Preventative measures such as screening has reduced the mortality rate for cervical cancer by 50 percent in the past 25 years. The mortality rate for breast cancer has been reduced by 30 percent.
preventative measures
Feb 27 '15 08:47
The Council of Ministers will discuss possible extra funding for security services today.
Jan 23 '15 10:04
Almost all the measures against bird flu have been lifted. Secretary of State Dijksma said in the Second Chamber that the only measure that remains in effect is that of indoor confinement. That means that the poultry must remain indoors.
Dec 15 '14 11:21
State Secretary Dijksma of Economic Affairs has relaxed the measures to prevent bird flu from spreading. The relaxed measures take effect from today. There has been no new cases of avian influenza in the Netherlands during the past two weeks.
Dec 1 '14 08:09
Bird flu was discovered at a poultry farm in Zoeterwoude yesterday. The Ministry of Economic Affairs confirmed that this company has about 28 thousand animals.
Nov 5 '14 13:30
The construction fence that is currently around the Royal Palace in Amsterdam is being removed, making the arcade visible to the public again.
Nov 3 '14 14:28
According to Minister Ronald Plasterk of Internal Affairs, a number of terrorist attacks have been prevented in the Netherlands in recent months.
Oct 22 '14 08:55
In his weekly column in the Amsterdam edition of Metro, Mayor Eberhard van der Laan called on Amsterdammers to be alert for suspicious situations and signs of radicalization, and to report them to the police or municipality.
Oct 3 '14 09:36
Fewer young people are drinking these days, but the amount of alcohol consumed by those who do drink is worrying. Dutch organization VeiligheidNL says that the number of young people admitted to hospital for alcohol poisoning has been consistently high over the last years, the Algemeen Dagblad reports.
