International collaboration is vital for RIVM. It enables us to keep abreast of the latest global research and innovative developments. It enhances and strengthens our knowledge base and, as a result, improves the quality of our research and policy advice. RIVM shares knowledge and expertise abroad. We participate in a wide range of international research and innovation projects to help solve some of the biggest societal challenges, for instance, climate change.

For more than 100 years, RIVM has been promoting public health and safeguarding a healthy and safe environment. We have a central role in infectious disease control, national prevention and population screening programmes and monitoring our population’s health and the state of our environment. We support citizens, professionals and national and local authorities in the challenge of keeping ourselves and our environment healthy, safe and sustainable. Our ambition is to be a trusted advisor using independent research as the basis for our advisory work. Below we present some of the global challenges we work on and elaborate on our tasks and international activities. 

What we do

International collaboration

International collaboration

International projects and networks

International projects and networks

National tasks and activities
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National tasks and activities

Highlighted themes

Climate change and health

Climate change and Health

Food and Nutrition

Safe, healthy and sustainable food

Antibiotic resistance
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Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

Population screening programmes
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Population Screening programmes

Circular economy

Circular Economy

Immunisation and vaccination
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Immunisation and vaccination

Information for refugees from Ukraine

RIVM has developed a dedicated website for Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands. This portal serves as a first point of access to our information about screening programmes, tuberculosis, vaccinations and more. The information is available in English, Ukrainian and Russian.

RIVM International Newsletter

Would you like to be kept informed of our work and activities? Subscribe to our quarterly newsletter. Read our international newsletter issue 4, 2023.

News

Start of rotavirus vaccinations

This week saw the start of babies being vaccinated against the rotavirus. This vaccination is included in the Dutch National Immunisation Programme as of this year. All parents of babies born on or after 1 January 2024 will receive an invitation for this.
15-02-2024 | 10:45
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