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Dutch gov't ignoring tech sector in development of new health system, Philips CEO says
1 week, 2 days ago

Dutch gov't ignoring tech sector in development of new health system, Philips CEO says

NL Times  

Philips CEO Roy Jakobs is very critical of the Dutch government’s collaboration with the tech sector. Philips has already knocked on the Ministry of Public Health’s door, but it seems unwilling to collaborate, Jakobs said. “A new healthcare system has been developed, but we were not even at the table and were not invited,” Jakobs said, pointing out that the …

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Indonesia bans Dutch biologist for contradicting Minister on orangutan health
2 years, 3 months ago

Indonesia bans Dutch biologist for contradicting Minister on orangutan health

NL Times  

Dutch biologist Erik Meijaard is no longer allowed to enter Indonesia’s nature parks after he contradicted the Indonesian environment minister on the state of the orangutang population. On Monday, on International Orangutang Day, the Indonesian Minister of Forestry and Environment praised the president’s wildlife policy and reported that the iconic animal is not in danger of extinction. Meijaard and his …

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Health Ministry against outsourcing delayed care to Germany
2 years, 6 months ago

Health Ministry against outsourcing delayed care to Germany

NL Times  

The over 300 hospitals in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia can help eliminate the massively long waiting lists for care in the Netherlands, Alex Friedrich, the chairman of the board of the academic hospital in Munster, said to NOS. If Dutch patients are planned in on a significant scale, the German patients may have to wait three to four …

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Novavax Covid vaccine could win Dutch approval Friday as mRNA alternative
3 years ago

Novavax Covid vaccine could win Dutch approval Friday as mRNA alternative

NL Times  

Adults who have not yet been vaccinated against Covid-19 and who object to using vaccines based on newer mRNA techniques should be given the opportunity to opt for the new vaccine from Novavax, the Dutch Health Council recommended. The advisory note sent from the Council to Health Minister Hugo de Jonge gave a positive recommendation to use the Novavax vaccine, …

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Dutch coronavirus policy at a dead-end, New coronavirus minister needed, says Labour MP
3 years ago

Dutch coronavirus policy at a dead-end, New coronavirus minister needed, says Labour MP

NL Times  

The Tweede Kamer will cut short its winter recess, which officially began on Friday, to hold a debate Tuesday on the new lockdown the Cabinet implemented over the weekend. Labour MP Attje Kuiken, who sits on the Tweede Kamer’s public health committee, indicated she was aggravated by the Cabinet’s sudden decision to put the country in a lockdown that will …

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Covid vaccines as effective with Delta variant as Alpha variant: Dutch health institute
3 years, 3 months ago

Covid vaccines as effective with Delta variant as Alpha variant: Dutch health institute

NL Times  

The Covid-19 vaccines prevent hospitalization and ICU admission at the same rate regardless if the recipient is infected with the Delta variant of the coronavirus or the Alpha variant, the RIVM says on the basis of research using Dutch vaccination and hospital figures. The chance of being admitted to a hospital as a fully vaccinated person after infection is twenty …

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Dutch health service exploring Covid vaccinations without appointment
3 years, 5 months ago

Dutch health service exploring Covid vaccinations without appointment

NL Times  

Health service GGD is exploring whether it can allow Covid-19 vaccination without appointment at its locations, in an attempt to get the vaccination rate up. We have already looked at whether that would work in the country and we see that it works out well for some people," Jaap Donker, director of public health at GGD Utrecht, said to NU.nl. …

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Vaccinated people won’t need negative Covid tests for Dutch events from June 23
3 years, 6 months ago

Vaccinated people won’t need negative Covid tests for Dutch events from June 23

NL Times  

From June 23, vaccinated people in the Netherlands will no longer have to show a negative Covid-19 test to access attractions or attend events. From that day, the CoronaCheck app will show vaccination certificates, Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said to parliament. Eventually, it must also show whether the user has been vaccinated against the disease, or recently recovered from …

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Dutch military to help GGD with Covid-19 vaccinations from Monday
3 years, 6 months ago

Dutch military to help GGD with Covid-19 vaccinations from Monday

NL Times  

Starting on Monday, the Dutch military will begin assisting the GGD with administering Covid-19 vaccinations in Arnhem and Barneveld. This is the first time military personnel will be helping out with Covid-19 vaccinations in the Netherlands, though they have provided support at test centers in the past. The initiative began after the Gelderland-Midden branch of municipal health service GGD put …

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Lagging Dutch Covid vaccine figures suddenly revised up by 19%
3 years, 8 months ago

Lagging Dutch Covid vaccine figures suddenly revised up by 19%

NL Times  

In a significant revision to Covid-19 vaccination figures, Dutch public health agency RIVM said that the country managed to administer 19 percent more vaccine doses over the past three months than previously estimated. The new RIVM model also estimated that another 116,552 jabs were administered on Monday, pushing the total to over 3.9 million. During that event, De Jonge touted …

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Dutch Health Council recommends AstraZeneca Covid vaccine for over-65s
3 years, 9 months ago

Dutch Health Council recommends AstraZeneca Covid vaccine for over-65s

NL Times  

The Dutch Health Council issued a new set of recommendations to the Ministry of Health on Monday, including the advice that the Covid-19 vaccine produced by Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca be used for people aged 65 and up. The efficacy was between 70 and 94% and was up to 81% in people aged 80 years and older," the Dutch Health …

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Dutch less satisfied with life in Covid pandemic
3 years, 10 months ago

Dutch less satisfied with life in Covid pandemic

NL Times  

The coronavirus pandemic and its accompanying lockdown seems to be wearing Netherlands residents down. For the first time since the start of the crisis, Netherlands residents give their lives a lower score, dropping from 7.0 to 6.6, according to a study commissioned by the Trimbos Institute, Trouw reports. A quarter of respondents said that their mental health deteriorated since the …

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The Netherlands is the 'best place to be a child' says Unicef in new report
4 years, 3 months ago

The Netherlands is the 'best place to be a child' says Unicef in new report

Dutch News  

Children in the world’s richest countries, including the Netherlands, are grappling with mental health concerns, obesity and poor social and academic skills, according to a new study published on Thursday by the UN children’s fund Unicef. Nevertheless, the well-being of Dutch children remains top of a list of the 41 most prosperous countries in the world, Unicef said. While the …

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The Netherlands is the 'best place to be a child' says Unicef in new report
4 years, 3 months ago

The Netherlands is the 'best place to be a child' says Unicef in new report

Dutch News  

Children in the world’s richest countries, including the Netherlands, are grappling with mental health concerns, obesity and poor social and academic skills, according to a new study published on Thursday by the UN children’s fund Unicef. Nevertheless, the well-being of Dutch children remains top of a list of the 41 most prosperous countries in the world, Unicef said. While the …

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