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💡 #DYK that today marks Cervical Cancer Elimination Day? The World Health Organization unveiled their worldwide strategy that will accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer as a public health issue in 2020. This year commemorates the third anniversary of this historic initiative. We’ve put together a short video to mark this important day. #cancer #worktogether #cancerelimination https://lnkd.in/eicC8NFT

🫁November is #LungCancerAwarenessMonth 🫁 At #MSD, we are committed to supporting patients and their loved ones, making a difference in the fight against lung cancer. To raise awareness on lung cancer, MSD provides white ribbons and informative materials in Belgian hospitals, in collaboration with Klare Kijk op Kanker and patient associations PROLONG VZW and ALK Positive Belgium. In this inspirational video, Cathy bravely shares her story, offering a glimpse into her life as a patient battling lung cancer. 🌐The full video is available on our website: Dutch version: https://lnkd.in/e3iuG_xB French version: https://lnkd.in/eNG6SRS8

This #WorldPneumoniaDay, we stand together in the fight against #pneumonia and are committed to advancing research that may help reduce the burden of this disease. https://lnkd.in/dqhuuTy5

Yesterday, MSD Belgium colleagues from different backgrounds, active in different roles, joined forces with participants from #HackHealthcare2024 to tackle 10 urgent challenges reshaping Belgium's healthcare ecosystem. 💡   It’s been a day of intense work—starting with bold ideation sessions, followed by the fun part: testing, tweaking, and “stress-testing” ideas. Questions from every angle - first and foremost, from the patients - helped the teams catch critical oversights early so ideas could evolve faster and stronger!⚡   Huge thanks to all participants and partners for their energy and input! We look forward to seeing the project pitches today. Hack Belgium Labs Pauline Wagnon Liesbeth Haspeslagh Azèle Mathieu Tom De Smedt Eva Leclercq Colette De Paepe Katrien De Vos Ruben Bentein Pieter Depauw Céline Flamant George Florentine Svetlana Georgieva Hannah Laura Gijs Barbara Merckx Marie RAMBURE Davine S. Saar Vandekeere, PhD Jessica Vandenhaute Didier Van Gaeveren Alexandra van der Beken Sarah Sneed Leo Exter Ana Luisa Romero

Last Monday, our colleague Karen Ooms shared valuable insights during a Lunch & Learn session, recounting her experiences as a Richard T. Clark Fellow to a full house at the MSD offices. Her story is truly inspirational and can serve as a great encouragement for other MSD Belgium colleagues to consider and seize this exceptional professional development opportunity. 🚀 Read more about her experience here: https://lnkd.in/eYSe4uda

🌍 In public health, some challenges are just too big for one company to solve alone. These issues impact the entire sector, and the only way forward is for companies—yes, even competitors—to join forces 🤝. That’s the magic of Hack Healthcare! Two industry giants, MSD and GSK, are teaming up to solve a crucial question: How do we move from #vaccination to full #immunization? Dive into this exciting conversation with Liesbeth Haspeslagh , Brand and Customer Manager Vaccines at MSD, and Florence Strubbe, Medical Director Vaccines GSK Belux, as they introduce the challenge: "𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐕𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲" under the 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞. A big thank you to Tom Braekeleirs for hosting the Hack Healthcare podcast and spreading the word! 👉 Don’t miss out on this rare opportunity to collaborate with a diverse group of stakeholders, working together to create real solutions in healthcare. Time to make an impact! 💡 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝? 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭! 🎧 Tune in now to hear the full podcast episode and learn how hackathons can transform the healthcare landscape. 👉 Listen to the podcast: https://lnkd.in/dSpdqr_c #HackHealthcare2024 #HealthcareInnovation #Hackathon #PatientExperience Roche in Belgium & Luxembourg MSD Belgium GSK lifetech.brussels Esperity & Patient Centrics King Baudouin Foundation Fund Dr. Daniël De Coninck BeAngels MEDVIA Centre Hospitalier de Wallonie picarde imec.istart E-Health Venture Humix imec VITO FAQIR Foundation SSMG asbl (Société Scientifique de Médecine Générale) SAVE DATA Made Design & Innovation

Today, on World Mental Health Day, we stand with our colleagues in prioritizing mental health in the workplace. Throughout October, we are committed at MSD Belgium to raising Mental Health Awareness by providing resources and support for our team. Yesterday, we had an insightful workshop on Energy & Resilience with Andrea Henning and Franciska Dekker from Lead True. Our colleagues gained valuable insights on building personal resilience and bouncing back from life and work challenges. Let’s continue to empower each other and build resilience together. 💪 #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthAwareness #Resilience #MSDWellbeing

We’re thrilled to share that we've partnered with Hack Belgium Labs for the upcoming Hack Healthcare Hackathon 2024 🎉 In true collaboration, we are bringing this joint challenge to the open, public “sandbox” where passionate innovators come together to shape the future. We look forward to working with the entire healthcare ecosystem, accelerating paradigm shifts and collaborating on real projects to tackle Adult Vaccination in Belgium. Screening and Prevention theme 💡 “Optimising adult vaccination to ensure healthy longevity” a collaboration jointly powered by GSK and MSD Belgium. A huge thank you to Liesbeth Haspeslagh, Pauline Wagnon, Florence Strubbe, Christophe Peferoen and Azèle Mathieu for bringing this challenge to the table! 🤗 Join us for a unique opportunity to dive deep and co-create concrete solutions to real-world problems. Let’s hack for the betterment of the Belgium healthcare ecosystem! 💪 Meet us at Hack Healthcare 2024! 📍 Brussels, October 23-24 (In-person event) Check out more information and book your ticket to the innovation community: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dDMgSMn #MSDBelgium #GSKBelgium

Les pneumonies à pneumocoque peuvent être prévenues ! Le 1er octobre est la Journée Mondiale des Personnes Âgées, rappelons l'importance de la prévention. Avec l'âge, le risque de pneumonies à pneumocoque augmente. Heureusement, il existe des mesures préventives efficaces, dont la vaccination. Agissons ensemble pour mieux protéger nos ainés ! https://lnkd.in/e35Sg6g8 #SantéDesAînés #Prévention #Vaccination #JournéeDesPersonnesÂgées

Pneumokokkenziekten kunnen voorkomen worden! 1 oktober is de Dag van de Ouderen in België, een herinnering aan het belang van preventie. Het risico op pneumokokkenziekten neemt toe met de leeftijd. Maar het goede nieuws is dat er doeltreffende preventieve maatregelen bestaan, waaronder vaccinatie. Laten we samenwerken om onze ouderen beter te beschermen! https://lnkd.in/ekvF_Su3 #GezondheidVanOuderen #Preventie #Vaccinatie #DagVanDeOuderen