Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
The Netherlands healthy and well. This is the motto of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS). The ambition of the Ministry of VWS is to keep everyone healthy as long as possible and to restore the sick to health as quickly as possible. The ministry also seeks to support people with a physical or mental limitation and promote social participation.
Public health
The Ministry of VWS encourages people to adopt healthy life styles: to exercise more, to refrain from smoking, to use alcohol moderately, to practise safe sex and to eat healthily. People who have problems with their health should be able to call on their general practitioner, the hospital or other forms of health care on time. They are insured for this care and therefore have a right to health care. Together with health insurers, health care providers and patient organisations, the Ministry of VWS ensures that there are sufficient facilities and that people have sufficient choices.
Welfare
The Netherlands too has groups of residents that profit less from our welfare state. They are not economically independent or do not take an active part in society. In collaboration with ministries that are focused on the economy, education, housing and the environment, the Ministry of VWS strengthens the social infrastructure. Volunteer work and youth care are important parts of the social policy.
Sport
Sport promotes health, provides social contacts and contributes to self-development. The 'sports mission' of the Ministry of VWS is to make it possible for everyone to play sports. In addition, the Ministry focuses on and funds top-level sports, so that the Netherlands can perform well at international tournaments.
News
RSS feedSchmallenberg virus now confirmed at 3 cattle farms, 88 sheep farms and 5 goat farms
Minister for Agriculture and Foreign Trade Henk Bleker has notified the House of Representatives that the Netherlands Food and ...
State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport announces support for International Holocaust Memorial Day
State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport Marlies Veldhuijzen van Zanten has pledged to provide additional funding for the ...
Ban on Khat
The drug Khat is to be banned in the Netherlands. The drug damages your health and results in social problems. Khat - fresh leaves ...
Issues
Important issues of the ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport are:

