40 years of Paediatric Diabetes at the Children’s Hospital
From the first syringes to automated pumps, four decades of progress in the treatment and support of children living with diabetes.
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Neonatology: 40 Years of Medical and Human Progress in the Care of Newborns
From the surfactant revolution to developmental care, from the Koala Unit to parents becoming care partners, four decades have profoundly transformed the care provided to newborns at the Children’s Hospital.
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HUDERF Sleep Unit: 40 years of caring for children’s sleep
From research into sudden infant death syndrome to the new challenges of sleep, four decades have profoundly transformed our understanding of children’s nights.
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Teddy Bear Hospital – 14 November 2026: Save the date!
On Saturday 14 November 2026, the Queen Fabiola University Children’s Hospital (HUDERF) will once again open its doors to children and their families for the Teddy Bear Hospital.
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The Belgian Kids’ Fund: more than 30 years of supporting paediatric research
Since 1995, The Belgian Kids’ Fund for Pediatric Research has supported research dedicated to children’s health. By enabling young doctors and researchers to devote time to their scientific work, the BKF has been supporting the development of paediatric research at HUDERF for more than thirty years.
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40 years of progress in paediatric pneumology and allergology at the Children’s Hospital
From the identification of the gene responsible for Mucoviscidosis in 1989 to the advent of targeted treatments, and from advances in asthma management to progress in allergy diagnosis, paediatric pneumology-allergology has undergone profound changes over the past 40 years.
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Paediatric Surgery: 40 Years of Pushing the Boundaries of What Is Possible
Over the past forty years, paediatric surgery has undergone profound changes: advances in imaging and anaesthesia, the development of neonatal intensive care, laparoscopy, increasing subspecialisation and, today, augmented surgery.
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Paediatric Physiotherapy: 40 Years of Progress at the Children’s Hospital
Since 1986, paediatric physiotherapy has undergone profound changes. From techniques to technologies, and from care to autonomy, a look back at 40 years of evolving practices at HUDERF, closely tailored to the needs of each child.
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Specialist educators at the Children’s Hospital: “Illness must not take up all the space”
For 40 years, specialised educators have safeguarded childhood at the heart of the Children’s Hospital
