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Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport (http://www.minvws.nl)
Ministry of Public Health, Welfare and Sport. Information about various health issues, vaccinations, common illnesses and diseases, and other useful information. Also information about the Ministry and minister and links to other government sites. Searchable. In Dutch, some English.
RIVM - Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (http://www.rivm.nl)
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment--the leading government-supported institute for research on health and the environment. Netherlands focal point in European Environment Information and Observation Network (EIONET). Includes information on health and disease; food, nutrition and water; environment and chemicals; research; publications; and press releases. In Dutch and English.
Trimbos Instituut (http://trimbos.nl/default37.html)
Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction. Independent research center devoted to mental health care, addiction care, and social work. Links to news, projects, agenda, library, related resources, fact sheets on Dutch drug and mental health policies, and more. Netherlands focal point in the European Information Network on Drugs and Drug Addiction. Searchable. In Dutch, some English.
U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Travelers' Health. Health Information for Travelers to Countries in Western Europe (http://www.cdc.gov/travel/westeurp.htm)
Information on health and safety topics to include vaccinations, diseases, health risks, travel notices, and references and resources.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
National Institutes of Health (http://www.nih.gov)
Search on Netherlands.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
National Institutes of Health. John E. Fogarty International Center (http://www.fic.nih.gov)
Search on Netherlands.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
National Library of Medicine (http://nihlibrary.nih.gov)
Provides numerous links to health resources and databases such as PubMed--with more than 16 million citations from MEDLINE and additional life science journals. Search on Netherlands.
World Health Organization:
Netherlands (http://www.who.int/countries/nld/en/)
Links to information on health expenditures, health system, statistics, specific conditions, human resources, and more.
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