{"id":14,"date":"2020-10-19T20:22:17","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T20:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2025-08-07T14:23:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T14:23:12","slug":"patients","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Patients"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"mco-b2-hero-block-block_e74e82bc672c0a26d3f04a1642a5feb3\" class=\"mco-b2-hero-block full mccberg-block\">\n    <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-section \">\n\n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container \">\n                    <picture >\n\t<source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/11\/Patient-and-Caregiver-Getty_1172005959-Baby-Being-Held-02-HI.jpg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/11\/Patient-and-Caregiver-Getty_1172005959-Baby-Being-Held-02-HI.jpg?w=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/11\/Patient-and-Caregiver-Getty_1172005959-Baby-Being-Held-02-HI.jpg?h=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/11\/Patient-and-Caregiver-Getty_1172005959-Baby-Being-Held-02-HI.jpg?h=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1919px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/11\/Patient-and-Caregiver-Getty_1172005959-Baby-Being-Held-02-HI.jpg?w=1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/11\/Patient-and-Caregiver-Getty_1172005959-Baby-Being-Held-02-HI.jpg?w=1200\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/11\/Patient-and-Caregiver-Getty_1172005959-Baby-Being-Held-02-HI.jpg?w=1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/11\/Patient-and-Caregiver-Getty_1172005959-Baby-Being-Held-02-HI.jpg?w=1920\" >\n\t<img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2021\/11\/Patient-and-Caregiver-Getty_1172005959-Baby-Being-Held-02-HI.jpg?w=1920\" alt=\"\" class=\"eager \" loading=\"eager\" \/>\n<\/picture>                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container-two\">\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-content-section\">\n                        \n                            <h1>Patients &amp; Caregivers<\/h1>\n            \n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-description\"><p>We&#8217;re here to help you get the information you need to guide you on your health journey. Any question? Send us an email: <strong><a href=\"mailto:patientrelation@msd.com\">patientrelation@msd.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-title-block-block_d44bedaee69a61e3bc20487289f1a500\" \n\t class=\"mco-title-block mccberg-block mb-2 aligncenter\" \n\t \t >\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"mco-title-block-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mco-title-block-title\">Your well-being is our purpose<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mco-title-block-description\"><p>Everything that motivates us starts with you. We work hard to bring you the medications and vaccines that help fight some of the most serious health concerns facing all of us.<\/p>\n<p>And we know it&#8217;s sometimes hard to know where to look for help.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mco-title-block-block_3c4d84a3637b453db9cc21bd444ce3f1\" \n\t class=\"mco-title-block mccberg-block mb-2 aligncenter\" \n\t \t >\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"mco-title-block-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mco-title-block-title\">And, your voice is important to us<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mco-title-block-description\"><div id=\"mco-title-block-block_608ae30f66d80\" class=\"mco-title-block msdberg-block mb-2 aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"mco-title-block-content\">\n<p>That\u2019s why we meet with and listen to patients just like you. We take your opinions and perspectives into account when making business and research decisions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mco-featured-banner-block-block_225a56762b2b375b8adcfc502e014996\" class=\"mco-featured-banner-block full mccberg-block mb-1 negative\">\n\n\n            <div class=\"mco-featured-banner-image-container\">\n            <picture>\n                <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/10\/B16-Patient-and-treatment-education__.jpg?resize=767,956\">\n                <source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/10\/B16-Patient-and-treatment-education__.jpg?resize=768,448\">\n                <source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/10\/B16-Patient-and-treatment-education__.jpg?w=1600\">\n                <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/10\/B16-Patient-and-treatment-education__.jpg?w=1600\" alt=\"Featured banner image\" class=\"lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n            <\/picture>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n    <div class=\"mco-featured-banner-content-container\">\n        <div class=\"mco-featured-banner-content-card\">\n            \n                            <h3>Patient &amp; treatment education<\/h3>\n            \n                            <div><p>Medicines and vaccines are some of the most powerful tools in preventing, treating and curing disease. Their use, efficacy and impact are often central to the patient pathway, experience and outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>As a company we believe an open dialogue with patients, patient advocates, and caregivers is critical to inspiring and informing effective and relevant medical and scientific innovation, as well as to deliver information that is both understandable and meaningful to patients and caregivers.<\/p>\n<p>Patient communities (individual patients, their caregivers and families, advocacy leaders and patient organizations) are vital to our work now and in the future. 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class=\"mccberg-related-link-content-container\"><div class=\"mccberg-related-link-container-wrapper\"><div class=\"mccberg-related-link-container first-link\"><h4>Oncology<\/h4><i class=\"mccberg-related-link-closed\"><\/i><i class=\"mccberg-related-link-opened\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"mccberg-related-link-expanded\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/10\/oncology.jpeg?resize=321,214\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/10\/oncology.jpeg?resize=656,437\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/10\/oncology.jpeg?resize=778,519\"\/><img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/10\/oncology.jpeg?resize=778,519\" class=\"mccberg-related-link-link-image lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Oncology\"\/><\/picture><h4>Oncology<\/h4><p>Our mission is to deliver innovations that extend and improve the lives of people with cancer.<\/p><p><a class=\"btn secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/research\/areas-of-focus\/oncology\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Our work in oncology<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"mccberg-related-link-container-wrapper\"><div class=\"mccberg-related-link-container \"><h4>Vaccines<\/h4><i class=\"mccberg-related-link-closed\"><\/i><i class=\"mccberg-related-link-opened\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"mccberg-related-link-expanded\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/10\/vaccines.jpeg?resize=321,214\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/10\/vaccines.jpeg?resize=656,437\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/10\/vaccines.jpeg?resize=778,519\"\/><img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/10\/vaccines.jpeg?resize=778,519\" class=\"mccberg-related-link-link-image lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Vaccines\"\/><\/picture><h4>Vaccines<\/h4><p>Vaccines are one of the greatest public health success stories \u2013 and we\u2019ve been discovering, developing and delivering vaccines to help prevent disease for over 100 years.<\/p><p><a class=\"btn secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/research\/areas-of-focus\/vaccines\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Our work in vaccines<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"mccberg-related-link-container-wrapper\"><div class=\"mccberg-related-link-container \"><h4>Infectious Diseases<\/h4><i class=\"mccberg-related-link-closed\"><\/i><i class=\"mccberg-related-link-opened\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"mccberg-related-link-expanded\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/10\/Science-Visuals-Infectious-Disease-Virus-in-infected-organism-72469489-HI_42_high.jpg?resize=321,214\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/10\/Science-Visuals-Infectious-Disease-Virus-in-infected-organism-72469489-HI_42_high.jpg?resize=656,437\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/10\/Science-Visuals-Infectious-Disease-Virus-in-infected-organism-72469489-HI_42_high.jpg?resize=778,519\"\/><img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2020\/10\/Science-Visuals-Infectious-Disease-Virus-in-infected-organism-72469489-HI_42_high.jpg?resize=778,519\" class=\"mccberg-related-link-link-image lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Infectious Diseases\"\/><\/picture><h4>Infectious Diseases<\/h4><p>We play an important role in discovering and developing innovative medicines and vaccines to treat and prevent infectious diseases, including HIV and Ebola.<\/p><p><a class=\"btn secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msd-belgium.be\/en\/research\/areas-of-focus\/infectious-diseases\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Our work in infectious diseases<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"mccberg-related-link-container-wrapper\"><div class=\"mccberg-related-link-container \"><h4>COVID-19<\/h4><i class=\"mccberg-related-link-closed\"><\/i><i class=\"mccberg-related-link-opened\"><\/i><\/div><div 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