Documents

Population Screening Act: a nationwide scientific study on the first-trimester anomaly scan – the IMITAS study

Like the 20-week anomaly scan, a 13-week anomaly scan can detect serious abnormalities that are usually described as being ...

Advisory report | 30-06-2021

Vaccination against rotavirus

Rotavirus is a pathogen that causes diarrhoea and vomiting. Young children are particularly susceptible to this intestinal ...

Advisory report | 30-06-2021

Dietary recommendations for pregnant women

During pregnancy, eating a high-quality diet deserves extra attention. A varied diet is linked to the intake of wide array of ...

Advisory report | 22-06-2021

Offer letter of two advisory reports on nutrition for pregnant women

Letter | 22-06-2021

Dietary reference values for vitamins and minerals for pregnant women

The Health Council of the Netherlands has used the reference values set by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in its ...

Advisory report | 22-06-2021

Population Screening Act (WBO): pilot population screening for lung cancer

There is no population screening for lung cancer in the Netherlands. The Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam wants to conduct ...

Advisory report | 09-06-2021

Declaration of interests

Declaration of interests | 07-05-2021

In or out of the Special Medical Procedures Act: made-to-measure guidance

Some forms of diagnostics or treatment have a special status because they are very complex or expensive, such as organ ...

Advisory report | 29-03-2021

COVID-19 vaccination: Janssen vaccine

Janssen’s vaccine is efficacious in adults, older adults, and medical risk groups. The vaccine, which is administered as a single ...

Advisory report | 17-03-2021

Vitamin D and the prevention of COVID-19 and acute respiratory infections

Vitamin D plays a role in the proper functioning of the immune system. The State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) ...

Advisory report | 03-03-2021