After each federal election, the chairs of parliamentary committees are allocated in the House between the parties. For the health commission, it will be Ludivine Dedonder (PS) who will chair it. Source. Currently in current affairs, she leaves the presidency to the federal socialist deputy, Patrick Prévot, pending the change of government.
Even if we did not have a federal government before the municipal elections, within the Federal Parliament, some are already salivating over the games that will take place in the health committee. Indeed, there could be oppositions in style and content between the one who will have become the former Minister of Defense, Ludivine Dedonder (PS), and Frank Vandenbroucke (Vooruit), if he were to be reappointed to the post of Federal Minister of Health.
The current socialist minister, when questioned about this possibility, is very clear: “It is indeed possible. We’ll see. The objective, when you are in opposition, is not to oppose, but to be the voice of the population and to be the relay. »
His priorities are very clear: “I want to provide good support for caregivers… and for patients. Access to healthcare is a priority, as is improving the working conditions of healthcare staff. »
The choice of this presidency was considered: “I did not choose health by chance. For me, health and safety are the foundations of society. I visited many hospitals and nursing homes and was able to see the working conditions. The provision of mental health care must be improved. »
Note that the health sector interests her since, during the municipal elections, she produced video capsules entitled “In the sneakers of…”. She therefore slipped into the shoes of a general practitioner who was on her list in the elections.
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