21/06/2009 Pandemic: NO PANIC!

The world is facing a flu pandemic. The World Health Organisation raised the level of alert to phase 6, the highest phase. What does that mean?

12/05/2009 Don't blame it on home births

The infant mortality rate in the Netherlands remains one of the highest in the European Union, but is this anything to do with home births? Amanda van Mulligen investigates.

21/03/2009 Maternity matters – What to expect in the Netherlands

Amanda van Mulligen looks at some of the challenges and benefits for expatriates of the maternity system in the Netherlands and how it differs to other countries. The article includes useful links and an A-Z of pregnancy and birthing in Dutch.

28/01/2009 The right of access for people with disabilities

People with disabilities around the world face hassle or even danger due to a lack of legal protection or insufficient enforcement.The right to access public buildings depends as much on infrastructure as it does on laws.

22/12/2008 Organ donation and the right to consent

Since the first human kidney transplant in 1954, organ transplant surgery has offered hope to thousands of people around the world. But even as the medical techniques improve, waiting lists get longer and people die every day for lack of a donor.

15/12/2008 'Eternal adolescence' through binge drinking

Alcohol is not just dangerous for growing children, it is downright disastrous. Recent research among adolescents shows that the damage is permanent. Binge drinking can even lead to a permanently underdeveloped brain.