Documents

1. Review of the National Immunisation Programme schedule

   The National Immunisation Programme (RVP) was designed to provide protection from serious infectious diseases. This includes the ...

   Advisory report | 07-09-2022

2. Change to HPV vaccine doses

   in the year they reach the age of ten. In 2023, a catch-up vaccination programme will start for young men and women (three ...

   Advisory report | 30-08-2022

3. Dietary reference values for energy

   The Health Council of the Netherlands has revised the dietary reference values for energy, otherwise known as the reference ...

   Advisory report | 16-08-2022

4. Opportunities for health benefits in environmental policy

   Health is in danger of becoming secondary to other goals within the environmental policy. The Health Council identifies ...

   Advisory report | 13-07-2022

5. Skin cancer screening

   Due to the prevalence of skin cancer, the State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport requested that the Health Council of the ...

   Advisory report | 05-07-2022

6. Power lines and health: neurodegenerative diseases

   In the Netherlands, precautionary policy is in place regarding the distance to overhead power lines in order to limit exposure of ...

   Advisory report | 29-06-2022

7. Power lines and health: cancer in adults

   In the Netherlands, precautionary policy is in place regarding the distance to overhead power lines in order to limit exposure of ...

   Advisory report | 29-06-2022

8. Prevention and early treatment of eating disorders

   Eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa, boulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder ...

   Advisory report | 28-06-2022

9. Application framework for revaccination against COVID-19

   The protection provided by COVID-19 vaccinations against severe disease and death wanes over time. An additional vaccination ...

   Advisory report | 25-03-2022

10. Dutch physical activity advice for children aged 0-4 years

    In 2017, the Health Council issued Physical Activity Guidelines for adults and children 4 and over, adults and senior citizens. ...

    Advisory report | 22-02-2022