How we act

Step by step towards a cardiovascular action plan - 12 June 2025

On Thursday, 12 June, BACH & the Belgian Heart League held a successful cardiovascular screening event in the Chamber of Representatives. Together, we sent a strong and visible message to policymakers: Belgium urgently needs a national cardiovascular action plan. But what should such a plan look like? We think it should include the following essential focus areas:

• Better collection and management of patient data, both for use in healthcare and for policy and research purposes.

• Timely detection and referral

• A care model with the patient at the centre

The energy in the room — with policymakers participating in screenings and walking 10 kilometres on a treadmill — clearly showed the political will for change. It’s momentum we must build on. 

Thank you to all members of parliament who supported our action: Daniel Bacquelaine (MR), Jan Bertels (Vooruit), Mathieu Bihet (MR), Kathleen Bury (VB), Philippe Courard (PS), Caroline Désir (PS), Anthony Dufrane (MR), Gilles Foret (MR), Jean-Francois Gatelier (Les Engagés), Tine Gielis (cd&v), Stefaan Van Hecke (Groen), Dieter Keuten (VB), Nahima Lanjri (cd&v), Paul Magnette (PS), Sammy Mahdi (cd&v), Koen Metsu (N-VA), Nathalie Muylle (cd&v), Barbara Pas (VB), Carmen Ramlot (Les Engagés), Darya Safai (N-VA), Sarah Schlitz (Ecolo), Oskar Seuntjens (Vooruit), Dominiek Sneppe (VB), Niels Tas (Vooruit), Julie Taton (MR), Lieve Truyman (N-VA), Koen Van den Heuvel (cd&v), Wim Van der Donckt (N-VA), Alexander Van Hoecke (VB), Phaedra Van Keymolen (cd&v), Sam Van Rooy (VB).