Washington DC’s Vestergaard Frandsen

About Vestergaard Frandsen

A health product company headquartered in Switzerland and operating out of the global hub of Washington, DC, Vestergaard Frandsen is committed to helping government agencies, NGOs, international aid groups, faith-based charities, and other organizations that assist vulnerable populations around the world. Vestergaard Frandsen designs its products to address specific health concerns that range from both vector-born and human-born disease to endemic food insecurity.

Vestergaard Frandsen has created and introduced numerous innovative products over its 62 years in business. It is the maker of the world’s most prevalent long-lasting insecticidal net – the World Health Organization and Pesticide Evaluation Scheme-endorsed PermaNet 2.0. To reduce the 3.4 million annual deaths attributed to waterborne diarrheal diseases, the company also manufactures the LifeStraw. Essentially a portable water purifier designed to be worn around the neck, LifeStraw earned "Invention of the Year" honors from Time Magazine. Other top media outlets with praise for Vestergaard and its products include Forbes Magazine and the New York Times.