What GGD Twente does

GGD Twente is a regional municipal public health service (Gemeentelijke Gezondheidsdienst) headquartered in Enschede, Netherlands, operating under the Dutch Wet publieke gezondheid on behalf of 14 municipalities in the Twente region: Almelo, Borne, Dinkelland, Enschede, Haaksbergen, Hellendoorn, Hengelo, Hof van Twente, Losser, Oldenzaal, Rijssen-Holten, Tubbergen, Twenterand, and Wierden. The organization delivers statutory public health services including infectious disease surveillance and control, tuberculosis screening and BCG vaccination, sexual health services (STI testing, contraception counseling, sexual violence support), youth health care from birth to age 18, and the national Rijksvaccinatieprogramma. It serves the entire Twente population—hundreds of thousands of residents—primarily through 34 consultation bureau locations, school-based health services, dedicated clinics in Enschede and Almelo, and digital channels.

The technology stack supporting these operations includes the Mijn Kinddossier digital parent portal (DigiD-authenticated access to child health records and growth charts), the Twentse Gezondheidsverkenning regional health data dashboard, the JouwGGD youth information platform, video consultation services for sexual health, and integrations with national systems including HPZone (infectious disease), Osiris, iHPV, iMPeX, and SH-direct (scheduling). Secure communication is handled through Zivver, and youth health records are managed via Preventus KD+. Partnerships include Travel Health Clinic (THC) for travel vaccinations, RIVM for national vaccination guidelines, and GGD GHOR Nederland for shared IT infrastructure.

GGD Twente's revenue model is dominated by municipal public health contracts funded through statutory allocations; most citizen-facing services are free at point of use. Supplementary fee-based revenue is generated from tuberculosis screenings (€36.50–€71 per unit, NZa-regulated), IND medical examinations (€58.50), travel vaccinations via the THC partnership, and adult HPV vaccinations (post-catch-up campaign, ~€112 per series). The organization employs 251–500 staff and is not a conventional commercial entity—it has no venture funding, no parent company, and no acquisition history, functioning instead as a statutory regional government body.

Name

GGD Twente

Legal name

GGD Twente

Website

https://ggdtwente.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

GGD Twente is a regional Dutch municipal public health service (Gemeentelijke Gezondheidsdienst) serving 14 Twente municipalities under statutory mandate, delivering infectious disease control, youth health care, vaccinations, sexual health, and tuberculosis screening to the regional population, funded primarily through municipal contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disinfection, Sanitation & Vector-Borne Disease Control Services (IMAIAHAA), Public Health, Immunization & Communicable Disease Services (EDALAFAK), Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health Administration (BPAIAJAJ)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Youth health care
• Infectious disease control
• Vaccination programs
• Tuberculosis screening

Headquarters

HQ city

Enschede

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

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 Contracts: GGD Twente operates under statutory public health mandates on behalf of the 14 Twente municipalities. Services are funded through municipal government contracts and public health law (Wet publieke gezondheid). Most services for citizens are free at point of use, funded by municipal allocations.
2. Fee-for-Service (Tuberculosis & Travel Health): Certain services generate fees, such as tuberculosis screenings (X-rays, Mantoux tests, BCG vaccinations), IND medical examinations, and travel vaccinations. These fees are either covered by health insurance or paid directly by the client. Costs are regulated by the Dutch Healthcare Authority (NZa).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GGD Twente delivers statutory regional public health services for the 14 municipalities of the Twente region in the Netherlands. Core offerings include youth health care (developmental monitoring and the national vaccination program for children 0-18), infectious disease control, sexual health consultations (STI testing, Sense consultations, contraception), tuberculosis screening and treatment (Mantoux, BCG, IGRA, X-ray, IND examinations), travel vaccinations and advice, and hygiene/inspection services. Service delivery combines physical consultation bureaus, school-based visits, dedicated clinics in Enschede and Almelo, and digital channels such as Mijn Kinddossier and the Twentse Gezondheidsverkenning.

