White-Yellow Cross opens 14th nursing station in Lubbeek

Lailuma Sadid
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Lubbeek (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The White-Yellow Cross opened its 14th nursing station in Lubbeek. Spokesperson Griet Beckers says it offers wound care, injections, and follow-up for chronic illnesses, easing pressure on home nurses.

As VRT News reported, the White-Yellow Cross has opened a new nursing station in Lubbeek, in the province of West Flanders, Belgium. It is the 14th station in Flemish Brabant. The focus is on wound care, injections, and the follow-up of chronic illnesses. Spokesperson Griet Beckers said the project gives patients the chance to stay independent while receiving professional nursing help. 

What does the 14th White-Yellow Cross station in Lubbeek offer patients?

According to officials, the patients do not have to wait at home for their caregiver anymore. They can make an appointment and go to the station at their convenience. The White-Yellow Cross is relieving some pressure off home nurses by sending mobile patients to its new nursing stations. This allows caregivers to focus more on people who need medical attention. It also allows them to assist more patients overall. 

The newest nursing station has opened on Staatsbaan in Lubbeek. It is part of a plan to create more regional posts across Flemish Brabant. The White-Yellow Cross reports that the project is already working, but stresses that distance plays a key role in its success.

“It works well, but people need them nearby; otherwise, the effort becomes too great,”

Said spokesperson Griet Beckers. 

In 2019, the White-Yellow Cross started the establishment of regional nursing stations in Flemish Brabant with its first posts in towns such as Tienen and Aarschot. The model was designed to operate alongside traditional home nursing lines in providing options for the patient that could attend their care either on their own or when a family member could transport them. 

Within those 5 years from 2019 to 2024, it has delivered a consistent growth in the number of its own regional stations, which have increased from the original to a total of 14 with the completion of the new post in Lubbeek in September 2025.

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Lailuma Sadid is a former diplomat in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Embassy to the kingdom of Belgium, in charge of NATO. She attended the NATO Training courses and speakers for the events at NATO H-Q in Brussels, and also in Nederland, Germany, Estonia, and Azerbaijan. Sadid has is a former Political Reporter for Pajhwok News Agency, covering the London, Conference in 2006 and Lisbon summit in 2010.
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