GGD Gelderland-Zuid

What GGD Gelderland-Zuid does

GGD Gelderland-Zuid is a Dutch municipal public health service (Gemeentelijke Gezondheidsdienst) headquartered in Nijmegen, Netherlands, operating under a statutory mandate granted by the Wet publieke gezondheid (Dutch Public Health Act). The organization delivers comprehensive public health services to residents of the Gelderland-Zuid region across eight core service domains: youth healthcare (0–18 years), infectious disease control, vaccinations, sexual health, social care (including Veilig Thuis domestic safety services and Wmo oversight), environmental and living-environment health, health monitoring research, and hygiene inspections. It serves all age groups from infants to the elderly through a combination of physical consultation bureaus, vaccination clinics, school-based outreach programs, and digital self-service platforms.

The organization's technology stack is primarily digital service delivery infrastructure rather than proprietary software products. Key digital platforms include the GGD Jeugdportaal (youth healthcare appointment booking and information portal), the GroeiGids (digital growth and development guide), the Gezondheid in Cijfers interactive health data dashboard, ZorgMail (secure email with two-factor SMS verification for sensitive communications), and a Secure Dossier Request Portal for GDPR-compliant access to personal health records. The public-facing website is built on WordPress with DeepL translation integration and ReadSpeaker text-to-speech accessibility tools. Survey-based health monitors use LimeSurvey and Survalyzer platforms. Certifications include NEN7510 (healthcare information security), ISO9001 HKZ (healthcare quality management), and WCAG 2.1 Level AA (web accessibility).

GGD Gelderland-Zuid operates a government-funded, non-commercial revenue model. Core public health services are provided free of charge to residents and financed through municipal government budgets and national public health mandates; the organization holds no external investors and participates in no funding rounds. A supplementary commercial offering — travel vaccinations and occupational vaccinations — is sold as a paid service, operated through affiliated GGD websites (GGD Reisvaccinaties, GGD Beroepsvaccinaties). The organization employs 251–500 staff and reports to a Director of Public Health (Dr. Ir. M. Pieters). Previously known as GGD Regio Nijmegen, the entity transitioned to its current regional Gelderland-Zuid structure reflecting expanded municipal coverage.

Name

GGD Gelderland-Zuid

Legal name

GGD Gelderland-Zuid

Website

https://ggdgelderlandzuid.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

GGD Gelderland-Zuid is a Dutch municipal public health service delivering youth healthcare, infectious disease control, vaccinations, sexual health, social care, environmental health, and health monitoring to residents of the Gelderland-Zuid region under a statutory government mandate, funded by municipal budgets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Community-Based Preventive & Health Promotion Clinics (HLAFAGAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Vaccine-Preventable Disease Surveillance & Coverage Monitoring (HLAJABAK), Sentinel Site & Community-Based Surveillance (HLAJANAN), Non-Communicable Disease Prevention & Chronic Disease Programs (BPAIAJAI), Public/County Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAI)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Nijmegen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

GGD Gelderland-Zuid is a municipal public health service that delivers government-mandated community health services to residents of the Gelderland-Zuid region in the Netherlands. It provides infectious disease control and contact tracing, the national child vaccination program (Rijksvaccinatieprogramma), travel and occupational vaccinations, youth healthcare from birth to age 18 including developmental monitoring and parenting support, sexual health services (STI testing, contraception, PrEP), environmental health advisory, social care coordination including Veilig Thuis, and quadrennial population health monitoring surveys. These services are delivered free of charge to residents via consultation bureaus, school-based programs, dedicated clinics, and digital self-service portals.

