Ministry of Public Health Welfare and Sports

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Heineken beers at a store.
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch government's plans to tax sugary softdrinks will also make beer more expensive
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Artificial insemination
Health
Majority of MP's support independent investigation into fertility clinics, mass donors
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The m/v Hondius cruise ship enters the Rotterdram port after a six-week hantavirus outbreak led to at least three deaths and a dozen confirmed infections. 18 May 2026
Health
All Hondius crew members in Rotterdam test negative for hantavirus
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Artificial insemination
HealthCrime
Fertility clinic failed to inform hundreds of parents about 36 “mass” sperm donors
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Two disposable vapes on a blue background
HealthBusiness
87% of Dutch vapers use illegal vapes
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Back view of children in a primary school classroom raising their hands to answer the teacher's question
HealthBusiness
Some 200,000 children in poverty in the Netherlands; Thousands can’t afford eyeglasses
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Homes in Amsterdam
Health
Tree visible from every home: RIVM updates rules for public space
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Depression, suicide prevention
HealthCrime
Dutch gov't wants more options for forced treatment for "mentally disturbed" people
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Selective view of four elderly people sitting at a table and building a puzzle
Health
Early detection won’t help dementia prognosis; Focus on prevention: Dutch Health Council
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Mammogram
Health
Incorporating AI in breast cancer screening will take 3 years; Too long, advocates say
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Vaccination
Health
Netherlands to start using new HPV vaccine next year
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Corridor in a nursing home
Health
Record number of over 65-year-olds in emergency rooms after falling
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Partial view of child holding teddy bear isolated on grey
Health
Kids in youth care, foster care not alwasy safe, wait too long for help: Inspectorates
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The Ministry of Security and Justice and the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations located on Turfmarkt in The Hague. 12 October 2017.
CrimePolitics
Dutch government calls officials to work in-office after week of DDoS attacks: report
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Male doctor with stethoscope
HealthBusiness
Starting 2026, insurers to contact patients about possible earlier hospital appointments
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Screen time
Health
Dutch gov't advises no screen time for toddlers; No more than 3 hours per day for teens
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Fleur Agema
HealthPoliticsTechInnovation
Ministers agree to reserve €400 mil. for AI in healthcare, if care costs are low
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Elderly man getting a vaccination
Health
Netherlands falling behind Europe with adult vaccinations: healthcare experts
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Health insurance
Health
Cabinet's big cut to healthcare deductible will significantly increase premiums
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Emergency room
HealthCultureFood
Alcohol involved in over 62,000 accidents treated in emergency rooms in 2023
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Doctor vaccinating a baby girl
Health
Gov't pushing better local information on vaccines after measles outbreaks
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Selective view of a young woman's hands holding a positive pregnancy test on her lap
Health
Over 100 women got pregnant with Ballerine IUD; Health Min. advises getting alternative
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Organ donation
HealthPolitics
Dutch MP's agree to stronger approach to illegal trade in organs
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A healthworker looking through a window in Hospital during the coronavirus pandemic.
HealthPolitics
Five years after first Covid-19 infection Netherlands is even less prepared for pandemic