Useful Contacts and Resources

Contact details for organisations and links to resources relevant to healthcare in Belgium...

General

• Belgian Health Ministry
• European Commission – information on planned medical treatment
• National Social Security Office
• National Institute for Sickness and Invalidity Insurance (INAMI/RIZIV)
• Office de la Naissance et de l'Enfance (ONE) – prenatal care organisation for the French speaking community, including Brussels (mostly in French)
• Kind en Gezin (K&G) – prenatal care organisation for the Dutch speaking community (in Dutch)

Emergencies

• Emergency Doctor
  • Tel: 1307

• Pharmacy/Chemist on Duty
  • Tel: 09 001 05 00 / 07 066 01 60

Support

• Community Help Service Helpline – 24 hour crisis and information service in English
  • Tel: 02 648 40 14

• Tele Onthaal Crisis Helpline – support and advice for all crises (in Dutch)
  • Tel: 106

• Télé-Accueil Crisis Helpline – support and advice for all crises (in French)
  • Tel: 107

• SOS Solitude – Crisis Helpline (Monday to Friday from 09:00-18:00)
  • Tel: 02 548 98 08

• Suicide/Crisis Line
  • Tel: 0800 32 123

• Red Cross
  • Tel: 105

• Drugs Helpline (in French)
  • Tel: 02 227 52 52

• HIV/AIDS (in French)
  • Tel: 0800 20 120

• Victim Support Agency
  • Tel: 02 537 66 10

• Cancer Helpline
  • Tel: 0800 15 800

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