Public Health Practice

What Public Health Practice does

Public Health Practice, LLC (PHP) is a privately held, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that provides consulting services in public health surveillance, public health informatics, monitoring and evaluation, public health education, and strategic planning. Founded by Scott McNabb, PhD, MS—a former U.S. CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service officer and former director of the Division of Integrated Surveillance Systems and Services at CDC's National Center for Public Health Informatics—the firm is headquartered in Highlands, North Carolina, and operates with a small named core team supplemented by a worldwide network of consultants. PHP serves ministries of health, multilateral organizations (notably WHO and ECDC), academic institutions (Columbia University ICAP, George Washington University, University of Michigan, Columbia EPIC), and non-profit and private-sector clients, with documented on-the-ground engagement in at least 22 countries across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

The firm's underlying technology is not a single SaaS platform but a portfolio of proprietary frameworks and tools applied within consulting engagements. Its core technical proposition is "e-Surveillance"—the application of public health informatics, ICT, and mobile internet to enable rapid data collection and analysis for public health surveillance—delivered through an "appropriate technology" design philosophy. Proprietary artifacts include a custom Monitoring & Evaluation framework combining logic models and measurable indicators, the International Health Regulations (2005) Costing Tool co-developed with WHO and George Washington University, a Laboratory Biosafety Assessment Tool with six logic models covering biosafety, biosecurity, biocontainment, and information security, and the published reference book "Transforming Public Health Surveillance."

PHP's revenue model is professional-services consulting delivered on a project basis under multi-year contracts, with no publicly disclosed pricing or rate cards. The go-to-market motion is sales-led, combining direct engagement with ministries and multilateral bodies, partnership delivery through entities such as Columbia University's ICAP for country-level programs, and thought-leadership channels including academic courses at schools of public health and presentations at conferences. With 11–50 employees (per firmographic data) and an SDVOSB designation that grants preferential access to U.S. federal procurement, the firm competes primarily on domain expertise, institutional relationships, and codified methodologies rather than on scale or software-platform economics.

Name

Public Health Practice

Legal name

Public Health Practice, LLC

Website

https://publichealthpractice.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Public Health Practice, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business providing global public health consulting in surveillance, informatics, monitoring and evaluation, education, and strategic planning to ministries of health, multilateral organizations, and academic institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners (621399)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAJAKAN

Global Health Research, Evidence & Technical Assistance Organizations

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health & Development Agencies (NGOs/Multilaterals)

SECONDARYBPAIABAH

State/Provincial Health Department & Public Health Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

SECONDARYHLAJAMAD

Public Health Governance, Interagency Coordination & Partnerships

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Public Health Policy & Administration

Keywords

• Public health surveillance
• Public health informatics
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Public health education
• Strategic planning consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Highlands

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for public health surveillance strengthening, public health informatics, monitoring and evaluation, public health education, and strategic planning delivered through project-based engagements

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Public Health Practice, LLC provides consulting services in public health surveillance, public health informatics, monitoring and evaluation, public health education, and strategic planning for governments, ministries of health, universities, and non-profit organizations globally. The firm also delivers electronic surveillance (e-Surveillance) training courses at partner universities and developed the IHR (2005) Costing Tool in collaboration with WHO and George Washington University. Services are delivered through project-based engagements focused on building country capacity to harness data for better health outcomes.

