Assuming relation is required, the following 142 results were found.
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Key messages The prevalence of angina pectoris The incidence of acute myocardial infarction Read more 1. Key messages In 2018, 1.3% of the population reported suffering from angina pectoris. This percentage increases with age, reaching 3.8% in people...
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- Author: admin-sciensano
- Category: Diseases
- Language: en-GB
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Introductionhttps://www.healthybelgium.be/en/introduction-en
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- Author: author-health
- Language: en-GB
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Introductionhttps://www.healthybelgium.be/en/key-data-in-healthcare/covid-19-en/introduction-en
- Type: Article
- Author: author-health
- Category: COVID 19
- Language: en-GB
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- Type: Article
- Author: author-health
- Category: Gezondheidszorgberoepen
- Language: en-GB
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What is intercultural mediation? Intercultural mediation is a set of activities to minimise the effects of language barriers, socio-cultural differences and tensions between ethnic groups within healthcare settings. The goal is to offer equal access...
- Type: Article
- Author: author-health
- Category: Kwaliteit & innovatie
- Language: en-GB
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Inter-hospital transporthttps://www.healthybelgium.be/en/inter-hospital-transport
The distribution plan is an essential part of the efforts to ensure the quality of care and to share the burden of care between hospitals. For this reason, hospitals were asked to distribute patients as much as possible within their own hospital...
- Type: Article
- Author: author-health
- Language: en-GB
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Key messages Background ILI season 2018-19 Comparison of the last ILI seasons Read more The following page reports data on influenza and influenza-like illness during the season 2018-2019. Due to the increase of the workload related to COVID-19, final...
- Type: Article
- Author: admin-sciensano
- Category: Infectious Diseases
- Language: en-GB
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Key messages Background Results Read more 1. Key messages In 2018, as observed previously, socio-economic inequalities were present for being affected by a non-communicable disease. The percentage of people reporting a chronic illness or condition was...
- Type: Article
- Author: author-sciensano
- Category: Health inequalities
- Language: en-GB
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indicator, first two COVID-19 waves (March-May & October-November 2020) Bourguignon et al. [12] looked at the relationship between excess mortality among the 80+ and a multi-dimensional SE status during the first two COVID-19 waves; she came to a...
- Type: Article
- Author: author-sciensano
- Category: Health inequalities
- Language: en-GB
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Key messages Background Results Read more 1. Key messages The prevalence of anxiety and depressive disorders and of suicidal thoughts differs by socio-economic group, with a higher prevalence among people in the lowest than in the highest...
- Type: Article
- Author: author-sciensano
- Category: Health inequalities
- Language: en-GB
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- Type: Article
- Author: author-sciensano
- Category: Health inequalities
- Language: en-GB
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Key messages Background Results Read more 1. Key messages In Belgium, in 2018, strong socio-economic inequalities were observed in many health determinants. People with a low educational level (EL) were three times more likely to be daily smokers and...
- Type: Article
- Author: author-sciensano
- Category: Health inequalities
- Language: en-GB
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The postponement of non-essential care and the treatment of COVID-19 patients had a considerable impact on hospital activity in 2020. We find that the number of stays decreased by 16% in general hospitals and by 7% in psychiatric hospitals[1]. The...
- Type: Article
- Author: author-health
- Category: Zorgactiviteit
- Language: en-GB
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Hospital stayshttps://www.healthybelgium.be/en/health-status/cost-of-illness/hospital-stays
Key messages Cost of hospital stays Read more 1. Key messages Hospital costs are highest for stroke. The average costs per hospital stay for cardiovascular diseases (strokes, heart attacks) are high. Hospital costs for stroke seem to have increased in...
- Type: Article
- Author: author-sciensano
- Category: Cost of illness
- Language: en-GB
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sex with men (MSM), mostly of Belgian nationality, and men and women who have contracted the virus through heterosexual relations, mainly from sub-Saharan Africa. Number of new HIV diagnoses by probable mode of infection, Belgium, 1999-2023 Source:...
- Type: Article
- Author: admin-sciensano
- Category: Infectious Diseases
- Language: en-GB
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The OECD’s Healthcare Quality and Outcomes programme (HCQO) aims to enable international comparisons of healthcare quality. Indicators are developed and reported for that purpose. Among other things, this programme examines hospitalisations following...
- Type: Article
- Author: author-health
- Category: Kwaliteit en innovatie
- Language: en-GB
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- Type: Article
- Author: admin-sciensano
- Category: Factsheets
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One of the factors that determine healthcare accessibility is the availability of an adequate workforce and, more generally, of suitable healthcare services. How many qualified healthcare providers are currently active in our country? How many beds are...
- Type: Article
- Author: author-kce
- Category: Accessibility of care
- Language: en-GB
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Healthcare professionals are a crucial element of a performant health system. Hence, the availability of a sufficient number of doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers and the ability to maintain an adequate workforce for the future is an...
- Type: Article
- Author: author-kce
- Category: Sustainability of the health system
- Language: en-GB
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The ability of the system to provide and maintain sufficient infrastructures and (innovative) health technologies, including health products, medical equipment and information technology (eHealth), is an essential factor to ensure that our health...
- Type: Article
- Author: author-kce
- Category: Sustainability of the health system
- Language: en-GB