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HealthLimburg healthcare

What will ZOL Genk’s €540 million hospital overhaul change for patients?

Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg has moved into the implementation phase of a major building and renovation programme at Campus Sint-Jan in Genk, with the complete programme now reported…

HealthEducation through illness

How has Inkendaal kept children learning while they rehabilitate for 50 years?

Ziekenhuisschool Inkendaal in Vlezenbeek has opened a year of celebrations marking 50 years of official recognition, highlighting a Belgian model that combines tailored education,…

HealthMosquito-borne disease

What does West Nile virus in around ten Flemish horses mean for people in Belgium?

Flemish health authorities said on 3 September 2026 that around ten horses in Vlaanderen had contracted West Nile virus, while no locally acquired human infection had been…

HealthMigraine prevention

Could a Brussels-backed study change how Belgium prevents migraine?

UZ Brussel neurologist Jan Versijpt has co-authored an international trial finding that atogepant prevented migraine more effectively and caused fewer treatment withdrawals than…

HealthCamp health alert

Did a swim in the Ourthe infect seven Flemish teenagers with salmonella?

Seven Flemish teenagers at a holiday camp near Liège have been diagnosed with salmonella after swimming in the Ourthe, according to Het Nieuwsblad, but the precise source of the…

HealthClimate resilience

Belgium faces vast care-building renovation gap as heatwaves intensify

La Libre reported on 10 August that 95% of Belgium’s care homes and hospitals require renovation by 2050, drawing renewed attention to whether ageing healthcare buildings can…

HealthCancer research

Can Antwerp’s planned Oncopolis bring cancer research closer to patients?

The University of Antwerp and Antwerp University Hospital plan to establish a cancer-research centre called Oncopolis on the UZA campus in Edegem, using a substantial private…

HealthSmoke-free hospitality

Can a Leuven café’s split terrace ease Belgium into its 2027 smoking ban?

Leuven eetcafé Kaminsky has divided its terrace into smoking and non-smoking sections ahead of Belgium’s planned federal ban on smoking and vaping on hospitality terraces from 1…

HealthChild vaccination

Why is Flanders still using a pneumococcal vaccine that misses the strain killing children?

Four young children in Flanders have died since 2025 from invasive pneumococcal infections caused by the emerging 12F serotype, according to figures confirmed by the Flemish…

HealthRespect in healthcare

What should patients know about Imelda Hospital’s campaign against aggression?

Imelda Hospital in Bonheiden has launched a campaign against workplace aggression after recording 208 incident reports in 2025. Patients and visitors are being asked to raise…

HealthFood-safety investigation

How did Belgium’s salmonella egg outbreak grow to at least 300 cases?

Belgian authorities have linked at least 300 cases of Salmonella Enteritidis to eggs from Laerco BV in Geel, prompting a second recall, the blocking of the entire production site…

HealthChild protection

Why are children who are not ill living in a Belgian hospital?

Two very young siblings removed from their family are staying in the paediatric ward of CHU UCL Namur’s Sainte-Elisabeth site because no suitable child-protection placement is…

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