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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentAntibiotics policy for severe streptococcal infections lowers risk of transmission within families
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/antibiotics-policy-for-severe-streptococcal-infections-lowers-risk-of-transmission-within… iGAS are offered antibiotics. This policy has lowered the risk of transmission within families by more than 80%. These … and women during and shortly after childbirth have a higher risk of serious illness. These severe infections involving … been offered to all family members of everyone with iGAS. Risk now five times lower The risk that a patient’s family …
Publication date: 01-12-2026COVID-19 pandemic intensified negative mental health trend among young people
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/covid-19-pandemic-intensified-negative-mental-health-trend-among-young-people… The number of young people in the Netherlands at a high risk of anxiety or depressive disorder rose sharply between …
Publication date: 01-14-2026PREMIER
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/premier… ingredients (APIs) in use, yet the environmental risks of only a small proportion of these have been assessed. PREMIER will deliver a novel assessment system for characterising the environmental risks of APIs. This project runs from September 2020 until … This assessment system will be designed to screen and prioritise …
Publication date: 03-09-2020Handbook strategic foresight | Phase 3 Options for action
https://www.rivm.nl/en/public-health-foresight/handbook/actions… methods, such as cost-benefit analysis or health impact assessments, to inform robust decision-making under … Identify options for action for the selected challenges Assessment of impacts of options for actions … study often is more far reaching than only targeting one risk factor. Stimulating healthy behaviour in more general …
Publication date: 01-12-2026RIVM research on COVID-19
https://www.rivm.nl/en/coronavirus-covid-19/research… diverse topics as transmission and spread of the virus, risk factors for serious disease, immunity and vaccine … Research on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness CONTEST study Risk factors for COVID-19: CONTEST study IIVAC Study (in … against COVID-19 related hospital admissions in risk groups VIDO study Research on immunity after COVID-19 …
Publication date: 03-30-2020Handbook strategic foresight
https://www.rivm.nl/en/public-health-foresight/handbook… It can support being better prepared for emerging health risks such as pandemics, climate change effects, or new … strategic foresight reduces surprises and helps manage risks more effectively. Therefore, it is good to apply a …
Publication date: 01-05-2026Harmful plant protection products on roses from outside the European Union
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/harmful-plant-protection-products-on-roses-from-outside-european-union… florists, auction staff and importers. For inspectors, the risk is lower because they have less contact with flowers. … expectation is that most substances do not pose a health risk. Nevertheless, a health risk cannot be completely ruled … needed to improve this estimate. RIVM carried out this risk assessment on behalf of the Netherlands Food and Consumer …
Publication date: 01-21-2026Clean, safe water for everyone, even in a changing climate
https://www.rivm.nl/en/newsletter/content/2020/issue2/clean-safe-water-for-everyone-even-in-a-changing-climate… de Roda Husman, Director of the Collaborating Centre for Risk Assessment of Pathogens in Food and Water to support the … RIVM, she is the director of the Collaborating Centre for Risk Assessment of Pathogens in Food and Water , which supports … the WHO water safety plans. Wherever we go, we assess the risks of local water extraction. We share our knowledge in …
Publication date: 03-19-2020Policy on testing for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/novel-coronavirus-covid-19/testing-policy… will continue to focus on specific patients in higher-risk groups and healthcare staff who are caring for … groups Vulnerable groups are people who have a higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19. These people can be … taken into account include the health of the employees, the risk of patient infection, and the limited availability of …
Publication date: 03-30-2020Joint Action to strengthen preparedness and response to biological and chemical terror attacks (JA TERROR)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/global-health-security/cbrn-preparedness-response/ja-terror… and non-pharmaceutical management guidelines. Guidance on risk and crisis communication. Risk assessments on novel threat agents and guidance on health …
Publication date: 03-09-2020A decrease in the number of tuberculosis patients in the Netherlands
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/decrease-in-number-of-tuberculosis-patients-in-netherlands… in twelve per cent of patients by actively investigating at-risk groups, such as immigrants and asylum seekers. In six …
Publication date: 03-24-2020Handbook strategic foresight | Introduction
https://www.rivm.nl/en/public-health-foresight/handbook/introduction… It can support being better prepared for emerging health risks such as pandemics, climate change effects, or new … By investing in, for example, prevention, health risks such as smoking or overweight might be mitigated. Also … strategic foresight reduces surprises and helps manage risks more effectively. Therefore, it is good to apply a …
Publication date: 01-05-2026Three new patients with novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/three-new-patients-with-novel-coronavirus-covid-19… of either confirmed patients or those who have been at risk should limit their social contacts. This means that …
Publication date: 03-02-2020Handbook strategic foresight | Results
https://www.rivm.nl/en/public-health-foresight/handbook/results… and opportunities, but without effective KT, these insights risk remaining underutilized. KT bridges the gap between …
Publication date: 01-05-2026Handbook strategic foresight | Phase 1 Futures
https://www.rivm.nl/en/public-health-foresight/handbook/futures… and the level of predictability of future developments. The assessment can make use of desktop research though … to explore different possible futures and assess the risks and opportunities associated with each one. They can … with the other two alternative approaches. One major risk of relying only on one Trendscenario, more than in the …
Publication date: 01-05-2026RadoNorm
https://www.rivm.nl/en/international-projects/radonorm… of concern in society, especially with regard to cancer risk. The new large EU project aims to increase our … content of NORM. It is well known that radon increases the risk of lung cancer, but it is possible that other cancers …
Publication date: 03-09-2020Handbook strategic foresight | Phase 2 Challenges and Opportunities
https://www.rivm.nl/en/public-health-foresight/handbook/challenges… and they were considered to be of lower added value. The assessment of these criteria and the formulation of the …
Publication date: 01-08-2026