The Health Council of the Netherlands The Health Council is an
independent scientific advisory body. It is our task to provide
the government and parliament with advice in the field of public
health and health/healthcare research. This website contains the
advisory reports we have published to date and provides
information about advisory opinions in preparation, our planning
and who we are. Areas of activity What is the optimum result of
cure and care in view of the risks and opportunities? Which
forms of prevention can help realise significant health
benefits? Which foods promote good health and which carry
certain health risks? Which environmental influences could have
a positive or negative effect on health? How can employees be
protected against working conditions that could harm their
health? Before we can harvest knowledge in the field of
healthcare, we first need to ensure that the right seeds are
sown. 13 May 2013 – The Health Council of the Netherlands has
published three draft reports with an evalua