Ankylosing spondylitis society in Belgium/Flanders: Vlaamse Vereniging voor Bechterew-patiënten v.z.w. (VVB)
Founded in 1983

c/o Leopold BOGAERT, Pinksterbloemhof 16
B-8300 Knokke-Heist
Tel. (+32) 50 51 28 30
Internet homepage: http://www.spondylitis.be
Internet forum: http://forums.delphiforums.com/bechterew/start
eMail: vvb.ledenadministratiescarlet.be
 

Voorzitter (Chairman)	Leopold BOGAERT, Knokke-Heist (address see above)
Ondervoorzitter (Vice Chairman)	Mrs. Claire VAN MOFFAERT, Gent
Sekretaris (Secretary)	Mrs. Lieve DOSSCHE, Assebroek
Penningmeester (Treasurer)	Walter VERMEYLEN, Heverlee, vvb.ledenadministratiescarlet.be
International contacts	Coby OTTER, Ijsboslaan 28, B-1701 Dilbeek, Tel. and Fax (+32-2) 30 60 599, eMail: coby.ottertelenet.be
Membership 1. Jan. 2010	About 700 paying members including about 680 AS sufferers
Local branches	13 local branches with weekly exercises (for details visit Internet site)
Medical advisor	Prof. Dr. K. de Vlam
Newsletter	«VVB tijdschrift»
Period of appearance	4 per year
Further publications	Oefenprogramma (Exercise book): "Voor Elk wat Wils" ("suited for all": 3 different versions of each exercise, according to the degree of limitation in the joint or muscle group being exercised). Spondylarthritis in 100 vragen (Spondyloarthritis in 100 questions) Ziekte van Bechterew, 20 jaar later (Spondyloarthritis 20 years later) Article 1: Spondylarthropathieën Article 2: Psychologische effecten van reumatische aandoeningen Article 3: Medicamenteuze behandeling van de spondylarthropathieën Article 4: Nieuwe mogelijkheden voor patiënten met spondylathropathieën Article 5: Bestaande therapeutische modaliteiten en nieuwe aanwinsten bij de behandeling van spondylarthropathieën Article 6: Het Reuma Alfabet Reuma na de diagnose – Leven met de Ziekte van Bechterew  (Rheumatism after the diagnosis – living with AS) by Walter Vermeylen 2006 Booklet «Spondylitis en Sexualiteit»
Important events in past and coming year	2008: General meeting on May 25 in Maasmechelen Information afternoon on AS and fascia therapy May 31 in St. Niklaas Participation at Volleyball tournament March 29 in Utrecht (the Netherlands)
Membership fee	€ 16 per year for patients and family members,  € 21 yearly minimum for sponsoring members, physicians, therapists etc.

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