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Jaarverslag 2023. Netwerk Referentielaboratoria
Series / Report no.
RIVM rapport 2024-0168
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Report
Language
nl
Date
2024-11-26
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Journal Issue
Title
Jaarverslag 2023. Netwerk Referentielaboratoria
Translated Title
Reference Laboratory. Network annual report for 2023
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Abstract
Om de gezondheid van de Nederlandse bevolking te beschermen sporen verschillende laboratoria binnen en buiten het RIVM ziekteverwekkers op. Ook brengen ze in kaart welke het precies zijn. Dit zijn de zogeheten medisch-microbiologische referentielaboratoria. Elk referentielaboratorium is gespecialiseerd in een bepaalde (groep) ziekteverwekker(s).
De referentielaboratoria vormen sinds 2023 samen een netwerk, dat de laboratoria stimuleert om samen te werken en kennis te delen. Het jaarverslag Netwerk Referentielaboratoria beschrijft de taken en resultaten van de medisch-microbiologische referentielaboratoria in Nederland.
Het netwerk van deze laboratoria is essentieel om ziekteverwekkers vroeg te signaleren. Met deze signalen kunnen zo snel mogelijk maatregelen worden genomen als dat nodig is. Op deze manier wordt zo goed mogelijk voorkomen dat veel mensen besmet raken.
Elke vier jaar evalueert een ander onderdeel van het RIVM de taken van de referentielaboratoria; de eerste evaluatie is in 2026. Daarbij wordt gekeken of ze nog goed kunnen inspelen op nieuwe ontwikkelingen rondom ziekteverwekkers en voor welke de meeste aandacht nodig is.
There are a number of reference laboratories within and outside the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) that protect the health of people in the Netherlands by detecting pathogens. They also compile a list of the pathogens that they find. Together, these laboratories are known as the medical microbiology reference laboratories. Each reference laboratory specialises in a type (or group) of pathogen(s). Since 2023, the reference laboratories form a network, which encourages the laboratories to work together and exchange knowledge. The annual report of this Reference Laboratory Network describes the tasks of and the results achieved by the medical microbiology reference laboratories in the Netherlands. The laboratory network is essential in order to detect pathogens at an early stage. This allows measures to be taken as quickly as possible when required and is the best way to prevent infections from spreading to many people. Every four years, the tasks of the reference laboratories will be evaluated by a different RIVM department. The first evaluation will take place in 2026. This will look at whether the reference laboratories are still able to respond adequately to new developments in the field of pathogens and at which pathogens require the most attention.
There are a number of reference laboratories within and outside the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) that protect the health of people in the Netherlands by detecting pathogens. They also compile a list of the pathogens that they find. Together, these laboratories are known as the medical microbiology reference laboratories. Each reference laboratory specialises in a type (or group) of pathogen(s). Since 2023, the reference laboratories form a network, which encourages the laboratories to work together and exchange knowledge. The annual report of this Reference Laboratory Network describes the tasks of and the results achieved by the medical microbiology reference laboratories in the Netherlands. The laboratory network is essential in order to detect pathogens at an early stage. This allows measures to be taken as quickly as possible when required and is the best way to prevent infections from spreading to many people. Every four years, the tasks of the reference laboratories will be evaluated by a different RIVM department. The first evaluation will take place in 2026. This will look at whether the reference laboratories are still able to respond adequately to new developments in the field of pathogens and at which pathogens require the most attention.
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Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu RIVM