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Doctors’ union issues strike notice
Doctors’ union issues strike notice

Doctors’ union issues strike notice

Doctors’ union BVAS-ABSyM has submitted a strike notice for Monday 7 July in protest at the reform plans of federal Health minister Frank Vandenbroucke, the union confirmed on Saturday. Representatives handed over
1 month ago
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Three organ transplants per day in Belgium, say health groups
Three organ transplants per day in Belgium, say health groups

Three organ transplants per day in Belgium, say health groups

Around three organ transplants are performed daily in Belgium, according to Transplantoux, the Belgian Transplantation Society, and pharmaceutical company Takeda. Marking World Transplant Day, the organisations are calling for improved post-transplant care.
2 months ago
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Rise in euthanasia due to ageing population, study shows
Rise in euthanasia due to ageing population, study shows

Rise in euthanasia due to ageing population, study shows

A recent study shows that the increase in euthanasia cases in Belgium is mainly due to the country’s ageing population, De Standaard reported on Tuesday. The growing numbers are not the result
2 months ago
Chipmaker Melexis to set up end-to-end manufacturing in China
Chipmaker Melexis to set up end-to-end manufacturing in China

Chipmaker Melexis to set up end-to-end manufacturing in China

Belgian chipmaker Melexis will work with a Chinese semiconductor manufacturer to assemble end-to-end products in China for the local market from 2026. Melexis has been outsourcing parts of the chip manufacturing process
3 months ago
Doctors sound alarm over rise in measles infections
Doctors sound alarm over rise in measles infections

Doctors sound alarm over rise in measles infections

At least 55 people have been infected with the measles virus this year, according to the Flemish Healthcare department. Of those cases, 23 occurred in Antwerp. The most recent figures date from
4 months ago

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