National Institute for Public Health and the Environment

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National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu
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Agency overview
JurisdictionKingdom of the Netherlands
HeadquartersAntonie van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9, Bilthoven
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Employees1700
Minister responsible
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Agency executive
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  • Prof. J. (Hans) Brug, Director-general
Parent department
Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
WebsiteRIVM website

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The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (Template:Langx or simply RIVM) is a Dutch research institute that is an independent agency of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport.

RIVM performs tasks to promote public health and a safe living environment by conducting research and collecting knowledge worldwide. The results are used to support the Government of the Netherlands in formulating its policy. RIVM's primary tasks are:[1][2]

  • research
  • policy support
  • national coordination
  • intervention programmes
  • provision of reliable information to the public and to professionals working in health care about infectious diseases, the environment, nutrition and safety.

RIVM is located in Bilthoven, Utrecht and employs over 1,500 people, many of whom work in multidisciplinary fields.[citation needed]

History

RIVM was founded in 1910 when the Central Laboratory for Public Health was created.[3]

The present size of the institute is the result of a merger between three government institutes in 1984.[3]

RIVM has become a large, complex organisation with many different international links and a range of activities.[3]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the RIVM was tasked with oversight of the disease and how the Dutch government would combat it. They RIVM instituted weekly counts of infected people within the nation's borders. The director of the Infectious Disease Control bureau, Jaap van Dissel, was charged with disease reduction efforts.[4]

By July 2021, the RIVM, which was a reference laboratory for the World Health Organization, recognized five types of COVID test technology:[5]

On 13 August 2021, government announced with RIVM approval that "From 30 August social distancing will no longer be required at secondary vocational schools (MBOs), higher professional education institutions (HBOs) and universities."[9]

Organisation

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RIVM building

The RIVM organisation consists of three domains with specific knowledge and expertise: Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology (Centre for Infectious Disease Control), Environment and Safety (including environmental incident service), Public Health and Health Services (including food and food safety).[10]

See also

Notes and references

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (www.narcis.nl)". Archived from the original on 9 July 2009. Retrieved 18 February 2007.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."About RIVM". Archived from the original on 21 February 2007.
  3. ^ a b c The Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) Script error: No such module "webarchive". (at Columbia University, New York, USA)
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Covid-19 hospital numbers down by 27% in last week: RIVM". DutchNews. 2 June 2021.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Testing for COVID-19". Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu. 15 July 2021.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The PCR test". Archived from the original on 9 May 2021.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The antigen test". Archived from the original on 21 June 2021.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The serological test". www.rivm.nl. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."No restrictions for on-site learning but other measures against COVID-19 extended". Government of the Netherlands. 13 August 2021.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Organisation | RIVM". www.rivm.nl.

Further reading

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