Major product recall at Belgian Coca-Cola factory

Coca-Cola is carrying out a major recall of several drinks brands that were produced in Ghent and sold throughout Belgium.
Mutuelles lose €1.2 million on long-term sick leave

Belgium’s “mutuelles” – social security companies that give out sickness and health payments – had €1.2 million in government funding withheld in 2023, because they did not do enough to help the long-term sick back to work, according to newly published figures from outgoing federal health minister Frank Vandenbroucke.
What changes in Belgium from 1 January? Pensions, salaries, energy and telecom prices, service vouchers, healthcare …

The new year traditionally heralds a raft of changes in Belgium. Here’s the measures that will affect the nation’s citizens from 1 January 2025, report RTBF and Belga.
Government offers bonus to help GPs hire support staff

From 1 September, general practitioners in Belgium can apply to the medical insurance body Inami for funding to hire support staff for their practices.
Call for caution over antibiotics overuse in Belgium

Belgium must stop doling out so many prescriptions for antibiotics, the country’s health insurance body Inami has warned.
New study condemns too much advertising for junk food and alcohol

Unhealthy eating and drinking in Flanders is fuelled by an excessive amount of advertising for alcohol, junk food and ultra-processed food, including in the proximity of schools, according to a new in-depth analysis of eating habits in Flanders from 2021 to 2023.
‘Too many antibiotics and scans’: Major report examines Belgium’s healthcare system

The overall quality of Belgium’s healthcare system is “good”, a major new report has concluded, but there is room for improvement when it comes to prevention and access for the most vulnerable.
All Belgian caregivers must speak at least one national language

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.