BEAT T1D Officially Launched: Belgium Takes a Major Step Toward Early Detection

April 22, 2026
Belgium reaches a historic milestone with the launch of BEAT T1D (Belgian Early Awareness and Testing for Type 1 Diabetes), a new initiative aimed at organising structured, coordinated, and independent early-stage screening for type 1 diabetes across the country.
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With the official launch of BEAT T1D, Belgium takes a concrete step toward organising early-stage screening for type 1 diabetes in a structured, coordinated, and independent way.

BEAT T1D is chaired by Chantal Mathieu, who led the development of the initiative. The process was supported by Gaëtan Haenecour and Gert-Jan Dossche from Möbius, facilitating alignment across stakeholders, hospitals, and linguistic communities in Belgium.

The launch of BEAT T1D marks the start of a coordinated national effort to advance early detection of type 1 diabetes in Belgium.

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