GGD IJsselland

What GGD IJsselland does

GGD IJsselland is a regional municipal public health service (Gemeentelijke Gezondheidsdienst) operating in the IJsselland region of the Netherlands. It delivers statutory preventive health services on behalf of 11 municipalities, including youth health care through consultation bureaus (consultatiebureaus), infectious disease control, vaccination programs, environmental health monitoring, and public health surveillance. The organization also conducts community-level health research, including engagement on contaminants such as PFAS in breast milk (moedermelk).

The organization operates a digital infrastructure including the "Mijn Kinddossier" parent portal, which provides access to youth health records, developmental information, and appointment scheduling for consultation bureau visits. Service delivery is anchored in a physical network of consultation bureaus distributed across the 11 municipalities, supplemented by mobile outreach for vaccination and screening programs. Recent service expansions include shingles vaccination for adults aged 60 and above and an RSV vaccination program for newborns.

GGD IJsselland is a non-profit public sector entity funded through municipal contributions from the 11 contracting municipalities and national government allocations via the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS). It does not generate commercial revenue and has no commercial pricing model. Its service population consists of all residents within the IJsselland catchment area, with statutory exclusivity over designated public health tasks in the region.

Name

GGD IJsselland

Legal name

GGD IJsselland

Website

https://ggdijsselland.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

GGD IJsselland is a Dutch regional municipal public health authority serving 11 municipalities in the IJsselland region, delivering statutory preventive health services including youth health care, vaccinations, infectious disease control, and environmental health monitoring to local residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Offices of Physicians (6211), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public & Private Vaccine Provider Networks (Clinics/Pharmacies/Physicians) (HLAJAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Travel, Occupational & Special-Population Vaccination Programs (HLAJAHAI), Communicable Disease Control Programs (TB, HIV/STIs, Hepatitis) (BPAIAJAH)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Youth healthcare
• Infectious disease control
• Vaccination programs
• Sexual health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zwolle

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government-funded public health services: GGD IJsselland is a municipal public health service funded through municipal taxes and government allocations. The organization provides statutory public health services mandated by Dutch law, including youth health care (jeugdgezondheidszorg), infectious disease control, vaccination programs (Rijksvaccinatieprogramma), and sexual health services. Revenue comes from municipal funding contracts with the 11 municipalities in the IJsselland region (Zwolle, Hattem, Kampen, Zwartewaterland, Steenwijkerland, Staphorst, Dalfsen, Ommen, Hardenberg, Olst-Wijhe, Raalte, and Deventer). Services are primarily provided free at point of delivery to residents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

GGD IJsselland is a municipal public health service (Gemeentelijke Gezondheidsdienst) that provides statutory public health services to residents across 11 municipalities in the IJsselland region of the Netherlands. Its core offerings include youth healthcare (Jeugdgezondheidszorg) for children 0-18, infectious disease control and outbreak management, the National Vaccination Program (Rijksvaccinatieprogramma), sexual health/STI testing, travel vaccinations, environmental health advice, social care coordination for vulnerable populations, and Wmo supervision of care institutions.

