Правительство Нидерландов проводит государственные программы скрининга для выявления рака на раннем этапе. Действуют отдельные программы скрининга рака шейки матки, рака груди и колоректального рака. Люди из определенной возрастной группы будут регулярно получать приглашения принять участие в этих программах скрининга.

Уряд Нідерландів проводить державні програми скринінгу виявлення раку на ранньому етапі. Діють окремі програми скринінгу раку шийки матки, раку грудей та колоректального раку. Люди з певної вікової групи регулярно отримуватимуть запрошення взяти участь у цих програмах скринінгу.

The Dutch government provides nationwide screening programmes aimed at the early detection of cancer. There are individual screening programmes for cervical cancer, breast cancer and bowel cancer. People within a certain age group will regularly receive an invitation to take part in these screening programmes.

ScreenIT has been designed for the Dutch population screening programmes for cervical, breast and colorectal cancer. This ICT system supports the primary screening process.

Population screening in the Netherlands is not a standalone process, it is part of a care chain. The aim is to ensure that all parts of the healthcare chain are aligned. In particular, the transition from screening to further diagnostics (medical examination after abnormal finding) and treatment is an important step with joint responsibility for screening parties as well as care institutions. This not only requires optimum cooperation, but also timely identification and scheduling in the subsequent care process.

RIVM participates in a wide range of international research and innovation projects to help solve some of the biggest societal challenges. Within the field of population screening, RIVM participates in several international networks. A few examples of international projects and networks are shown below.

The National Population Screening Programmes are successful in reaching large parts of the target population. Several factors facilitate the effective implementation of population screening in the Netherlands.

The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport commissioned RIVM with the nationwide direction and supervision of prevention and screening programmes. RIVM set up the Centre for Population Screening (Centrum voor Bevolkingsonderzoek, CvB) in 2006 to carry out that task.

The ongoing monitoring of each screening programme is entrusted to an independent organisation. This organisation annually collects tabulated data on invitations, participation, examinations, referrals and detected abnormalities. This data is published in the programme-specific Monitors.