Prof. Mirjam Luijten is senior researcher in the field of next-generation risk assessment, an innovative approach for assessing health risks that chemicals may pose to humans. She works as a scientific researcher at RIVM’s Centre for Health Protection and is a professor by special appointment in Human-relevant Risk Assessment of Chemicals at Leiden University’s Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research (LACDR).

Ardine de Wit has worked as a health technology assessment and health economy researcher for over 30 years. Her work at RIVM (in the Health Economics & Health Services Research department of the Centre for Public Health, Healthcare and Society) focuses on challenges in the field of prevention efficiency.

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The Public Health Monitor Adults and Elderly provides information on the health, wellbeing and lifestyle of Dutch residents aged 18 years or older. The Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs), GGD GHOR Netherlands, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) and Statistics Netherlands (CBS) collaborate to conduct this research. Normally, data is collected once every 4 years.

The Public Health Monitor Young Adults provides information on the health, wellbeing and lifestyle of Dutch young adults aged 16 to 25 years. The Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs), GGD GHOR Netherlands and the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) collaborate to conduct this research. The results of the study help developing policies to improve the health of young adults.

The Public Health Monitor Youth provides information on the health, wellbeing and lifestyle of Dutch secondary school students. The Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs), GGD GHOR Netherlands and the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) collaborate to conduct this research. Normally, data is collected once every 4 years.

Vaccination needs a tailored approach: different approaches are needed for different groups and situations. Working in collaboration with the Municipal Public Health Services (GGDs) and the Youth Healthcare Organizations (JGZ), SocioVax brings together practical experience and scientific research. We are investigating the concerns and needs of people from various groups and in various situations, as well as testing new interventions. These studies help us gain a better understanding of what works for which people and when.The results of our joint effects will be shared on this page shortly.