Health data access bodies (HDAB) will monitor and contribute to a consistent application of the rules throughout the EU, including by advising the European Commission, while cooperating with other EU bodies and stakeholders (e.g. patient organisations). They also monitor, examine and supervise compliance by data users and data holders with the requirements in the EHDS Regulation. This body acts as a facilitator to help organizations securely access and share health data for specific purposes like research, policy-making, and innovation. They ensure that sensitive health data is handled with care, privacy, and security at the forefront.
In Belgium, this responsibility is held by the Belgian Health Data Access Body (Belgian HDA). The Belgian HDA helps organizations like hospitals, universities, companies, and research institutions to access health data in a regulated way. It ensures that health data is only used for legal, ethical, and scientific purposes, with all necessary safeguards in place to protect patient privacy.
