10 Years of the Day Units for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Children's Hospital
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.
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40 years of the Children’s Hospita: The birth of a children’s hospital at the heart of Brussels
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.
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Holiday Season & Eating Disorders: dedicated telephone support lines
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
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Paediatric Research: The Plotkin Institute (ULB) and HUDERF at the forefront of the global fight against Group A Streptococcus
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Discover the Children’s Hospital Emergency Department in pictures
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.
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Paediatric obesity: new “Parent Workshops” at the Children’s Hospital (HUDERF)
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.
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Ensuring every girl has access to healthcare
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.
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Circumcision: surgical expertise dedicated to children at the Queen Fabiola Children’s University Hospital (Brussels)
At the Queen Fabiola Children’s University Hospital (HUDERF), circumcision is among the most frequently performed procedures in paediatric urology. Carried out in a highly secure environment, the operation draws on the full expertise of the hospital’s surgical and anaesthetic teams, renowned for their technical excellence and attentive support for families.
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Congenital heart disease: continuity of care from childhood to adulthood
On the occasion of World Heart Day, the H.U.B. highlights the vital importance of structured support during the transition from paediatric to adult care for patients with congenital heart disease.
