Huis voor gezondheid

What Huis voor gezondheid does

Huis voor Gezondheid (legal entity: Huis voor Gezondheid VZW, enterprise number BE 0821.455.683) is a Belgian non-profit network organization headquartered at Lakensestraat 76 bus 7 in Brussels. Founded in 2010 and celebrating its 15-year anniversary in May 2025, it is the dedicated Dutch-language healthcare network organization for Brussels, operating across two interlocking divisions. BO³NZ connects, supports, and attracts Dutch-speaking healthcare professionals — physicians, physiotherapists, pharmacists, psychologists, midwives, nurses, and dietitians — through networking events (e.g., the annual First Line Meeting drawing 1,404 attendees), interdisciplinary collaboration tools such as the Medisch-Kinesitherapeutisch Overleg (MKO) methodology co-developed with AXXON and Domus Medica, language training (Empathisch Frans/Nederlands with UCLL), and career-pathway programs (H-team, 7-team, Jobhoppen with Muntpunt, Sectortraject Zorg with Bon). ELZ BruZEL is the designated first-line zone (Eerstelijnszone) for Brussels, coordinating neighborhood-level integrated care and operating programs including Zorgwijkoverleg, Bewegen Op Verwijzing, the Zipster citizen information application, and OverHoop for healthcare-professional mental health.

The organization's business model is grant- and subsidy-driven; as a VZW it does not charge for most professional services, while selected training courses (e.g., Empathisch language cycles) and events carry participation fees. Funding flows primarily from the Vlaamse Gemeenschapscommissie (VGC) and other regional health authorities, with the enterprise disclosing no commercial revenue or capital raises. The technology stack is non-proprietary and lightweight — website, newsletters, the podcast 'Ginne ziever vè a gezondaaid' on SoundCloud, the Zipster app, and the OverHoop platform support operations but are not the core value proposition. GDPR compliance is formally maintained. Reach is regional to Brussels, with cumulative disclosed impact including 2,694 students introduced to Brussels healthcare over 15 years, 5,644 secondary-school students reached via H-team, and 8,437 Brussels residents vaccinated since 2021.

Governance is led by Directeur Annick Dermine, with operational leadership distinct from the legacy honorary chair role formerly held by Jan Peers (deceased November 2021). The organization is staffed in the 11-50 employee band, operates a board (bestuursorgaan) and General Assembly (Algemene Vergadering), and maintains an active Vacatures portal. Strategic positioning is reinforced through partnerships with VGC, Domus Medica, AXXON, VDAB, Kenniscentrum WWZ, Erasmushogeschool Brussel, Odisee, Brusano, Muntpunt, Bon, UCLL, Vlaams Agentschap Zorg en Gezondheid, and others.

Name

Huis voor gezondheid

Legal name

Huis voor Gezondheid VZW

Website

https://huisvoorgezondheid.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Huis voor Gezondheid is a Brussels-based non-profit network organization (VZW) that connects, supports, and attracts Dutch-speaking healthcare professionals through its BO³NZ division and coordinates neighborhood primary care through its designated first-line zone ELZ BruZEL, funded primarily by regional government grants.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Subsidies and Grants: As a non-profit organization (vzw), Huis voor Gezondheid operates primarily through government funding, subsidies, and grants from entities such as the Vlaamse Gemeenschapscommissie (VGC) and other regional health authorities. Revenue supports operational activities including networking events, educational programs, and care coordination initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Huis voor Gezondheid is a Brussels-based non-profit network organisation (VZW) that operates two divisions — BO³NZ, which connects, supports, and attracts Dutch-speaking healthcare professionals through networking, training, and interdisciplinary collaboration; and ELZ BruZEL, the Brussels first-line zone coordinating neighbourhood-oriented primary care. It delivers professional development, language training, exercise-on-referral schemes, interdisciplinary consultation methodologies, mental health support, and career outreach programmes to healthcare providers, students, and Brussels residents.

