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On the occasion of World Obesity Day, 4 March 2026, the Queen Fabiola University Children’s Hospital (HUDERF) wishes to highlight a key message: prevention and early management of overweight in children are crucial for their long-term health.

On the occasion of International Epilepsy Day, the Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola highlights the H.U.B.’s expertise in the specialised care of children and adolescents living with epilepsy.

Ten years ago, the Queen Fabiola University Children’s Hospital opened two day units for child and adolescent psychiatry with a clear ambition: to intervene early, at a decisive stage in a child’s development, and to design care in close partnership with parents. Ten years on, the Parent–Baby Unit and the A.P.P.I. Unit have established themselves as reference services in early child psychiatry, grounded in time, relationships and partnership with families.

In Brussels, the creation of the Queen Fabiola University Children’s Hospital, inaugurated in 1986, marked the culmination of a medical and institutional evolution that recognised paediatrics as a discipline in its own right. Forty years on, the hospital remains true to this founding ambition.

 For many families dealing with an eating disorder (ED), festive meals can become a source of anxiety. To support you during this period, the ED Reference Centre is setting up dedicated t

An atraumatic approach, child-friendly spaces, caring professionals and the comforting presence of parents.
At the HUDERF Paediatric Emergency Department, medical expertise and humanity go hand in hand to provide every child with high-quality care in a calm and reassuring environment.

The Multidisciplinary Centre for Childhood and Adolescent Obesity (CPMO) at the Queen Fabiola University Children’s Hospital (HUDERF) is launching a series of workshops for parents of children receiving care for obesity.
These sessions aim to provide a supportive and open space for discussion, while strengthening the role of families in the comprehensive management of paediatric obesity.

11 October – International Day of the Girl - From birth through adolescence, every girl should be able to grow up healthy, with dignity and in safety.
Yet in many parts of the world, access to healthcare remains more a privilege than a right.