Belgian Medical Component
Encyclopedia
The Medical Component is the medical service of the Belgian Armed Forces
. It provides medical support for the Belgian Armed Forces and its operations, participates in humanitarian aid
and provides certain services to the civilian society. The current Commander of the Medical Component is Brigade General
Danielle Levillez.
Military of Belgium
The Belgian Army is the national military of Belgium. The Belgian Army was established after Belgium became independent in October 1830...
. It provides medical support for the Belgian Armed Forces and its operations, participates in humanitarian aid
Humanitarian aid
Humanitarian aid is material or logistical assistance provided for humanitarian purposes, typically in response to humanitarian crises including natural disaster and man-made disaster. The primary objective of humanitarian aid is to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity...
and provides certain services to the civilian society. The current Commander of the Medical Component is Brigade General
Brigade General
Brigade General is a rank used in many armies to denote the lowest rank of general, corresponding to command of a brigade. The rank is mostly used in countries where it is used as a modern alternative to a previous older rank of Brigadier or Brigadier General...
Danielle Levillez.
Organisation
The Medical Component consists of the following units:- A medical operational command (COMOPSMED), located in EvereEvereEvere is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. On January 1, 2006 the municipality had a total population of 33,462...
. - 4 Operational Medical Centres (CMO), located in BrusselsBrusselsBrussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, LeopoldsburgLeopoldsburgLeopoldsburg is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006 Leopoldsburg had a total population of 14,403. The total area is 22.49 km² which gives a population density of 640 inhabitants per km².-External links:*...
, Marche-en-FamenneMarche-en-FamenneMarche-en-Famenne is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. It is the unofficial capital of the Famenne region, sandwiched between the Condroz, former land of the Condrusi, to the north and the Ardennes to the south....
and ZeebruggeZeebruggeZeebrugge is a village on the coast of Belgium and a subdivision of Bruges, for which it is the modern port. Zeebrugge serves as both the international port of Bruges-Zeebrugge and a seafront resort with hotels, cafés, a marina and a beach.-Location:...
. These centres have a number of so-called Medical Antennas at their disposal, spread across the area for which they are responsible, as well as Advanced Medical Elements (EMA) in order to guarantee medical support for operations and exercises. - 3 Medical Intervention Elements (EMI), located in DestelbergenDestelbergenDestelbergen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Destelbergen proper and Heusden and was created on January 1, 1977 by the fusion of these two municipalities...
, GhlinGhlinGhlin is a village near the Belgian town Mons in the province of Hainaut.- People born in Ghlin :* Charles Plisnier , writer winner of the Prix Goncourt in 1937- See also :Grand Large...
and LandenLandenLanden is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the city of Landen proper and the towns of Attenhoven, Eliksem, Ezemaal, Laar, Neerlanden, Neerwinden, Overwinden, Rumsdorp, Waasmont, Walsbets, Walshoutem, Wange and Wezeren. On January 1, 2006...
, which provide the means of transportation for the wounded as well as more specialised medical care in the field. - A Medical Technical Intervention Element (EMI-Tech), located in NivellesNivellesNivelles is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. The Nivelles municipality includes the old communes of Baulers, Bornival, Thines, and Monstreux....
, which is responsible for medical supplies in BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and abroad. - The Military Hospital of Neder-Over-HeembeekNeder-over-HeembeekNeder-over-Heembeek is a northern part of the City of Brussels municipality in Belgium. It is a commune which lost its municipality status when it was merged with the City of Brussels....
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