Information for the press
The contact details below for the press officers at the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport are intended for members of the media only. If you are not a journalist, please use the contact form or phone 1400 (Monday to Friday, 8.00 to 20.00). If you are calling from outside the Netherlands, please dial +31 70 214 02 14.
Spokespersons for Conny Helder, Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport
Mischa Stubenitsky
M: +31 (0)6 24 51 23 63
E: mischastub@minvws.nl
- Integral Healthcare Agreement (IZA)
- Post-phase COVID-19
- Mental health care (GGZ)
- Healthcare workers
- Healthcare workers suffering from long covid
- (Dis)arrange healthcare
- Lawful care and good governance
Job Holzhauer
M: +31 (0)6 25 68 81 84
E: j.holzhauer@minvws.nl
- Sport
- Elderly care and local care
- Care for people with disabilities
- Personal budget (PGB)
- The Health and Youth Care Inspectorate (IGJ)
Vera van Aller
M: +31 (0)6 11797064
E: ve.v.aller@minvws.nl
- Data exchange in healthcare
- Interview requests for minister Helder
Spokespersons for Pia Dijkstra, Minister for Medical Care
Eveline Petit (absent on Wednesdays)
M: +31 (0)6 29 24 78 46
E: ew.petit@minvws.nl
- Medical specialist care
- Paramedical care
- Oral care
- Medical-ethical issues
- Integral Healthcare Agreement (IZA)
- COVID-19
Karim Mostafi (absent on Fridays)
M: +31 (0)6 15 68 38 22
E: k.mostafi@minvws.nl
- Medicines
- Infectious Disease Control
- Health insurance
- Health care allowance and package management
- Medical instruments
- Pandemic preparedness
Joeke Kootstra
M: +31 (0)6 21 17 41 69
E: jg.kootstra@minvws.nl
- Emergency care
- General practitioner care
- Labourcare
- Post COVID condition
- Population Surveys
- Knowledge and information infrastructure
- Specialist medical education
- E-health and innovation
- Health protection
- Food and product safety
- Supervision Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA)
Roos Schelberg
M: +31 (0)6 15 03 82 24
E: rm.schelberg@minvws.nl
- Drugs
- Opium law
- Controlled cannabis supply chain experiment
- Sustainability in health care
- Interview requests for minister Dijkstra
Spokespersons for Maarten van Ooijen, State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport
Ruben van Dorssen (absent on Fridays)
M: +31 (0)6 15 03 50 04
E: ruben.vandorssen@minvws.nl
- Prevention and health promotion (lifestyle)GGD in municipal domain
- Youth healthcare Community service
- Corporate accounts of the Ministry
Emilie Westerouen van Meeteren
M: +31 (0)6 11 91 97 81
E: emilie.wvm@minvws.nl
- Youth policy
- Youth law
- Mental Health
- Healthcare policies in the Caribbean Netherlands
Tim Bennebroek (absent on Tuesdays)
M: +31 (0)6 44 93 65 66
E: tg.bennebroek@minvws.nl
- Drugs (prevention and monitoring)
- Social Support Act (Wmo) and informal care
- Social shelter and sheltered housing
- War victims and resistance participants
Romy Rutten
M: +31 (0)6 27 43 36 87
E: r.rutten@minvws.nl
- Interview requests for State Secretary Maarten van Ooijen
Corporate spokespersons
Ruben van Dorssen (absent on Fridays)
M: +31 (0)6 15 03 50 04
E: ruben.vandorssen@minvws.nl