden. Comparable size (300-500 employees) and program portfolio.
• GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond: Municipal health service for the Rotterdam-Rijnmond region in South Holland, identical to GGD Haaglanden in mandate (infectious disease, sexual health, youth, environmental health), with overlapping provincial footprint and directly comparable scale (500+ employees).
• GGD Utrecht: Provincial-scale municipal health service for the Utrecht region, with the same statutory portfolio as GGD Haaglanden: infectious disease surveillance, sexual health clinics, youth health, environmental health, and crisis coordination. Most relevant peer for programmatic comparison outside the Randstad.
• GGD Hollands Noorden: Municipal health service for the Hollands Noorden region, performing the statutory Wpg public health tasks (infectious disease, sexual health, youth health, environmental health) in the same way as GGD Haaglanden. Useful comp for operational benchmarks outside the Randstad.
• GGD West-Brabant: Regional municipal health service for West-Brabant delivering identical statutory public health services (infectious disease, sexual health, youth, environmental health, crisis organization). Same Dutch legal mandate (Wet publieke gezondheid) as GGD Haaglanden.
• GGD Amsterdam: Amsterdam's municipal health service (Gemeentelijke Gezondheidsdienst), performing the same statutory public health duties (infectious disease control, sexual health, youth health, environmental health) for the Amsterdam region. Operates at identical regulatory standing, scope, and funding model as GGD Haaglanden.
• GGD Brabant-Zuidoost: Municipal health service for the Brabant-Zuidoost region, providing the same Dutch statutory public health services as GGD Haaglanden, including infectious disease reporting, sexual health, youth health, and travel vaccinations.

Others

• Veiligheidsregio Haaglanden (Crisis Management): Regional crisis-management counterpart in the same geography; works alongside GGD Haaglanden on outbreak preparedness and public-health emergency response but focuses on safety/law-enforcement coordination rather than health delivery. Useful adjacent reference for crisisorganization mandate comparison.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ggdhaaglanden
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCx7PKEEkF96wN80FL7Zx6ng
• Facebookfacebook.com/ggdhaaglanden
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ggdhaaglanden
• Instagraminstagram.com/ggdhaaglanden

Compliance3 records

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Profiles2 records

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