All Belgian caregivers must speak at least one national language
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In the future, caregivers in Belgium will be required to prove that they speak at least one of the country’s three official languages: Dutch, French or German.
Study reveals unhealthy food environment in Belgian supermarkets
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Consumers in Belgium are shopping in generally unhealthy in-store food environments, especially in low-income areas, where shoppers are more likely to buy junk food, according to a new study published in the BMC Global and Public Health journal.
Belgium’s health minister wants stricter language rules for doctors
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Belgium’s federal health minister Frank Vandenbroucke is calling for stricter rules to ensure doctors speak their patients’ language properly.
Tiger mosquitos reproduce in Belgium for the first time
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This year, for the first time, Belgian researchers have discovered a colony of tiger mosquitoes that have survived the winter and are reproducing.
Pharmacists to give flu vaccine this autumn
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This autumn, flu vaccines will again be able to be given in pharmacies as well as by doctors, Belgian health minister Frank Vandenbroucke has confirmed.
‘Loving my job doesn’t pay bills’: Nurses and caregivers protest against poor working conditions
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Belgium’s non-profit health and caregiving sector is protesting against poor working conditions and low wages, two issues which have only been compounded by staff shortages.
Coca-Cola to remove vending machines from Belgian secondary schools
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Coca-Cola has announced that it will stop distributing its products in Belgian and Luxembourg secondary schools by the end of the year.