GGD Zuid Limburg

What GGD Zuid Limburg does

GGD Zuid-Limburg is the regional public health service (Geneeskundige Gezondheidsdienst) for the South Limburg region of the Netherlands, established as a joint arrangement of the 18 municipalities in that region and operating under the statutory framework of the Dutch Wet publieke gezondheid (Public Health Act). Headquartered at Het Overloon 2 in Heerlen, the organisation delivers a comprehensive portfolio of mandated public health services, including Jeugdgezondheidszorg (Youth Healthcare for ages 0-18), the Centrum Seksuele Gezondheid (Centre for Sexual Health), infectious disease control and tuberculosis screening, Medische Milieukunde (environmental health advisering), Forensische Geneeskunde (forensic medicine), Veilig Thuis (domestic violence and child abuse reporting), and hygiene inspections. All services are provided free of charge to residents of the Zuid-Limburg region and are funded through municipal contributions from the commissioning municipalities.

Name

GGD Zuid Limburg

Legal name

GGD Zuid-Limburg

Website

https://ggdzl.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

GGD Zuid-Limburg is the regional public health service for South Limburg, Netherlands, delivering statutory youth healthcare, infectious disease control, sexual health, environmental health, and Veilig Thuis safety services to all residents, funded by 18 commissioning municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Infectious disease control
• Youth healthcare
• Sexual health services
• Environmental health advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Heerlen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Public Health Funding: GGD Zuid-Limburg is funded by municipalities in the Zuid-Limburg region through statutory public health tasks mandated under the Wet publieke gezondheid (Public Health Act). Services are provided free of charge to citizens as a government-funded public service.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GGD Zuid-Limburg is the municipal public health service for the Zuid-Limburg region of the Netherlands, delivering statutory public health tasks including youth healthcare (Jeugdgezondheidszorg) for children aged 0-18, infectious disease and tuberculosis control, sexual health and STI services, environmental health advisory, forensic medicine, hygiene inspections, and the Veilig Thuis domestic violence reporting center. All services are funded by municipal contributions and provided free of charge to residents.

