The Centre for Immunology of Infectious Diseases and Vaccines (IIV) conducts research into infectious diseases and the vaccines that can protect against them. The centre advises the Dutch Government on immunology and vaccinology.

Robust public health helps to prevent and reduce disease. A healthy lifestyle in a healthy environment is crucial to achieving this aim. RIVM’s Centre for Prevention, Lifestyle and Health (PLG) specialises in this field. It is a place where experts on healthy nutrition, food safety and sustainability, physical activity, behaviour, life-course issues and occupation all work together. On this page, you can read more about PLG’s work.

The centre focuses on the physical safety in the Netherlands with regard to the threat of accidents and events, and the consequences of such events. These activities cover accidents with chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear agents (CBRN agents), and all other physical accidents and disasters.

The Centre for Public Health, Health care and Society (VZM) conducts research in the broad field of public health and health services. This includes the current state of affairs and the future of public health, the impact of preventive measures, innovations in health care and changes in the health care system.

The centre is responsible for the early warning and risk assessment of the transmission of pathogenic microorganisms from animals, food and the environment to humans in the Netherlands.

The Centre for Environmental Quality provides reliable information on the quality of our environment. We conduct independent scientific research, with which we create a current impression of the physical environmental quality. We provide tailored information through a variety of avenues: recommendations, direct data delivery, websites and interactive apps. This allows us to contribute to the plans of governments aimed at creating a sustainable and healthy living environment. We work to ensure that our clients and society can understand our knowledge and insights.

The centre focuses on the health impacts and risks to people of chemical and biological agents, with special attention to medicines, medical products, tobacco, consumer products, diet and food components, and interaction with life style factors.

The Centre for Infectious Diseases Research, Diagnostics and Laboratory Surveillance (IDS) is one of the five departments within the Centre for Infectious Disease Control of the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). IDS is involved in laboratory surveillance, diagnostic testing, research and advice. As such, the centre plays an important role in the response to infectious diseases. IDS is an (inter)national reference laboratory for a number of pathogens. The centre also collaborates with other reference laboratories, both at home and abroad. 

The centre analyses and monitors the occurrence and trends in infectious diseases in the Netherlands and carries out studies on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of measures to control such diseases.