GGD GHOR

Name

GGD GHOR

Legal name

GGD GHOR Nederland

Website

https://ggdghor.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Multilateral Global Health Agencies (UN/IFIs) (HLAJAKAA)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Infectious disease control
• Youth healthcare
• Vaccination programs
• Emergency medical response

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government funding: GGD GHOR Nederland is funded through government allocations from municipalities and the national Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) as the umbrella organization for 25 regional GGDs and GHORs

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GGD GHOR Nederland is the national umbrella branch association ("brancheorganisatie") representing all 25 regional GGDs (Municipal Health Services) and GHOR organizations (Medical Assistance in Disasters) in the Netherlands. It coordinates and delivers public health services including infectious disease control, youth healthcare (Jeugdgezondheidszorg), national vaccination programs, health promotion, and emergency medical response coordination during crises and disasters.

Product overview

GGD GHOR Nederland operates as a public health umbrella organization overseeing 25 regional GGDs (Municipal Health Services) and GHOR bureaus. Rather than a single unified software product, the organization delivers health services through multiple programs including youth healthcare (Jeugdgezondheidszorg), infectious disease control, vaccination programs, and emergency response. Key digital platforms include GroeiGids (parenting app/website), JouwGGD.nl (youth health portal), and Nu Niet Zwanger (family planning program). Prevention-focused programs like Gezonde School (Healthy School) and Gezond Zwanger Worden (Healthy Pregnancy) operate alongside traditional public health services. The organization manages the national vaccination program and provides COVID-19 testing infrastructure through systems like CoronIT.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GroeiGids: An online platform and app providing reliable information about development, health, and parenting from pregnancy through puberty.
• Nu Niet Zwanger
• JouwGGD
• Gezonde School
• Gezond Zwanger Worden

Products and services

• Jeugdgezondheidszorg (Youth Healthcare) Comprehensive health monitoring, developmental screenings, vaccinations, and health counseling for children from birth to age 18, including early problem detection.
• Infectieziektebestrijding (Infectious Disease Control) Prevention, monitoring, and control of infectious diseases including outbreak investigation, vaccination programs, and public health response.
• Rijksvaccinatieprogramma (National Vaccination Program) Execution of the national vaccination program including childhood immunizations, travel vaccinations, and adult vaccinations against diseases such as COVID-19 and whooping cough (kinkhoest).
• GHOR (Medical Assistance in Disasters) Coordination of medical assistance during accidents, disasters, and crises, supporting emergency response and public safety coordination.
• Nu Niet Zwanger A national program that supports healthcare professionals in having conversations about family planning, sexuality, and contraception with clients in vulnerable situations.
• Gezonde School (Healthy School) A national program that helps schools make a healthy lifestyle the norm, providing a structural approach for schools to work on health in an integral and planned manner.
• Gezond Zwanger Worden A program that helps people prepare as healthily as possible for pregnancy, focusing on health and lifestyle before conception and supporting professionals in discussing pregnancy wishes and health.
• GroeiGids A website and mobile app providing reliable information about child development, health, and parenting from pregnancy through puberty.
• JouwGGD.nl A youth health information website for young people aged 13-23, providing reliable information about health, relationships, body, sex, feelings, alcohol, smoking, drugs, and media.

Quantifiable outcome

• COVID-19 vaccination coverage of 84% achieved during pandemic response
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RutgerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2021Landelijk expertisecentrum voor seksualiteit. Partner in the Gezond Zwanger Worden project, providing content expertise, professional development support, and developing materials for preconception health information. Rutgers maintains Sexualiteit.nl as a public information channel for healthy pregnancy information.
• Pharos (Expertisecentrum gezondheidsverschillen)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2021Supports local and regional Kansrijke Start coalitions and provides expertise in reaching people in vulnerable situations and strengthening health skills. Pharos organizes collective learning activities and maintains the knowledge platform for Kansrijke Start.
• EMMA (Onderzoeks-, advies- en participatiebureau)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerResearch and advisory bureau commissioned by GGD GHOR Nederland to conduct qualitative research on health topics including mental health of young adults.
• COA (Centraal Orgaan opvang asielzoekers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOA manages asylum seeker reception facilities. GGDs provide public health services for asylum seekers including youth healthcare at COA locations under the Publieke Gezondheidzorg Asielzoekers (PGA) program.
• RIVM (Rijksinstituut voor Volksondheid en Milieu)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational institute for public health and environment. Collaborates on health monitoring programs (Jeugd, Jongvolwassenen, Volwassenen), receives COVID-19 data, and coordinates on vaccination programs and scientific research.
• CBS (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceived COVID-19 data to create overviews of the pandemic for statistical analysis.
• Ministerie van VWS (Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport)coreOthersMinistry responsible for health policy. Provides funding for programs including Nu Niet Zwanger, Gezond Zwanger Worden, and pandemic preparedness. Signed Aanvullend Zorg- en Welzijnsakkoord (AZWA) in September 2025.
• Stichting AlexanderminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCommissioned by GGD GHOR Nederland to conduct qualitative research on youth health topics (mental health, stress, social media, vaping, bullying) complementing the Gezondheidsmonitor Jeugd quantitative research.
• Erasmus MCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic medical center that co-developed ZwangerWijzer, a preconception health assessment tool used in preconception counseling.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (RIVM): Dutch national institute for public health and the environment; comparable as the country's central scientific public health body that partners with GGD GHOR on monitoring (Gezondheidsmonitors), vaccination programs, and pandemic response data sharing.
• UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA): United Kingdom's national health protection agency; comparable as a statutory public health body with mandates in infectious disease control, vaccination programs, health protection, and emergency response, working with regional/local public health teams.
• Santé Publique France: France's national public health agency; comparable as a centralized national body coordinating infectious disease surveillance, vaccination programs, health monitoring, and population-level prevention across regional health actors.
• Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI): Norway's national public health institute; comparable as a Nordic public health authority responsible for infectious disease control, vaccination programs, health surveys, and population-level monitoring — serving a similarly sized population with comparable governance.
• Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC): Canada's federal public health agency; comparable as a national authority coordinating infectious disease response, vaccination, health promotion, and surveillance across provincial/territorial health systems in a federated structure.
• Robert Koch Institute (RKI): Germany's federal public health institute; comparable as a national-level public health authority responsible for disease surveillance, vaccination guidance, and health monitoring, operating alongside regional health offices in a federal structure analogous to the GGD network.
• Folkhälsomyndigheten (Public Health Agency of Sweden): Sweden's national public health agency; comparable as a Nordic counterpart responsible for communicable disease control, vaccination programs, health monitoring, and public health promotion across regional actors.

Broad incumbents

• World Health Organization (WHO): Global multilateral public health body; comparable at the highest level as the apex public health authority, but operating at global rather than national scope — relevant for benchmarking standards, frameworks (e.g., vaccination guidance), and cross-border coordination.
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC): EU-level public health agency; comparable as a higher-tier body that GGD GHOR Nederland interfaces with on cross-border disease surveillance and EU-wide health threats, but operating at supranational scope rather than national delivery.

Others

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): United States' national public health agency; comparable as the largest national public health authority with overlapping mandates in infectious disease control, vaccination, health monitoring, and emergency response, but with much broader federal-state scale and remit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/ggdnederland

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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