Product overview

GGD Zuid-Limburg operates as a regional public health service (Geneeskundige Gezondheidsdienst) serving municipalities in South Limburg. The organization provides a comprehensive portfolio of public health services organized around core areas: Youth Healthcare (Jeugdgezondheidszorg) covering children 0-18 years with health monitoring via the Kindmonitor and digital health records; Sexual Health services through the Centre for Sexual Health; Infectious Disease Control including tuberculosis; Environmental Health advisory services; Forensic Medicine; and Safety services including Veilig Thuis. Key digital offerings include the Gezondheidsatlas Zuid-Limburg health data platform and the Digitaal Dossier Jeugdgezondheidszorg. Support programs like VoorZorg, Stevig Ouderschap, and the 22-wekenprik vaccination provide targeted assistance to vulnerable populations. The organization also conducts hygiene inspections for tattoo studios, childcare facilities, and public events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kindmonitor Zuid-Limburg Health monitoring system tracking the health, leisure activities, and lifestyle of children aged 0-12 years through parent surveys combined with Youth Healthcare data.
• Jeugdgezondheidszorg (Youth Healthcare) Public health service for children aged 0-18 years, providing health examinations, vaccinations, parenting advice, and early problem detection from pregnancy to age 18.
• Centrum Seksuele Gezondheid (Centre for Sexual Health) Sexual health services including STI testing, contraception counseling, unintended pregnancy support, and sexual violence response.
• Infectieziektebestrijding en Tuberculosebestrijding Disease prevention and control services including mandatory reporting of infectious diseases, outbreak investigation, contact tracing, and tuberculosis screening.
• Medische Milieukunde (Environmental Health) Advisory services on health risks from environmental factors including moisture, noise pollution, air contamination, and hazardous substances.
• Forensische Geneeskunde (Forensic Medicine) Forensic medical services including forensic examinations, medical arrestant care, municipal autopsy, and forensic medical expertise.
• Veilig Thuis (Safe at Home) Reporting center for domestic violence and child abuse, providing support and coordination for affected individuals and families in Zuid-Limburg.
• Hygiëne en Infectiepreventie Inspection and advisory services for hygiene in tattoo and piercing studios, childcare facilities, schools, and public events.
• Gezondheidsatlas Zuid-Limburg Regional health data platform providing dashboards and reports on health indicators across municipalities in South Limburg.
• VoorZorg Extra support program for first-time pregnant women in vulnerable situations, providing assistance from early pregnancy until the child is two years old.
• Stevig Ouderschap Free parenting support program providing home visits and guidance for expectant parents or new parents needing extra support.
• Prenataal Huisbezoek Prenatal home visit service where youth nurses provide support and discuss concerns during pregnancy.
• 22-wekenprik Free pertussis (whooping cough) vaccination for pregnant women, part of the National Vaccination Program, administered from week 22 of pregnancy.
• Wijk-GGD'er | Meldpunt Vangnet Neighborhood health worker program providing outreach to vulnerable citizens who avoid standard healthcare, part of OGGZ (Public Mental Health) services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14,135 parents participated in Kindmonitor 2025 survey covering children's health from 0-12 years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GGD Limburg-NoordcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration on Kindmonitor survey execution and provincial-level health monitoring data. Both GGD regions combined their Kindmonitor data to provide health data at the provincial (Limburg) level through shared dashboards.
• Gemeenten Zuid-Limburg (18 Municipalities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipalities are the commissioning bodies for GGD public health services. The GGD advises municipalities on health policy and provides health monitoring data for municipal decision-making. Services include Gezonde Jeugd JOGG program and municipal health advisering.
• Academische Werkplaats Publieke Gezondheid MosaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration for public health research and innovation, integrating research into public health practice.
• RIVM (Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational health institute receiving pseudonymized infectious disease and health monitoring data for national surveillance and policy. Collaboration on STI Team Maastricht and other national health programs.
• Maastricht UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership including new DPG Jeroen van Velzen's current employer affiliation. Collaborative research including C-4PO study on children and future parents.
• Veilig Thuis Zuid-LimburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for domestic violence and child abuse reporting, referrals, and coordinated intervention. Shared infrastructure for safety and well-being of vulnerable residents.
• Centrum Seksueel Geweld (CSG) LimburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional center for sexual violence providing specialized care and support for victims, integrated with GGD sexual health services.
• Huisartsen (General Practitioners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary care physicians receiving referrals and health monitoring data. Coordination for sexual health advisering and infectious disease control.
• Onderwijs (Schools and Educational Institutions)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchools receive health monitoring, vaccinations, Gezonde School advisering, and infectious disease protocols. Collaboration on Trendbreuk and Gezonde Basisschool van de Toekomst programs.
• Kinderopvang (Childcare Facilities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildcare centers receive quality inspections, health monitoring, and Gezonde Kinderopvang advisering under WMO and Wet Kinderopvang oversight.
• Veiligheidshuis Zuid-LimburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-agency safety hub coordinating responses to complex safety situations involving vulnerable populations.
• CBS (Centraal Bureau Statistiek)minorOthersStatistics Netherlands receives data for demographic and health statistics. New DPG Jeroen van Velzen previously held director positions at CBS.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GGD Amsterdam: Large municipal public health service for the Amsterdam region, delivering the same statutory GGD task portfolio (youth health, infectious disease, sexual health, environmental health). Closest direct functional peer despite different scale and urban profile.
• GGD Gelderland-Zuid: Another regional Dutch GGD delivering the full statutory public-health portfolio under the Wet publieke gezondheid. Comparable in mid-sized regional scale and municipal commissioning structure, useful for operational benchmarking.
• GGD Haaglanden: Regional GGD for the Haaglanden region (The Hague area) with the same statutory mandate and service mix. Direct functional peer for benchmarking service delivery, health-monitoring design, and municipal partnerships.
• GGD Limburg-Noord: The sister regional public health service covering the northern half of the Dutch province of Limburg. Directly comparable in mandate, scope, and statutory tasks, and the explicit data-sharing partner for the Kindmonitor 2025 at the provincial (Limburg) level.
• GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond: Regional GGD for the Rotterdam-Rijnmond area offering the standard statutory public health task bundle including JGZ, infectious-disease control, and sexual health. Same legislative basis (Wet publieke gezondheid) and municipal commissioning model.

Emerging players

• Pharos: Dutch national center of expertise on health disparities, working with regional GGDs (including Zuid-Limburg-style regions) on programs for vulnerable populations. A specialty/emerging player with partial overlap on health-equity and zorgmijder outreach services.
• Nederlands Jeugdinstituut (NJi): Dutch national knowledge institute for youth policy, child welfare, and youth health. Overlaps with GGD Zuid-Limburg's Jeugdgezondheidszorg and youth-monitoring remit, providing standards, research, and program design that GGDs implement locally.

Broad incumbents

• Veilig Thuis Nederland: National umbrella / program organization for the regional Veilig Thuis domestic-violence reporting centers. GGD Zuid-Limburg co-runs the regional Veilig Thuis Zuid-Limburg, making this a closely overlapping but not directly competing entity.
• Centrum Seksueel Geweld (CSG): National network of regional centers for sexual violence. GGD Zuid-Limburg hosts/coordinates CSG Limburg, so CSG is the broader system this GGD service line sits within rather than a competitor.
• RIVM (Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu): The Dutch national public health and environment institute. Functions as a broad incumbent that GGDs feed data to and receive national surveillance and policy from; not a direct competitor, but the apex body in the same public-health system.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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