With a number of sepsis survivors, Sepsibel vzw was founded on 29 September 2023
Our mission is to unite Belgian sepsis patients and relatives of deceased sepsis victims, and represent their interests.
Our initiatives are focused on:
- raising awareness of sepsis among policymakers, healthcare sector & general public
- supporting the implementation of a national and regional sepsis action plan in Belgium
- bringing together and supporting sepsis survivors and relatives of patients who died of sepsis (annual meeting of fellow sufferers, sepsis events, etc.)
- promoting the psychological, social and physical health of patients and their families who endured this disease.
The directors of Sepsibel asbl are:
(click on the picture to read their story)
Cindy VerthéSepsis survivor in 2022
Michael ClarkeSepsis survivor in 2016
Carine NelissenSepsis survivor in 2015
Sylvie BeenaertsSepsis survivor in 2022
Nancy Celis
Medical and nursing advisory board
Sepsibel asbl is assisted by a medical and nursing advisory board:
- Reinoud Cartuyvels - microbiologist Jessa Hospital
- Jan De Waele - professor intensivist UZ Gent, president European Society of Intensive Care Medicine 2024-2026
- Ken Dewitte - emergency doctor UZA
- Sam Proesmans - emergency physician, internist and regional medical director ZNA
- Brecht Serraes - nursing process manager Vitaz and president of Flemish Association for Intensive Care (VVIZV)
- Thomas Snoeij - nurse infection prevention UZ Gent, member infection control network nursing
- Erika Vlieghe - professor of infectiology UA & UZA