Belgium: International centre of medical excellence
Belgium's health service is known for its easy accessibility and high-quality treatments. With four doctors per 1,000 inhabitants, Belgium is well above the OECD 2.9 average.
Belgian hospitals are equipped with advanced technology and run by highly qualified staff. They provide optimal care in the best conditions and have considerable capacity.
The Belgian healthcare system is well developed with a large number of specialised centres and internationally renowned doctors. Furthermore, various Belgian companies have become international players in the medical equipment and software sectors.
Situated between Germany, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Belgium encompasses all the best that Europe has to offer. Throughout the world, Belgium is famous for its beautiful countryside, cultural heritage, gastronomy and not least the hospitality of its highly educated people.
The city of Brussels is one of Europe’s great cosmopolitan capitals, home to both the European Institutions and NATO, as well as a wealth of international trade and finance companies. Brussels is a crossroads of nationalities, a model of hospitality and diversity, and a byword for dynamism and quality. Cities like Amsterdam, London and Paris are all less than two hours away by train.
Flanders’ economy is solid and diverse, making this one of the wealthiest and most innovative growth regions in the world. Flanders is also renowned for its high-quality education and considerable entrepreneurial activity, fostered through top-class fundamental research centres linking universities and industry.
One of Flanders’ key cities, Antwerp, is the world diamond capital and the region is also world-famous as a major gateway to Europe via its seaports. The cultural heritage of historical cities such as Antwerp, Bruges and Ghent is famous over the world and much admired.
Wallonia includes the Ardennes region (the ‘green lung’ of Belgium) and also boasts what is probably the world’s largest concentration of castles. It also offers significant economic potential as demonstrated over the past few months in the form of substantial investment from major foreign companies.
The combination of Belgium’s prosperity and the belief that care for all citizens is an absolute priority has meant that the country’s healthcare system has become one of the best in the world. But that’s not the end of the story since we are constantly striving to improve the care we offer further.
Belgian hospitals are equipped with advanced technology and run by highly qualified staff. They provide optimal care in the best conditions and have considerable capacity. The Belgian healthcare system is well developed with a large number of highly respected specialised centres. Alongside the health service itself, various Belgian companies have become international players in the medical equipment and software sectors.
Belgium also has many internationally renowned scientists and medical doctors, and five out of the top 100 drugs worldwide originate from Belgium. This high level of expertise and cutting-edge treatments and technology coupled with virtually non-existent waiting lists is encouraging more and more patients from all over the world to choose Belgium for their healthcare needs. Several tens of thousands of patients from such countries and regions as the Netherlands, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the Middle East have been coming to Belgium for many years to receive the very best specialist medical treatment. In addition to the medical and therapeutic programmes available, an extensive range of additional services is also available for both patients and their carers.
We welcome all visitors to our beautiful country, and sincerely hope that all foreign patients placing their trust in the medical care available in Belgium will soon be home again, fit and well in both body and mind.
