Prevention
Which forms of prevention can help realise significant health benefits? Based on the latest scientific knowledge, how effective, efficient and safe are the various forms of prevention? Health Council publications within this area of activity focus on screening, vaccination, preventing the disease burden due to psychological disorders, and so forth.
Continual activities within this focus area include:
- identifying developments in the population screening (annual reports on population screening)
- assessing permit applications for population screening
- advising on the National Vaccination Programme
- assessing guidelines for combating infectious diseases
- identifying developments in blood supply and the safety of blood.
Recent publications in ‘Prevention’
- Vaccination of infants against pneumococcal infections (2) (10 March 2010)
- Neonatal screening for cystic fibrosis (5 March 2010)
- Wet bevolkingsonderzoek: getrapte screening op fractuurrisico (21 December 2009)
See all publications in ‘Prevention’
Recent news in ‘Prevention’
- Pneumococcal vaccines (10 March 2010)
