Scientific
Coordinating scientific paediatric events as well as child-related events in Belgium, Coordination of the Belgian Journal of Paediatrics, Task Force Nutrition and the Task Force Vaccination.
Scientific paediatric & child-related events coordination
In Belgium, many scientific activities are organized for pediatricians and trainees in pediatrics by different national, regional and local authorities. By concentrating the information, overview can be optimized with increased visibility and more efficient spread of programs and registration modalities.
Task Force Vaccination
The major public health impact of paediatric immunization is known for a very long time. Covid-19 crisis has however put a focus on hopes, achievements and challenges related with immunization. As paediatricians, our responsibility is definitively to be involved in creating the conditions for a broad and consistent preventive program that includes an optimal immunization schedule for each child.
Belgian Journal of Paediatrics
The Belgian Journal of Paediatrics aims to connect all Belgian paediatricians with stimulating, scientifically sound, peer-reviewed articles. The Journal is published quarterly. The printed version is sent to all Belgian paediatricians and trainees in paediatrics. The electronic version is available on the website of the BVK/SBP.
Task Force Nutrition
The “Nutrition Committee” was created long time ago within the Vlaamse Vereniging voor Kindergeneeskunde.The mission of this committee is to issue on a regular basis scientific and evidence based recommendations on nutritional issues for children, involving also dieticians and Kind en Gezin. It is the ambition to enlarge this group to a national level. Existing guidelines will be reviewed at a national level