Netherlands



-brief description-

ME
There exists no medical guidance for ME in The Netherlands. In 2015, the Dutch Parliament assigned the Dutch Health Council to advise on ME. However, the council decided to advise on CFS once more instead.

CFS
The Dutch Health Council produced advice on CFS in 2005. In February 2013 a basic medical guideline on CFS was published by CBO (in Dutch). The new Dutch Health Council report is due in 2017.

National health department
Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport

Adres Bezoekadres Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport Parnassusplein 5 2511 VX Den Haag

Postadres Postbus 20350 2500 EJ Den Haag

Telefoonnummer: (070) 340 79 11 Faxnummer: (070) 340 78 34

https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/ministeries/ministerie-van-volksgezondheid-welzijn-en-sport/inhoud/contact

ME
These organizations consider ME to be a brain disorder
 * ME Vereniging Nederland
 * Stichting ME-de-patiënten

CFS
These organizations consider ME to be synonymous to CFS
 * ME/CVS Stichting Nederland
 * ME/cvs Vereniging
 * Steungroep ME en Arbeidsongeschiktheid

Research groups

 * Stichting ME Research

Researchers

 * Frans Visser
 * Jos van der Meer
 * Mark Vink
 * Michael Maes
 * Ruud Vermeulen

Clinicians

 * Frans Visser
 * Inna de Jong
 * Paul van Meerendonk
 * Johannes Peperkamp
 * René Tisscher

Notable patients

 * Guido den Broeder
 * Frank Twisk