Carlos H

Review of UZ Brussel

We was driving from Paris to Brussels and my 3yo k...

We was driving from Paris to Brussels and my 3yo kid got sick, kind of gastroenteritis, it was a nightmare during this trip.
Someone recommend us UZ hospital, we were not sure what was going to happen because here in Canada (let say Quebec, wish is not Canada) if you are not citizen or resident you have to pay upfront to have the service and then claim to the insurance
Surprise, we found a very nice people taking care of the baby, they did not ask for paying anything, the only requested the insurance card and that was all. Service was super-fast compared with Quebec; we made all the process in 2 hours, nurse, pediatrician, blood test etc.
Honestly, this hospital is super modern, very clean and people talk different languages.
This hospital is like a university hospital.
Healthcare in Belgium is composed of three parts. Firstly there is a primarily publicly funded healthcare and social security service run by the federal government, which organises and regulates healthcare; independent private/public practitioners, university/semi-private hospitals and care institutions. There are a few (commercially run for-profit) private hospitals.[1] Secondly is the insurance coverage provided for patients. Finally, industry coverage; which covers the production and distribution of healthcare products for research and development. The primary aspect of this research is done in universities and hospitals.