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Sepsis is currently in the spotlight due to a Pano report that the VRT broadcast about it. The condition, also known as ‘blood poisoning’, kills thousands of people in our country every year and is not well known to the general public. It is an extreme reaction of the body after an infection, such as pneumonia or an infected wound, sometimes with serious consequences, such as amputations and even death. After the report, patients, emergency physicians and intensivists, among others, had called for a national action plan against sepsis.
Following the report, Minister Vandebroucke received questions in Parliament on Thursday about the approach in our country from Robby Decaluwé (Open VLD), Nathalie Muylle (CD&V) and Kathleen Depoorter (N-VA). They all insisted on a national action plan, as exists in several other Europe.
The Vooruit minister acknowledged on Thursday that there is still too little awareness about sepsis among the general public, but also in healthcare. “The question is how we can strengthen the know-how around this,” says Vandenbroucke. “My experts say different things. I want to submit the questions I have to experts. I have therefore asked Professor Erika Vlieghe to put together an expert working group, lead it and provide me with complete advice within a period of four to six months. ,” says Minister Vandenbroucke. He hopes to have a scientific report on tackling sepsis within four to six months “and, in other words, the basis for a complete sepsis plan”.
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2023-11-23 16:22:21
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