This afternoon, a patient with monkeypox was confirmed in the Netherlands for the first time. RIVM researchers confirmed that the person has monkeypox with a PCR test.

The number of people who got themselves tested for a sexually transmitted infection (STI) at a Sexual Health Centre (SHC)  in 2019  has remained almost the same as in 2018.

Since the 1970s, European policies to improve air quality have resulted in fewer emissions in many countries.

In 2017, concentrations of nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter in most parts of the Netherlands were below European limit values.

The number of people who have been tested for a sexually transmitted infection (STI) went up in 2017. This is the case both at the Sexual Health Centres and at the General Practitioner.

Ozone layer depletion, air pollution and climate change need to be addressed in connection with each other.

An increasing number of clients tested at a Dutch STI clinic for a sexually transmitted infection (STI) is diagnosed with gonorrhoea, syphilis and chlamydia.

International air policy has shown good results in Europe: in the past 35 years the air has become cleaner. Nevertheless air pollution is still an important cause of premature death.

The number of clients tested for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) at Dutch STI clinics has increased since 2004.