As we strive towards a stronger, healthier, and more equitable Belgium, the EU Structural Heart Disease Coalition (SHD Coalition) is... View Article

Starting in January 2024, Belgium will take on the position of the Council Presidency for six months, acting as head... View Article

On October 23, 2022, a significant event on cardiovascular health disparities in Europe was hosted by MEP Brando Benifei at... View Article

On 13 July, the EU SHD Coalition Steering Committee met in Brussels for its third quarterly meeting. This meeting, held... View Article

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains one of the most significant health burdens on the Belgian population today and should be addressed... View Article

On Wednesday 15 June, the SHD Coalition organised an event in the Flemish Parliament with the goal of drawing attention to the lack of awareness and the importance of early detection related to SHDs in Flanders. Central to the event was a session during which MPs were given the opportunity to undergo a short heart screening performed by Coalition Steering Committee Member and cardiologist Prof. Dr. Christophe Dubois.

In the course of a Belgian Parliamentary Roundtable on 20 January 2021, Members of the Federal Parliament Els Van Hoof (CD&V), Laurence Hennuy (Ecolo), and Gitta …

On 20 January 2021, the parliamentary event Structural Heart Diseases and Ageing: Investing in Belgium's future today was organised. It saw the successful launch …

On 25 May 2020, the Member of the Belgian Federal Parliament (MP) Els Van Hoof submitted a parliamentary question on the way Belgium plans to …

Structural heart disease is a growing problem in Belgium. It is currently estimated that 240,000 Belgians suffer from structural heart disease and almost half a million people are expected to be affected by these diseases by 2040 …