Belgium

Contact person: Dr. Louis Ferrant
Contact Email: louis.ferrant@uantwerpen.be
Number of members: 15

Aims

To do research, organise lectures, consensus meetings and to do critical appraisals of scientific literature in the field of gastro-enterology.

Links to specialist groups

The Belgian Society of Gastro-enterology is the unique group of Belgian gastro-enterologists with Vlaamse Vereniging voor Gastro-enterologie (www.vvge.be) and Société  Royale Belge de Gastro-entérologie (www.srbge.be).

Links to GP College

Flemish: Domus Medica (www.domusmedica.be)
French: Société scientifique de Médecine Générale (www.ssmg.be)

Sources of funding

Through local GP groups and the 2 official scientific organisations of GP’s in Belgium.

Planned activities

Guidelines

Diagnosis and management of IBS.

Research

Ways to change alimentation habits by composing groups of parents in multicultural setting (University of Antwerp).

Planned meetings

National website