Product overview

GGD IJsselland is a regional public health service organization serving municipalities in the IJsselland area of the Netherlands. The organization operates as a multi-service public health platform offering infectious disease control, youth healthcare (Jeugdgezondheidszorg), sexual health services, travel healthcare, environmental health, and social care coordination. The core offerings include the National Vaccination Program (Rijksvaccinatieprogramma) providing free childhood vaccinations, STI/HIV testing and treatment, school health services, Wmo supervision for care institutions, and social care for vulnerable populations. GGD IJsselland maintains a digital presence through Mijn Kinddossier, an online child health record portal, and supports accessibility through Readspeaker text-to-speech functionality. The organization also provides specialized services including forensic medicine, travel vaccinations, and the GGD Academy for professional training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jeugdgezondheidszorg (Youth Healthcare) Health monitoring, screenings, vaccinations, developmental assessments, vision and hearing tests, and health advice for children from birth to age 18, delivered at schools and consultation bureaus across the IJsselland region.
• Infectieziektebestrijding (Infectious Disease Control) Prevention, monitoring, and control of infectious diseases including reporting, outbreak investigation, source tracing, and public health measures for residents of the IJsselland region.
• Seksuele Gezondheid (Sexual Health Services) STI/HIV testing, treatment, and prevention services including free confidential consultations, mpox vaccination, and outreach to at-risk populations in the IJsselland region.
• Reizigerszorg (Travel Healthcare) Travel vaccinations, health advice, and medication (including malaria prevention) for individuals traveling internationally, plus occupational vaccinations (beroepsvaccinaties).
• Rijksvaccinatieprogramma (National Vaccination Program) Free childhood vaccinations against diseases including DKTP, Hib, BMR, MenC/ACWY, pneumococcal, HPV, and RS-virus; includes the 22-wekenprik for pregnant women against whooping cough.
• Maatschappelijke Zorg (Social Care) Support for vulnerable individuals including those with troubled behavior, homeless youth, and people living in squalor; includes Central Access point and winter relief program (winterregeling).
• Toezicht Wmo (Wmo Supervision) Supervision and monitoring of care institutions under the Social Support Act (Wmo), handling calamity reports and quality inspections for municipal social support.
• Milieu en Gezondheid (Environment and Health) Health advice regarding environmental factors including air quality, asbestos, PFAS, housing conditions, and seasonal issues such as oak processionary caterpillars.
• Mijn Kinddossier (My Child Health Record) Digital portal for parents to access their child's health records, view vaccination schedules, and manage appointments with the youth healthcare service.
• GGD Academy Training and education services for healthcare professionals on public health topics, offered to regional partners.
• Forensische Geneeskunde (Forensic Medicine) Forensic medical examinations and reports for police and judiciary, including assessments for legal proceedings.
• Gordelroosvaccinatie (Shingles Vaccination) Shingles (gordelroos) vaccination using Shingrix vaccine, offered to people over 60 and those who have had shingles under 60, providing 90% protection; self-funded by citizens.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RIVM (Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRIVM is the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment. GGD IJsselland collaborates with RIVM on the National Vaccination Program (Rijksvaccinatieprogramma), exchanging vaccination data, receiving policy guidance, and contributing to national public health surveillance. RIVM publishes annual vaccination coverage reports that include regional data from GGD IJsselland.
• Municipal governments (11 municipalities in IJsselland region)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGGD IJsselland operates under municipal governance with 11 municipalities (Zwolle as center municipality, Hattem, Kampen, Zwartewaterland, Steenwijkerland, Staphorst, Dalfsen, Ommen, Hardenberg, Olst-Wijhe, Raalte, and Deventer) providing funding and oversight. Each municipality designates an alderman (wethouder) with public health or youth portfolio to the GGD board.
• House doctors (Huisartsen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with general practitioners in the region for infectious disease reporting, vaccination coordination, and referral of patients. GGD IJsselland provides guidelines for reporting infectious diseases and coordinates outbreak response with house doctors.
• Bijzondere Zorgteam DeventerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor municipalities Olst-Wijhe, Raalte, and Deventer, social care reporting is directed to Bijzondere Zorgteam Deventer rather than GGD IJsselland's Meldpunt Maatschappelijke Zorg.
• Schools and childcare centerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGGD IJsselland provides health services in schools (voorschool, basisonderwijs, voortgezet onderwijs, middelbaar beroepsonderwijs, speciaal onderwijs) and childcare facilities. Services include health checkups, vaccination programs, infectious disease management, and advice on healthy school environments.
• Healthcare institutions (Zorginstellingen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with hospitals, nursing homes, and other healthcare institutions for infectious disease control, quality monitoring under Wmo (Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning), and coordination of care for vulnerable populations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GGD Utrecht: Municipal health service for the Utrecht region offering the same statutory services as GGD IJsselland — youth healthcare, Rijksvaccinatieprogramma delivery, sexual health clinics, and infectious disease control — making it a directly comparable regional GGD peer.
• GGD Twente: Regional GGD serving the Twente area in eastern Netherlands. Comparable to GGD IJsselland as a non-urban regional GGD with similar municipal governance, multi-municipality service area, and the same statutory portfolio of youth healthcare, vaccinations, and public health services.
• GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond: Large regional GGD serving the Rotterdam-Rijnmond area with the same statutory mandate as GGD IJsselland, including youth healthcare, vaccination programs, infectious disease control, and sexual health services — directly comparable in function and governance structure.
• GGD Haaglanden: Regional municipal health service for The Hague region with the same statutory public health responsibilities as GGD IJsselland. Operates the National Vaccination Program, infectious disease surveillance, and youth healthcare across multiple municipalities under the same Dutch legal framework.
• GGD Hollands Noorden: Municipal health service for the northern North Holland region, performing the same statutory functions as GGD IJsselland — National Vaccination Program delivery, infectious disease control, youth healthcare, and travel medicine across multiple municipalities.
• GGD Amsterdam: Regional municipal health service for Amsterdam, operating under the same Dutch statutory framework as GGD IJsselland. Delivers the same core portfolio (youth healthcare, infectious disease control, sexual health, vaccinations, environmental health) and serves as a directly comparable regional GGD benchmark for scale and operating model.
• GGD West-Brabant: Regional municipal health service in the southern Netherlands, comparable to GGD IJsselland in statutory scope and service portfolio, including youth healthcare, vaccination delivery, sexual health, and environmental health inspections across multiple member municipalities.
• GGD Gelderland-Midden: Regional municipal health service for the Arnhem/Nijmegen-adjacent area, operating under the same Dutch statutory framework. Comparable scale and service portfolio to GGD IJsselland, including vaccination delivery, infectious disease control, and youth healthcare.
• GGD Noord- en Oost-Gelderland: Regional GGD covering a multi-municipality area in eastern Netherlands. Directly comparable to GGD IJsselland in scale, governance structure, and statutory service mix (vaccination programs, youth health, sexual health, environmental health).

Broad incumbents

• RIVM (Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu): The Dutch national public health and environment institute, sitting one level above GGD IJsselland in the public health hierarchy. RIVM sets vaccination policy, coordinates the National Vaccination Program data exchange, and issues national coverage reports — making it the broader incumbent that GGDs collectively deliver against.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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