Health

Two Dutch parents are battling over whether to vaccinate a two-year-old or not

Two divorced parents have entered a court battle as to whether their two-year-old daughter should be vaccinated...

Taking fitness to the next level: Checking in at a boutique gym in Amstelveen

You're ready to make the change. Maybe you want to lose a few pounds, strengthen your muscles...

Watch out! Fuzzy but poisonous caterpillars are really an issue in the Netherlands

Caterpillars are a reoccurring problem during summer in the Netherlands and the number of panicked calls to...

Healthcare costs in the Netherlands reached 100 billion euros in 2018 for the first time

There has been an increase in the expenditure on healthcare in the Netherlands in 2018, reports NOS....

Tons of people visit GPs for STD consultation; decrease in HIV diagnosis

In the last year, GPs reported having seen an increase in the number of sexually transmitted diseases...

Boys to be administered the HPV vaccination as well says Health Council

The Health Council of the Netherlands wants boys to receive the HPV vaccination, reports NOS. It is...

Chickenpox Vaccination in the Netherlands: Where and how

Recently moved to the Netherlands? Not immune to chickenpox? Small kids? Fancying another baby? Then, there's hardly...

Vaccination debate heats up as over 100 daycare centres ban unvaccinated children

105 daycare centers in the Netherlands say they ban unvaccinated children, according to a survey by NOS....