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
Executive director Health Council leaves
10 June 2013 – Having worked for more than seven years as executive director, Anneke Wijbenga goes to the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS). Read more
Public draft report 'Molybdenum and molybdenum compounds'
6 June 2013 – Based on new data, the DECOS of the Health Council has published for the second time, a draft report in which the toxic properties of molybdenum and molybdenum compounds are evaluated, and an health-based recommended occupational exposure limit is recommended. 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
