Crown Princess Mathilde visited Antwerp University Hospital

Crown Princess Mathilde visited the Dienst Gynaecologische oncologie at the Universitair Ziekenhuis (UZ) in Leuven. The Antwerp University Hospital (UZA) is an academic centre for leading clinical and customer-friendly patient care, high-quality academic education and ground-breaking scientific research with a major international dimension.

The Antwerp University Hospital (UZA) is an academic centre renowned for leading clinical and customer-friendly patient care, high-quality academic education and ground-breaking scientific research with a major international dimension.

With over 570 beds, the hospital offers a wide range of diagnostic and treatment services. Offering comprehensive care for patients with complex disorders, 578 physicians specializing in 38 different fields treat more than 650.000 patients every year. About 3000 employees work at UZA.

At Antwerp University Hospital, medical specialists are true leaders in their field. They conduct pioneering clinical research and are constantly using this research to develop new treatments with the ultimate goal of providing every patient with the best medical care possible appropriate to their condition.

MOCA or the Multi-disciplinary Oncological Center Antwerp was founded in 2003 within UZA. MOCA is a horizontal structure in a vertical organised hospital with the objective to increase the quality of oncology care. It started in 2003 with the nationwide registration of Oncology patience and multi-departmental meetings.