RIVM National Institute for Public Health and the Environment

Overview

The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) is a Dutch government research institute under the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, located in Bilthoven, Utrecht. Established in 1910, it focuses on promoting public health and ensuring a safe living environment through independent scientific research and policy support. It serves as a trusted advisor to government, professionals, and citizens in the Netherlands.

Core activities include research on public health, environmental safety, and infectious diseases, as well as impartial policy advice to governmental and international bodies. The institute oversees national programs for infectious disease control, vaccination, and environmental monitoring, and participates in international projects to enhance multidisciplinary cooperation.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +31 88 689 8989
• Website: rivm.nl
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/rivm

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Public health
• Health security
• Infectious diseases
• Environment
• Risk assessment
• Nutrition
• Health care performance
• Food safety
• Health promotion
• Health information
• Research services
• Environmental regulation
• Scientific research
• Environmental quality control
• Epidemiology
• Water quality
• Health surveillance
• Environmental epidemiology
• Health risk assessment
• Disease prevention
• Public information
• Animal-free testing methods
• Public health advice
• Health crisis preparedness
• Epidemiological studies
• Radiation monitoring
• Public health infrastructure
• Environmental microbiology
• Disease surveillance
• Health data management
• Laboratory testing
• Disease control
• Chemical safety testing
• Environmental research
• Environmental data collection
• Preventive health
• Big data analytics
• Health policy
• Disease outbreak management
• Genomics
• Emerging infectious disease research
• Environmental policy
• Environmental monitoring
• Environmental safety standards
• Public health communication
• Radiation safety assessment
• Environmental protection
• Environmental health surveillance
• Space research and technology
• Public health research
• Toxicology
• Laboratory diagnostics
• Vaccination programs
• Population screening
• Environmental incident response
• Soil monitoring
• Screening effectiveness
• Health standards
• Information dissemination
• Clinical guidelines
• Public awareness campaigns
• Health services research
• Biostatistics
• Health implications of climate change
• Community engagement
• Clinical research
• Infectious disease outbreaks
• Policy recommendations
• Pathogen surveillance
• Health trends
• Health technology assessment
• Community health
• Covid-19
• Health education
• Biomedical research

Technologies Used

• .NET
• Analyzer
• Android
• Ansible
• Apache
• Apple macOS
• Bizzdesign Horizzon
• Connect
• Express
• GitLab
• ISO+™
• Infoblox DDI
• Javascript
• Jira
• Kiosked
• Kona Web Application Firewall
• MapMarker
• Micro Focus Universal CMDB
• Microsoft 365
• Microsoft Office 365
• Microsoft OneDrive for Business
• Microsoft Teams Rooms
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012
• Mobile Friendly
• Ning
• Outlook
• PHP
• Planon
• PowerBI Tiles
• Python
• Quip
• R
• S/4HANA
• SAM
• SAP
• SAP S/4HANA
• SES
• SQL
• Sendgrid
• SharePoint
• Shiny
• TOPdesk
• Tor
• cert-manager

Affiliated Organizations & Regional Branches