Product overview

Public Health Practice, LLC (PHP) is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business that provides public health consulting services, not a traditional software product company. Its portfolio consists of five service offerings: Public Health Surveillance (its core specialization), Public Health Informatics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Public Health Education, and Strategic Planning. PHP also delivers specific programs including E-Surveillance Courses taught at the University of Michigan and Columbia University, and developed the International Health Regulations (IHR) Costing Tool in partnership with WHO and George Washington University. The company additionally authored the book 'Transforming Public Health Surveillance.' Together, these services and programs form a unified consulting practice focused on building countries' capacity to harness data for better health outcomes, with e-Surveillance as a cross-cutting theme across its offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Health Regulations (IHR) Costing Tool Gap assessment and costing tool developed in collaboration with WHO and George Washington University to enable IHR National Focal Points and national authorities to assess IHR implementation gaps, determine costs, and inform country-specific action plans.
• Public Health Surveillance Core consulting service delivering innovative solutions to overcome challenges of modern public health surveillance, integrating disease surveillance, supporting compliance with International Health Regulations (2005), and applying a One Health approach across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia for ministries of health and other government clients.
• Public Health Informatics Consulting service leveraging advances in informatics and information and communication technology (ICT) for greater public health impact. PHP is positioned as a leader in e-Surveillance, applying public health informatics concepts to surveillance systems to improve data quality and timeliness for government and institutional clients.
• Monitoring and Evaluation Consulting service using validated and innovative tools and processes to ensure sustainable, long-term success of public health programs, employing systematic methodology including logic models, measurable indicators, study design, analysis, data presentation, and cost-benefit analyses for governments and program implementers.
• Public Health Education Consulting and training service providing applied, competency-based public health training and mentoring to health professionals, including courses on Effective Oral Communications, Successful Scientific Writing, and e-Surveillance, delivered in person or via distance-learning webinars for ministries, universities, and organizations.
• Strategic Planning Consulting service providing expertise in best practices, tools, and processes for business development and strategic planning for sustainable surveillance systems and public health programs, including landscape analysis and SWOT analyses for governments and private sector clients.
• E-Surveillance Courses Educational program consisting of summer courses on electronic surveillance taught at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and through the EPIC summer program at Columbia University, covering how ICT, analytics, and novel data sources transform public health surveillance for students and public health professionals.
• Transforming Public Health Surveillance (Book) Forward-looking book led by Scott McNabb with 32 chapters covering global health security, informatics, and modern frameworks for efficient and effective public health response, serving as a thought leadership and reference publication for the public health community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Decreased emergency room and outpatient visits by 50.8% from 59 to 30 visits for home respiratory therapy patients
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Columbia University ICAPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPHP partners with Columbia University's ICAP to support capacity building within the Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit in Swaziland Ministry of Health for Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR). This partnership involves facilitating interoperability and data sharing across programs.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPHP collaborated with WHO and George Washington University to develop the IHR (2005) costing tool. Also worked with WHO on foundational steps for building, maintaining, and using public health emergency operations centers, conducting systematic literature reviews.
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPHP assisted the ECDC Surveillance Systems Quality working group to organize and enhance an e-library for surveillance officers. This included summarizing and categorizing content, conducting literature reviews, identifying keywords, and providing editorial services.
• George Washington UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with PHP and WHO to develop the International Health Regulations (2005) costing tool for use by IHR National Focal Points to assess implementation and determine costs for IHR capacity development.
• University of Michigan School of Public HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPHP teaches summer courses on electronic surveillance (e-Surveillance) at the University of Michigan School of Public Health as part of educational outreach.
• Columbia University EPIC ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPHP delivers E-Surveillance courses through the EPIC summer program at Columbia University, including month-long blended learning courses on public health surveillance transformation.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)minorOthersMany PHP consultants have extensive backgrounds working with CDC including epidemic intelligence service, divisions of public health informatics, and senior executive positions. While not a formal partnership, the company's expertise originates from CDC experience.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FHI 360: Large international NGO providing global health, research, and capacity-building services across 60+ countries. Directly competes with PHP for Ministry of Health, USAID, and donor-funded surveillance and health systems strengthening engagements across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
• Chemonics International: Global development consulting firm implementing large USAID and donor-funded health programs, including surveillance and health systems strengthening. Competes with PHP for similar institutional donor contracts and offers overlapping advisory and capacity-building services.
• Abt Associates: Research and consulting firm with a dedicated global health practice covering surveillance, infectious disease, and health systems. Comparable to PHP in targeting federal health agencies and ministries for technical assistance and program evaluation.
• ICF International: Public-sector consulting firm with a large health practice supporting CDC, HHS, and international agencies on surveillance, epidemiology, and health informatics. Directly comparable in technical expertise and federal client base.
• Palladium: Global firm delivering health system strengthening, monitoring and evaluation, and surveillance advisory to bilateral and multilateral donors. Overlaps with PHP's M&E and strategic planning offerings across international development projects.
• RTI International: Non-profit research institute with significant public health research, surveillance, and global health security practice. Compares to PHP in technical depth, CDC relationships, and engagement with IHR compliance work.
• Management Sciences for Health (MSH): Global health nonprofit focused on health systems strengthening, pharmaceutical management, and infectious disease programs. PHP team member Julian Salim consults for MSH, evidencing direct overlap in capacity building and immunization economics domains.
• PATH: Global health organization with strong technology and surveillance portfolios, including digital health and disease surveillance programs in low- and middle-income countries. Comparable in mission, donor base, and country delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte (Global Health): Big Four consulting firm with a global health practice serving WHO, Gates Foundation, and national health authorities on surveillance, health informatics, and pandemic preparedness. Overlaps with PHP on large-scale global health mandates but at significantly greater scale.
• McKinsey Global Health: Broader strategic consulting firm with a dedicated global health practice advising governments, multilaterals, and philanthropists on health system reform and pandemic response. Competes in the strategic planning and capacity-building segments where PHP operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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