{"id":1031,"date":"2026-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/?p=1031"},"modified":"2026-01-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:00:00","slug":"the-bers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/belgianrespiratorysociety.skeelup.com\/en\/the-bers\/","title":{"rendered":"What does the BeRS do? \u2013 Mission, vision, objectives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-section alignfull tw:py-8 bers-page-header\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-container tw:mx-auto tw:w-full tw:max-w-wide tw:px-4 tw:md:px-6 tw:lg:px-8\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-heading tw:text-4xl bers-display\">WHAT DOES THE BeRS DO?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph tw:text-lg tw:mt-4\">The BeRS (Belgian Respiratory Society) is a multidisciplinary scientific association dedicated to promoting respiratory health in 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the respiratory system.<br><strong>How?<\/strong><br>By conducting or contributing to scientific, societal and social activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div tw:flex tw:flex-row tw:flex-nowrap tw:items-start tw:gap-0 bers-icon-list__item\">\n<span class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-icon tw:inline-flex bers-icon-circle bers-icon-circle--green\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-eye\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div tw:flex tw:flex-col tw:gap-0 bers-icon-list__body\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-heading bers-display bers-icon-list__title\">VISION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div bers-prose\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-paragraph\"><strong>To be a key player<\/strong> in respiratory health.<br><strong>To foster<\/strong> dialogue between professionals, institutions and patients.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bloqify-blocks-div 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