Product overview

GGD Twente is a regional public health service serving 14 municipalities in Twente, Netherlands. The organization provides core public health services including infectious disease prevention, child health consultations at consultation bureaus, vaccination programs (Rijksvaccinatieprogramma), sexual health services, tuberculosis screening and treatment, and youth health support. The service portfolio includes both direct health services and digital tools: Mijn Kinddossier is a parent portal for child health records and appointments; the Twentse Gezondheidsverkenning provides a health data dashboard for the region; JouwGGD offers youth health information; and videoconsultations enable remote STI consultations. Partnerships with Travel Health Clinic extend travel health services. The GGD Twente Panel and age-based newsletters support ongoing health monitoring and parent engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jeugdgezondheid (Youth Health Care)
• Mijn Kinddossier Digital portal giving parents access to their child's health and vaccination records within the Jeugdgezondheid service.
• Infectieziektebestrijding (Infectious Disease Control) Regional infectious disease control service including surveillance, source and contact tracing, and outbreak response.
• Seksuele Gezondheid (Sexual Health Services) Sexual health consultations, free STI testing for high-risk groups, Sense consultations, and contraception support delivered at clinics in Enschede and Almelo, with online appointment booking via SH-direct.
• Videoconsult Seksuele Gezondheid Remote video consultation option for sexual health consultations, supplementing in-person visits.
• Tuberculosebestrijding (Tuberculosis Screening and Treatment) Tuberculosis screening and treatment service offering Mantoux tests, BCG vaccinations, IGRA blood tests, chest X-rays, and statutory IND examinations for residence permit applicants.
• Reizigerszorg (Travel Health Clinic) Pre-travel health advice and vaccinations delivered in partnership at the Travel Health Clinic in Almelo, Enschede, and Hengelo.
• HPV Vaccination Program HPV vaccination service delivered free of charge to eligible youth as part of the national vaccination program (Rijksvaccinatieprogramma).
• Inspectie en Hygiëne (Inspection and Hygiene) Inspection and hygiene services including tattoo and piercing parlor inspections, sex establishment oversight, and related statutory public health tasks.
• JouwGGD Online information portal targeting youth with health information, advice, and signposting to GGD Twente services.
• Twentse Gezondheidsverkenning Regional population health dashboard providing epidemiological data and health insights for the Twente region, used by municipalities and partners for public health policy.
• GGD Twente Panel Online panel of Twente residents that provides feedback and input on regional public health topics and services.
• Leeftijdsnieuwsbrieven Samen opgroeien Age-targeted digital newsletters for parents, delivered in partnership with Loes.nl, covering child-rearing and youth health topics.

Quantifiable outcome

• The Twentse Gezondheidsverkenning provides health data for 14 municipalities at regional, municipal, and neighborhood levels, enabling comparative health monitoring.
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Travel Health Clinic (THC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTravel Health Clinic (THC) and GGD Twente have a partnership to provide combined travel health advice and vaccinations. GGD Twente doctors remain medically involved while THC manages the clinics. THC operates in Almelo, Enschede, and Hengelo, offering extended opening hours and bundled expertise.
• RIVM (Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu)coreTechnology or IntegrationRIVM is the national public health institute that provides vaccination data systems, guidelines, and research collaboration. GGD Twente uses RIVM systems (iHPV, Osiris) and shares vaccination and health monitoring data with RIVM as required by law.
• 14 Twente MunicipalitiescoreOthersGGD Twente operates under statutory public health contracts with 14 Twente municipalities: Almelo, Borne, Dinkelland, Enschede, Haaksbergen, Hellendoorn, Hengelo, Hof van Twente, Losser, Oldenzaal, Rijssen-Holten, Tubbergen, Twenterand, and Wierden. These municipalities commission GGD Twente's public health services.
• KNCV TuberculosefondsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKNCV Tuberculosefonds is the Dutch tuberculosis foundation that provides guidelines, expertise, and travel health information. GGD Twente refers users to KNCV resources for travel-related TB prevention.
• Loes.nlminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLoes.nl is a parenting and youth health information platform that GGD Twente integrates into its newsletters and referrals, providing parents with reliable information about upbringing, development, and health.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GGD Utrecht: Municipal health service for Utrecht region with parallel service lines including youth health (JGZ), infectious disease control, sexual health, and TB screening under national public health law.
• GGD Gelderland-Zuid: Regional GGD in Gelderland providing statutory youth health, infectious disease, and population health services — directly comparable organizational structure and service offering to GGD Twente.
• GGD West-Brabant: Regional GGD in West Brabant providing youth health, infectious disease control, sexual health, and TB services — directly comparable mandate and operational model to GGD Twente.
• GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond: Municipal health service for the Rotterdam-Rijnmond region executing the same statutory tasks as GGD Twente — youth health consultations, infectious disease surveillance, sexual health clinics, and TB control — serving a comparable number of municipalities.
• GGD Amsterdam: Regional municipal health service for Amsterdam performing the same statutory public health tasks (infectious disease control, youth health, sexual health, TB screening) under the Wet publieke gezondheid — directly comparable mandate and service portfolio in a different region.
• GGD Haaglanden: Regional GGD serving The Hague area under the same Wet publieke gezondheid mandate — directly comparable in scope of youth health, infectious disease, and population health monitoring services.
• GGD Noord- en Oost-Gelderland: Regional public health service covering multiple municipalities in Gelderland — directly comparable in delivering statutory public health mandates including youth health, TB control, and infectious disease response.
• GGD Hollands-Noorden: Municipal health service for North Holland region executing the same statutory public health tasks as GGD Twente under Dutch public health law.

Broad incumbents

• GGD GHOR Nederland: National association of all Dutch GGDs and GHOR (medical emergency response) offices — manages national IT systems (iMPeX) used by GGD Twente and serves as the umbrella body for the regional GGD network.
• RIVM (Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu): National public health institute that supplies GGD Twente with vaccination data systems, epidemiological guidelines, and infectious disease reporting infrastructure — the broader incumbent authority coordinating GGDs across the Netherlands.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC9JRP8dweNV0drtQBYRkY_g
• Facebookfacebook.com/GGDTwente
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ggd-twente
• Xx.com/GGDTwente

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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