General project information

Project name

Epidemiological surveillance of Monkey pox virus through molecular techniques

Project abbreviation

MPX

Project code

HDBP0277

Primary organization that oversees implementation of project

• Sciensano

Partner organization participating in project

• Not available

Organization that commissioned this project

• National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance (RIZIV-INAMI)

Organization providing monetary or material support

• National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance (RIZIV-INAMI)

Brief project description

The monkeypox virus (monkeypox, MPX) is mainly found in countries in West and Central Africa. Since the beginning of May 2022, cases of monkeypox have also been identified in several countries.

The RIZIV/INAMI therefore provides an agreement for financing the detection of this virus in our country through recognized laboratories. The NIHDI pays attention to the transfer of epidemiological information, the quality of analyses, the performance of tests with an appropriate safety level and the speed of obtaining and forwarding the results. The agreement is concluded between the insurance committee of the RIZIV/INAMI, Sciensano and a recognized clinical laboratory.

A contracted lab can bill health insurance for the tests. The patient, on the other hand, pays nothing.

Regulatory framework of this project

Mandate Risk Outbreak Control Infectious Diseases

• Brussels Capital Region
  • Arrêté 23 AVRIL 2009 du Collège réuni de la Commission communautaire commune relatif à la prophylaxie des maladies transmissibles.
  • Ordonnance 19 JUILLET 2007 relative à la politique de prévention en santé.
• Flanders
  • Ministerieel besluit van 19 juni 2009 tot bepaling van de lijst van infecties die gemeld moeten worden(externe link) en tot delegatie van de bevoegdheid om ambtenaren-artsen en ambtenaren aan te wijzen (B.S.20.07.2009); gewijzigde lijst per 1.01.2017.
• Wallonia
  • Décret 02 mai 2019 modifiant le Code wallon de l'Action sociale et de la Santé en ce qui concerne la prévention et la promotion de la santé

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