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May 14, 2018
Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Cholesterol

PRESS RELEASE: DNA testing for hereditary high cholesterol is urgent

Amsterdam, May 14, 2018 – Director Manon Houter and cardiologist Dr. Janneke Wittekoek of the LEEFH Foundation are launching the “PROTECT YOUR GENETIC HERITAGE” campaign today to identify 40,000 people with Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH), also known as hereditary high cholesterol. Medical Director Dr. Wittekoek explains why this is urgent: “We can now help FH patients

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April 20, 2016
Population screening, Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Children, Cholesterol

Screening for Familial Hypercholesterolemia

“Has the minister already made a decision regarding the screening for FH?” This has been a frequently asked question lately. We at LEEFH hope and expect that the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport will conduct a study to determine whether improvements can be made to the screening of FH patients. You can read the report from the prevention meeting held on the 31st here

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April 15, 2016
Population screening, Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Children

Help us develop educational materials for children

Help us develop educational materials for children about Familial Hypercholesterolemia. A number of people have already shared which topics and formats they prefer. Please fill out the needs assessment survey!

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March 1, 2025
Population screening, Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Manifesto presented to Member of Parliament Dijkstra

Every year, one in three people who are currently not being screened—due to the suspension of the population-based screening program—suffers a heart attack. That amounts to 666 people. LEEFH compiled these facts into an infographic and presented it to Ms. Dijkstra ahead of the prevention debate on March 31.

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May 1, 2018
Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Cholesterol

Protect yourself

LEEFH publishes a magazine with a handy conversation card. We are giving away no fewer than 200 copies for free until July 1! You can use the form at the bottom of this page to request your copy. These materials will also be given away for free at the REGIONAL MEETINGS. Together with the LEEFH expertise centers, we are organizing information meetings throughout the country about FH for patients and

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April 25, 2018
Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Prevention is pure and simple

The LEEFH Foundation has been nominated for the Value Based Health Care prize! Identifying patients with hereditary high cholesterol is prevention in its purest form. Watch the film here.

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April 18, 2018
Familial Hypercholesterolemia

LEEFH has been nominated for the international Value Based Health Care Prize 2018!

The Value-Based Healthcare Prize is awarded annually to European initiatives that provide innovative, value-driven patient care while striving to reduce costs. The prize will be awarded to the most inspiring initiative on April 26 during the Value-Based Healthcare Prize Event 2018. In addition,

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March 13, 2018
Familial Hypercholesterolemia

‘We are truly saving lives at LEEFH’

Mijke de Groot has been working at LEEFH since last summer. “I answer general inquiries, explain to people how the FH screening works, and send out the test kits.” Whenever the questions get more technical, Mijke brings in her colleague Sabine. “It’s incredible how much I’m learning here,” Mijke says enthusiastically. “I don’t have a medical

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