Product overview

Huis voor Gezondheid is a Brussels network organization (vzw/non-profit) that operates as a platform of interconnected programs rather than a single unified product. The organization has two main divisions: BO³NZ, which focuses on connecting, supporting, and attracting healthcare professionals through various tools and programs, and ELZ BruZEL (Eerstelijnszone Brussel), which coordinates neighborhood-oriented integrated care. Key products include the MKO (Medisch-Kinesitherapeutisch Overleg) methodology for interdisciplinary collaboration, the 'Ginne ziever vè a gezondaaid' podcast for healthcare career promotion, Bewegen Op Verwijzing (BOV) exercise referral programs, Empathisch Frans/Nederlands language training, and various career guidance programs (H-Team, Jobhoppen). Additional offerings include Zipster citizen information app, OverHoop mental health platform, Zorgwijkoverleg networking sessions, and the Sectortraject Zorg integration program for newcomers. The organization also publishes annual reports and policy memoranda, and maintains newsletter communication services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BO³NZ: The division of Huis voor Gezondheid that connects, supports, and attracts healthcare professionals.
• BruZEL

Products and services

• MKO (Medisch-Kinesitherapeutisch Overleg) Structured local consultation methodology for general practitioners and kinesitherapists, designed to facilitate planning of physician-physiotherapist collaboration meetings within a neighbourhood and improve interdisciplinary cooperation in primary care.
• Teamversterkingstraject Team-strengthening trajectory for healthcare professionals in Brussels designed to enhance collaboration and team dynamics within primary-care practices.
• Empathisch Frans en Nederlands Language courses for healthcare professionals developed in collaboration with UCLL to improve empathic communication with patients in French and Dutch, addressing the bilingual realities of Brussels practice.
• Bewegen Op Verwijzing (BOV) Dutch-language Exercise on Referral programme in which coaches motivate patients referred by general practitioners to follow personalised exercise plans, supporting preventive health in Brussels.
• Mouvement Sur Référence (MSR) French-language equivalent of the Bewegen Op Verwijzing exercise-on-referral programme, targeted at French-speaking healthcare contexts in Brussels.
• Veerkracht Resilience programme organised in collaboration with Kenniscentrum WWZ, providing stress-management and burnout-prevention workshops for healthcare professionals in Brussels.
• Diverssensitieve zorg Diversity-sensitive care training and resources that equip healthcare professionals in Brussels to deliver culturally responsive care to a superdiverse patient population.
• Zorgwijkoverleg Neighbourhood care consultation convened under ELZ BruZEL that brings together local care and welfare professionals to coordinate integrated neighbourhood-level care in Brussels.
• Zipster Citizen-facing information application providing Brussels residents with access to health and care information relevant to first-line services.
• OverHoop Mental-health platform provided under the BruZEL action lines to support healthcare professionals in Brussels with mental-health and resilience resources.
• H-Team Career-guidance team of Huis voor Gezondheid that visits secondary schools to inform 5th and 6th year students about healthcare professions and study pathways in Brussels.
• 7-Team Teacher-focused support programme that helps secondary-school educators guide students in healthcare career choices, complementing the H-Team student visits.
• Jobhoppen Annual event co-organised with Muntpunt since 2012 in which nursing and other healthcare students explore Brussels healthcare workplaces and job opportunities through guided walks and visits.
• Sectortraject Zorg (Bon) Sector trajectory for newcomers delivered in partnership with Bon (Brussels Onthaalbureau), providing specialised orientation about healthcare training, diploma recognition, and employment pathways for newcomers to Brussels.
• Educatieve spelkoffer Educational game kit developed by Huis voor Gezondheid for healthcare professionals to use in patient-facing or team-learning contexts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,694 students discovered Brussels healthcare through programs; 8,437 Brussels residents vaccinated; 5,644 secondary students reached through H-team

