Hermans, L., Braekman, E., Drieskens, S. et al. 2022. Arch Public Health, 80, 155. Background The local Health Interview Study (LHIS) was developed to gain health information at the level of the municipality in Flanders, the northern part of Belgium. It enables municipalities
Ogbu, T.J., Scales, S.E., de Almeida, M.M. et al. (2022) Arch Public Health 80, 160. Abstract Background Quantifying the effect of measles containing vaccine (MCV) coverage and the prevalence of global acute malnutrition (GAM) on mortality levels in populations of
Vaughan Aisling M, Cenciarelli Orlando, Colombe Soledad, Alves de Sousa Luís, et al. Eurosurveillance, 2022, 27(36) Abstract Following the report of a non-travel-associated cluster of monkeypox cases by the United Kingdom in May 2022, 41 countries across the WHO European Region have reported
The Belgian health system covers almost the entire population for a wide range of health services. Residents must be affiliated to a sickness fund of their choice or to the public auxiliary fund; and contributions are proportional to income. Belgium
Petronille Bogaert, Marieke Verschuuren, Herman Van Oyen, Hans van Oers European Journal of Public Health, Volume 32, Issue 3, June 2022, Pages 463–467, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckac014 Abstract Background A Health Information System (HIS) assessment is an evaluation of the functioning of the
Romaní Vidal Adriana, Vaughan Aisling, Innocenti Francesco, Colombe Soledad, Nerlander Lina, Rachwal Natalia et al. Eurosurveillance, Volume 27, Issue 31, 04 August 2022 2022. https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.31.2200483 Abstract Following the report of an excess in paediatric cases of severe acute hepatitis of
Van Heirstraeten Liesbet, Ekinci Esra, Smet Mathias, Berkell Matilda, Willen Laura, Coppens Jasmine, Spiessens An, Xavier Basil Britto, Lammens Christine, Verhaegen Jan, Van Damme Pierre, Goossens Herman, Beutels Philippe, Matheeussen Veerle, Desmet Stefanie, Theeten Heidi, Malhotra-Kumar Surbhi. Eurosurveillance. Volume 27,
In May 2023, over 3,000 public health professionals and researchers, policymakers, and students will convene in Rome, Italy, for the 17th World Congress on Public Health, a momentous event organised by the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) in
Kristiaan Proesmans, Sharon Hancart, Toon Braeye, Sofieke Klamer, Emmanuel Robesyn, Achille Djiena, Frances De Leeuw, Romain Mahieu, Alex Dreuw, Naima Hammami, Dirk Wildemeersch, Laura Cornelissen & Dieter Van CauterenArch Public Health 80, 118 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-022-00875-6 Abstract Background Contact tracing is
Schlüter, BS., Masquelier, B. & Camarda, C.G. Archives of Public Health 80, Article no 130 (2022) Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has led to major shocks in mortality trends in many countries. Yet few studies have evaluated the heterogeneity of the mortality
