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ClinicalTRials.gov links up patients and hospitals in the interests of clinical research 

The Brussels University Hospital, consisting of the Erasmus Hospital, the Jules Bordet Institute and the Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital (HUDERF), is teaming up with Esperity to launch a Belgian portal presenting the clinical trials conducted at the three hospitals. The symbolic launch date is 20 May, on the occasion of international clinical trials day. A platform that aims to better inform patients of the clinical trials open at our hospitals. 

The Brussels University Hospital (H.U.B), consisting of the Erasmus Hospital, the Jules Bordet Institute and the Queen Fabiola University Children's Hospital, employs more than 800 doctors. To improve collaborations, inter-departmental communication and care pathways, at the end of December these doctors voted to set up a single Medical Council. An initiative seen as a logical next step and that respects the identities of each hospital. This form of transverse representation of the medical staff makes it possible to support both respective and common projects in the interests of medicine, both today and into the future. 

The new Hematological Cell Therapy Unit at the Jules Bordet Institute, now part of the Brussels University Hospital (H.U.B) together with the Erasmus Hospital and the Queen Fabiola University Children's  Hospital, is celebrating its arrival on the campus of the ULB health pole. This pioneering unit is widening its collaborations and pushing back the boundaries of cell therapy to cure more patients from all backgrounds.  

Teams from the Gastroenterology and Digestive Oncology Departments of the Erasmus Hospital and Jules Bordet Institute are now working hand-in-hand within the Brussels University Hospital (H.U.B).  They propose a rapid diagnosis pathway reserved for patients showing warning signs, a positive result in a search for blood in the stools or who are at high risk.  On 22 and 23 March a giant colon will be installed in the lobbies of the Erasmus Hospital and Jules Bordet Institute. Professionals from our institutions will be there on the day to help you discover this organ and highlight the importance of screening for colorectal cancer.   

This 16 March, teams from the Endoscopy Unit and the Erasmus Fund are inaugurating a new endoscopy room. This room contains new leading-edge radiological equipment permitting 3D reconstruction to be used for diagnostic and therapeutic examinations when treating intra-abdominal pathologies. This new investment will make it possible to develop high precision, non-invasive techniques for use in the most complex procedures to optimise the clinical care of patients, achieve research progress in this field and strengthen the quality of teaching at the Brussels University Hospital (H.U.B.), of which the Erasmus Hospital is a part.  

More than 300 million people worldwide suffer from a rare disease. Then there are all the families and friends who are also affected by the illness. United in supporting them across the globe are the hospitals, professionals, nurses and volunteers. The Brussels University Hospital (H.U.B.), consisting of the Erasmus Hospital, the Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital and the Jules Bordet Institute, is committed to arriving at a better understanding of these diseases, to effectively combating them and to improving the quality of life of patients. To support them and the RadiOrg campaign symbolised by colours during this world week to boost awareness of rare diseases, the H.U.B. is also hoisting its colours!

On the occasion of International Women's Rights Day on 8 March, the Brussels University Hospital (H.U.B) - which brings together the Erasmus Hospital, the Children's Hospital and the Jules Bordet Institute -  is highlighting, as a space dedicated to life and care excellence, the gynaecological and obstetrical violence suffered by women. Violence that is a reality. Violence that exists, which happens, whether voluntarily or otherwise. It is time to speak of the damage done and to achieve medical progress thanks to the experience of patients.

A carte blanche signed by Anne Delbaere, Clotilde Lamy, Isaline Gonze, Anne Holoye, Maxime Fastrez & Philippe Simon

Ahead of World Endometriosis Awareness Day on March 28 that is the culmination of  Endometriosis Awareness Month, the Brussels University Hospital (H.U.B.) - of which the Erasmus Hospital and its Endometriosis Clinic are a part - is putting the spotlight on this chronic disease that affect more than 1 in 10 women. A genuine public health challenge both in terms of the number of women suffering from the disease and the costs engendered by what is often a medical marathon. 

On the occasion of World Obesity Day, we are taking a close look at this genuine public health issue and at the multidisciplinary approach to treatment practiced within the Brussels University Hospital (H.U.B.). Thanks to the experts from our three renowned institutions, namely the Erasmus Hospital, the Jules Bordet Institute and the Children's Hospital, every individual  faced with excess weight, whether a child or adult, can be supported in their coaching, as part of a medical, paramedical or hospitalisation approach, and in taking decisions about their personal pathway.