Product overview

GGD Gelderland-Zuid is a Dutch municipal health service (Gemeentelijke Gezondheidsdienst) providing comprehensive public health services to the Gelderland-Zuid region. The organization operates a portfolio of interconnected services organized around core health domains: Youth Healthcare (0-18 years), Sexual Health, Infectious Disease Control, Vaccinations, Social Care (including Safe at Home and Wmo inspection), Environment and Health, and Research and Health Monitoring. Key digital platforms include the GGD Jeugdportaal for youth health management, the Gezondheid in Cijfers dashboard for health data visualization, the GGD Panel for population research, and the Dossierverzoeken system for secure health record requests. The organization conducts quadrennial health monitors (Youth, Adult, Young Adult, and Child monitors) and provides school health programs, hygiene inspections, and the Gezonde Podcast as educational outreach. The services are primarily public health functions delivered directly to residents rather than a commercial software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GGD Jeugdgezondheidszorg (Youth Healthcare) 0-18 years Comprehensive youth healthcare services from birth through age 18, including health check-ups, vaccinations, developmental monitoring, parenting support, and consultation office services for children and parents in Gelderland-Zuid.
• Seksuele gezondheid (Sexual Health Services) Sexual health services including STI/STD testing, counseling, contraception advice, pregnancy support, and sexuality education programs, delivered through Sense clinics for residents of Gelderland-Zuid.
• Vaccinaties (Vaccination Services) Vaccination programs including the national Rijksvaccinatieprogramma for children, travel vaccinations, occupational vaccinations, and COVID-19 vaccinations for adults across the Gelderland-Zuid region.
• Infectieziekten (Infectious Disease Control) Prevention, control, and investigation of infectious diseases through education, advice, and outbreak management for residents and institutions in Gelderland-Zuid.
• Maatschappelijke zorg (Social Care) Care and support for people who cannot independently manage their lives, including protected housing, social support access, special care interventions, and support for vulnerable groups such as refugees.
• Veilig Thuis (Safe at Home) Safety and support services for individuals and families experiencing unsafe situations, including domestic violence and child abuse, provided as part of the social care portfolio.
• Leefomgeving en milieu (Environment and Health) Environmental health services addressing the impact of the living environment on health, including air quality, pollution, noise, radiation, and healthy housing advice for residents and municipalities.
• Gezondheidsmonitor Jeugd (Youth Health Monitor) Quadrennial survey of students in grades 2 and 4 of secondary education assessing health, well-being, lifestyle, leisure, and school-related topics in the Gelderland-Zuid region.
• Gezondheidsmonitor Volwassenen (Adult Health Monitor) Quadrennial survey of residents aged 18 and older in Gelderland-Zuid region collecting health data for municipal policy development.
• Gezondheidsmonitor Jongvolwassenen (Young Adult Health Monitor) National survey of young adults aged 16-25 examining health, well-being, and lifestyle, conducted collaboratively by GGDs and RIVM.
• Kindermonitor (Child Monitor) Quadrennial survey of parents of children aged 0-12 assessing health, well-being, lifestyle, parenting, and child development in Gelderland-Zuid.
• Hygiëne-inspecties (Hygiene Inspections) Inspection services for events, sex establishments, tattoo and piercing studios, and the Four Days Marches, ensuring compliance with hygiene standards in Gelderland-Zuid.
• Gezonde School (Healthy School Program) Collaborative program between schools and GGD to promote student health covering nutrition, movement, substance use prevention, well-being, and sexual health in schools across the region.
• GGD Jeugdportaal Digital portal allowing youth and parents to schedule appointments and access information about health, development, growth, and parenting for children.
• Gezondheid in Cijfers (Health Data Dashboard) Interactive dashboard providing health statistics and data visualizations for the Gelderland-Zuid region, including results from health monitors.
• Dossierverzoeken (Record Request System) Secure online system for requesting access to, copying, modification, or deletion of personal health records.

Quantifiable outcome

• Gezondheidsmonitor Volwassenen 2024: nearly 17,500 inhabitants of Gelderland-Zuid completed the health survey between 16 September and 8 December 2024.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GGD West-Brabant: Municipal health service for the West-Brabant region with identical statutory mandate under Dutch public health law. Functionally comparable in scope, scale, and funding model.
• GGD Amsterdam: Regional municipal health service for Amsterdam with the same statutory mandate under Wet publieke gezondheid — infectious disease control, youth healthcare, sexual health, vaccination, health monitoring. Direct functional peer operating at a larger urban scale.
• GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond: Regional municipal health service covering the Rotterdam-Rijnmond area with identical statutory duties. Comparable regional public health delivery model, scale, and funding structure to GGD Gelderland-Zuid.
• GGD Utrecht: Regional municipal health service for the Utrecht region with parallel mandate in youth healthcare, infectious disease control, vaccination, and health monitoring. Most directly comparable in scale and population coverage.
• GGD Haaglanden: Municipal health service for the Haaglanden region (The Hague area) performing the same statutory public health functions under Dutch law. Same service portfolio, governance model, and municipal commissioning structure.
• GGD Hollands Midden: Municipal health service for the Hollands Midden region delivering the same Wet publieke gezondheid statutory services. Comparable size and operational model.
• GGD Brabant-Zuidoost: Regional municipal health service covering southeast Brabant, performing the same statutory public health functions with municipal commissioning. Similar organizational structure and service portfolio.
• GGD Zuid-Limburg: Regional municipal health service for South Limburg with the same Wet publieke gezondheid duties. Comparable statutory mandate and public health service portfolio.

Others

• GGD GHOR Nederland: National association and coordination body for all Dutch GGDs and GHOR regions. Acts as the collective voice, standards-setter, and crisis-response coordinator for regional municipal health services including GGD Gelderland-Zuid.

Broad incumbents

• RIVM (Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu): National Dutch public health and environment institute that coordinates and standardizes the work of regional GGDs including Gelderland-Zuid. Provides national-level surveillance, policy guidance, and research frameworks that GGDs implement regionally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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