Supportive cancer care in Belgium : State of play and future directions [1]
Date: Friday, March 22, 2024 - 15:30 to 19:30
Description
The BeONCOsup [2] project seeks to develop the ‘Belgian Handbook for (Hemato-)Oncological Supportive Care’, which aims on optimising the provision of supportive care for cancer patients and their relatives as well as for professionals in finding recourses to refer patients to appropriate support
As this event is a crucial part of the project, we look forward to your participation, where we can collectively contribute to the advancement of supportive cancer care in Belgium.
This project is a collaborative effort from Sciensano and financed by the RIZIV-INAMI.
Contact us for further information or queries [3]
* Please note that the event has a limited capacity, registration is mandatory and we will reach out to you shortly to confirm your attendance.
** This event will exclusively be held in English
Programme
Time |
Session |
Speaker |
15:30 - 16:00 START |
Registration | / |
16:00 - 16:20 |
Welcome and introduction | Marc Van Den Bulcke (Belgian Cancer Centre — Sciensano) Anouk Waeytens ( Cabinet of Minister of Social Affairs and Public Health) |
16:20 - 17:05 |
Keynote speeches: Supportive cancer care — Survivorship: where are we now? | Jean Klastersky (Cancer Supportive Care Task Force) Florence Van Ryckeghem (Cancer Survivorship Task Force) |
17:05 - 17:35 |
Keynote speeches: Patient perspectives on supportive cancer care | Kayla Rifaâd Marieke Colpaert |
17:35 - 17:50 |
Presentation: Belgian Handbook for (Hemato)-Oncological Supportive Care | Sofie Theys (Belgian Cancer Centre — Sciensano) |
17:50 - 18:00 |
Presentation: Belgian Network of Supportive Care | Régine Kiasuwa Mbengi (Belgian Cancer Centre — Sciensano) |
18:00 - 18:50 |
Networking reception: Presentation of Belgian initiatives regarding supportive cancer care | Ann De Zitter (Axxon) Andrea Cornez & Jerome Van Lindth (Bao Academy) Nathalie Deleu & Isabelle Paelinck (Oncobulle) Juliette Berguet (Baob Brussels) Régine Simonis & Alexandra Paye (Oncocoon) Nathalie Vanlaer (UZ Brussel — CHU Brugmann) |
18:50 - 19:50 |
Roundtable: State of play and future directions for supportive cancer care and survivorship in Belgium | Hans Neefs (Kom Op Tegen Kanker) An Lebacq (Stichting tegen Kanker/Fondation contre le Cancer) Eva Paepe (Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent) Magali Mertens (ASBL Travail et cancer) Bernard Willemart (Espace bien-être l’Essentiel — Namur) Dirk Van Gestel (College of Oncology) Christel Fontaine (BSMO taksforce Supportive Care — Survivorship) |
19:50 – 20:00 END |
Closing remarks | Karin De Ridder (Wetenschappelijk Directeur Epidemiologie en Volksgezondheid – Sciensano) |