Van den Cruyce and colleagues performed qualitative research among psychosocial experts to establish a consensus on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on Belgian mental health (care).
![Mental Assessment Group Reports [Godderis et al. 2021]](/images/Screenshot_2022-04-04_at_10.21.19.png)
The Mental Assessment Group provides regular updates of literature on the curent mental health state of the Belgian population.
The Hospital Audit Service has published a report on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on hospital care.
![Delayed healthcare because of COVID-19 [MLOZ]](/images/mloz2021.png)
The National Association of Independent Health Insurance Funds analysed reimbursements of medical care to assess the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare and drug use.
![Excess Mortality in a Nationwide Cohort of Cancer Patients during the Initial Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Belgium [Silversmit et al. 2021]](/images/silversmit2021.png)
Silversmit et al. analysed excess mortality in a Belgian cancer cohort during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Peacock et al. compared the nationwide rates of new diagnoses of invasive cancers in 2020 to 2019.
![First view of suicide rates for 2020 [VLESP]](/images/vlesp.png)
The Flemish Centre of Expertise in Suicide Prevention (VLESP) analysed Federal Police data for the first semester of 2020.
![Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Radiation Oncology Departments [Vaandering et al. 2021]](/images/Vaanderingetal2021.jpg)
Vaandering and colleagues conducted a weekly national survey in radiation oncology departments to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on patients and staff in Belgium.
The Vias institute compared the number of fatal and non-fatal road traffic accidents in 2020 to 2019.
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Project coordinator
Prof. dr. Brecht Devleesschauwer
Sciensano, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Service Health Information