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. 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.
Healthcare in Belgium is mainly the responsibility of the federal minister and the "FOD Volksgezondheid en Sociale Zekerheid / SPF Santé Publique et Securité Sociale" ("Public Administration for Public Health and Social Security"). The responsibility is exercised by the governments of the Flemish, Walloon regions and the German-speaking community. Both the Belgian federal government and the Regional governments have ministers for public health and a supportive administrative civil service.
Appeals: Court of Labour (Arbeidshof / Cour du travail)
First Instance: Labour Court (Arbeidsrechtbank / Tribunal du travail)
Public Health
Safety of the food chain
Environment
Plants and animals
Competent minister for welfare and social affairs, as of 2015[update] Herr Antonios Antoniadis, Minister für Familie, Gesundheit und Soziales
responsibility for welfare and social affairs.
The provincial authority is also competent for catastrophe planning and management of the emergency services.
In larger cities these public services manage large budgets, with a substantial administrative burden. They operate hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, retirement/pensioners residences and day care centres. The largest PCSW is the one in Antwerp. In 2013, it managed a budget of 461 million euros, and paid benefits to people with no or very low incomes, for a total of 125 million. The PCSW employs a workforce of over 1000 people. Hospitals and other care institutions are grouped into a separate organisation called ZNA. (Care Network Antwerp) employs another 7000 people, and in 2010, had a budget of approximately 568 million euros.
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