The Health Council of the Netherlands
The Health Council is an independent scientific advisory body. It is our task to provide the government and parliament with advice in the field of public health and health/healthcare research.
This website contains the advisory reports we have published to date and provides information about advisory opinions in preparation, our planning and who we are.
Areas of activity
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Optimum healthcareWhat is the optimum result of cure and care in view of the risks and opportunities?
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PreventionWhich forms of prevention can help realise significant health benefits?
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Healthy nutritionWhich foods promote good health and which carry certain health risks?
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Environmental healthWhich environmental influences could have a positive or negative effect on health?
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Healthy working conditionsHow can employees be protected against working conditions that could harm their health?
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Innovation and the knowledge infrastructureBefore we can harvest knowledge in the field of healthcare, we first need to ensure that the right seeds are sown.
News
Reports for public review ‘β-Estradiol, polyvinyl chloride and bisphenol A diglycidyl ether’
13 May 2013 – The Health Council of the Netherlands has published three draft reports with an evaluation of the carcinogenic properties of β-estradiol, polyvinyl chloride and bisphenol A diglycidyl ether. The draft reports are prepared by the Subcommittee on Classification of Carcinogenic Substances of the DECOS of the Health Council. Read more
Forensic medicine dissected; towards
26 April 2013 – Forensic medicine is a unique discipline, which works for the judicial system. It deals with both suspects and victims. On the one hand, Read more
EuSANH
The Health Council is an active member of the European Science Advisory Network for Health (EuSANH). EuSANH, which was started in 2006 and officially founded in 2011, is a European network of scientific advisory bodies in the field of public health. Read more
