Patient experts from PH België receive their certificate
The patient’s voice is becoming increasingly important in the decision-making processes of government departments, hospitals, health insurance funds, healthcare providers and companies. When developing and improving services or products, the patient’s opinion is increasingly sought. But this is only possible if this patient is also aware of the processes that are taking place and the objectives being pursued. This is why the Patient Expert Centre organises training and ensures cooperation between those different players, so that the patient’s voice is heard. The training consists of a general part and a disease-specific part with weekly online classes. Last year, eight patients with pulmonary hypertension from the Belgian patient association PH België attended the training and obtained their certificate. They can now officially call themselves ‘patient experts’. They will be used to guide their fellow patients through the healthcare landscape and represent their interests.