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RIVM is a body of the Dutch government, and responsible for preventing and controlling outbreaks of infectious diseases. RIVM promotes public health and consumer safety, and helps to protect the quality of the environment. RIVM collects and collates knowledge and information from various sources, both national and international. RIVM applies this knowledge and place it at the disposal of policy-makers, researchers, regulatory authorities and the general public. Each year, RIVM produces numerous reports on all aspects of public health, nutrition and diet, health care, disaster management, nature and the environment.
RIVM is user of Drupal, running a few dozen of larger and smaller sites on the Drupal framework. The main www.rivm.nl website is planned to migrate to Drupal in the near future.