New criteria for amount of salt, sugar and saturated fat in foods The National Approach to Product Improvement (Nationale Aanpak Productverbetering, in Dutch NAPV) is set to start this year.
Impact of coronavirus outbreak on participation in National Immunisation Programme limited Participation in the vaccinations against mumps, measles and rubella (MMR) and diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus and polio) (DTaP-IPV) has decreased slightly among infants (-1%).
Start cervical cancer screening on Saba February 7th 2022, a pilot for population screening for cervical cancer will start on Saba. All women between 30 and 60 years, will be invited to participate in the coming three years.
Summary International Expert Meeting on breast implant-associated lymphoma On November 19th 2018, RIVM organised an international expert meeting on a rare type of lymphoma that is associated with breast implants.
RIVM will make measurements around the Sint Maarten landfill From 21 January 2019, a team from RIVM will travel to Sint Maarten to make measurements and take samples at various locations around the landfill in Philipsburg.