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AXXONcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAXXON collaborated with Domus Medica and Huis voor Gezondheid to develop the Medisch-Kinesitherapeutisch Overleg (MKO) methodology for improving collaboration between physicians and physiotherapists. This tool facilitates local collaboration between general practitioners and physiotherapists.
• Domus MedicacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDomus Medica partnered with AXXON and Huis voor Gezondheid to develop the MKO methodology for physician-physiotherapist collaboration.
• Vlaamse Gemeenschapscommissie (VGC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVGC collaborates with Huis voor Gezondheid on multiple initiatives including the Open Huis Festival project and broader Brussels healthcare coordination. VGC supports funding for various programs.
• Tracé Brussel vzwcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Tracé Brussel for career guidance activities including workshops 'De zorg rekruteert' at Beroepenpunt, individual guidance for career changers, and sector trajectory programs for newcomers. Tracé Brussel provides Werkwinkel and Leerwinkel services.
• VDABcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVDAB partners with Huis voor Gezondheid to provide information about healthcare professions and training opportunities, particularly for career changers and sideways entrants.
• Odisee HogeschoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOdisee hogeschool campus Terranova in Brussels is visited by sector trajectory participants to learn about healthcare training programs. Also involved in the Interdisciplinair Symposium voor Stagementoren.
• Erasmushogeschool BrusselcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmushogeschool Brussel participates in various Huis voor Gezondheid initiatives including student internship coordination, Jobhoppen, and the Interdisciplinair Symposium voor Stagementoren.
• Kind en GezinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMentioned as part of the healthcare network that students learn about during Jobhoppen digital walks, representing child healthcare services in Brussels.
• UCLLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuis voor Gezondheid collaborated with UCLL to develop the Empathisch Nederlands course for healthcare professionals who do not have Dutch as their first language.
• Kenniscentrum WWZcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKenniscentrum WWZ partnered with Huis voor Gezondheid to organize workshops on stress management and burnout prevention for healthcare professionals in Brussels.
• Bon (Brussels Onthaalbureau)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBon is the Brussels reception office for newcomers. Huis voor Gezondheid is a partner in Bon's sector trajectory for healthcare, providing specialized programming about healthcare training and employment for newcomers in Brussels.
• BrusanocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrusano partnered with BruZEL, VGC, and KWWZ to organize webinars on the reform of the Brussels first line, with 162 participants learning about the five help and care zones.
• MuntpuntcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMuntpunt has partnered with Huis voor Gezondheid since 2012 for the annual Jobhoppen event, introducing students to Brussels as a work and living location.
• CGG BrusselminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGG Brussel (Centrum voor Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg) mentioned as part of the Brussels care network that students learn about during Jobhoppen activities.
• Agentschap Integratie en Inburgering - bon vzwminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner for questions about diploma recognition for sideways entrants interested in healthcare careers.
• Vlaams Agentschap Zorg en GezondheidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting healthcare initiatives, with logo displayed on website footer indicating ongoing collaboration.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Brusano: Brussels-based support organization for first-line and neighborhood care. Direct peer in mission and geography — partnered with Huis voor Gezondheid on BruZEL first-line reform webinars and serves complementary functions in coordinating Brussels primary care.
• Eerstelijnszone Kempen: One of Belgium's regional first-line zones (Eerstelijnszones), comparable in structural form to BruZEL. Peer relevance: operates the same neighborhood-based care coordination model that Huis voor Gezondheid runs in Brussels, but in the Kempen region of Flanders.
• AXXON: Royal Belgian professional association for physiotherapists. Direct peer and active co-development partner with Huis voor Gezondheid on the MKO collaboration methodology, serving a comparable role for the physiotherapy profession.
• Domus Medica: Belgian Flemish-language association for general practitioners. Direct peer — co-developed the MKO methodology with Huis voor Gezondheid and AXXON, and serves an overlapping membership of Dutch-speaking primary care professionals across Belgium.
• Société Scientifique de Médecine Générale (SSMG): Walloon scientific society for general practitioners. Direct peer in function — a language-community-aligned professional network supporting primary care physicians — making it the French-speaking Belgium analog to Huis voor Gezondheid's Dutch-speaking mandate.

Regional players

• Bon (Brussels Onthaalbureau vzw): Brussels reception office for newcomers — a partner in Huis voor Gezondheid's Sectortraject Zorg program. Regional peer operating in the same Brussels newcomer-integration space, with comparable small-team, government-funded, association-based structure.

Others

• Muntpunt: Brussels Dutch-language meeting and cultural center. Adjacent partner — has co-organized Huis voor Gezondheid's annual Jobhoppen event since 2012 — rather than a direct competitor, but comparable as a subsidized Brussels organization serving the Dutch-speaking community.

Broad incumbents

• Vlaams Agentschap Zorg en Gezondheid: Flemish government agency responsible for health and care policy. Broader incumbent — a regional authority that funds and regulates parts of Huis voor Gezondheid's work, with overlapping scope on primary care, vaccination programs, and professional support, but at a statewide governmental scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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