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| Belgian doctors will prescribe visits to sewerage museum and other designated attractions, to tackle Covid stress | Belgian doctors will prescribe visits to sewerage museum and other designated attractions, to tackle Covid stress |
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| Inpatients suffering from stress at Brugmann hospital in Brussels, Belgium, will soon be prescribed visits to a selection of museums, in an effort to combat mental health problems caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. | Inpatients suffering from stress at Brugmann hospital in Brussels, Belgium, will soon be prescribed visits to a selection of museums, in an effort to combat mental health problems caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. |
| Doctors at the hospital will be able to prescribe visits to Brussels’ Sewer Museum, the Fashion & Lace Museum, the Contemporary Art Centre, the Guardian reported. Museums on Grand Place – which include the Brussels City Museum and the Maison du Roi – will also be included in the program. It’s thought that such a visit could help the patient’s mental health. | Doctors at the hospital will be able to prescribe visits to Brussels’ Sewer Museum, the Fashion & Lace Museum, the Contemporary Art Centre, the Guardian reported. Museums on Grand Place – which include the Brussels City Museum and the Maison du Roi – will also be included in the program. It’s thought that such a visit could help the patient’s mental health. |
| The occupational prescriptions will be trialed over three months, after which the data will be analysed to see whether such schemes are successful and should be expanded. | The occupational prescriptions will be trialed over three months, after which the data will be analysed to see whether such schemes are successful and should be expanded. |
| Delphine Houba, Brussels’ alderwoman for culture, told L’Echo newspaper that the Covid crisis, “accentuating stress, burnout and other pathologies, has confirmed the relevance of such a project,” noting that studies have shown “art can be beneficial for health, both mental and physical.” | Delphine Houba, Brussels’ alderwoman for culture, told L’Echo newspaper that the Covid crisis, “accentuating stress, burnout and other pathologies, has confirmed the relevance of such a project,” noting that studies have shown “art can be beneficial for health, both mental and physical.” |
| Houba – who said the scheme was inspired by a similar one in Canada – also expressed hope that all museums in Brussels would provide “free access and support” to vulnerable visitors suffering from mental health problems if the results of the trial are positive. | Houba – who said the scheme was inspired by a similar one in Canada – also expressed hope that all museums in Brussels would provide “free access and support” to vulnerable visitors suffering from mental health problems if the results of the trial are positive. |
| In 2018, Francophone Doctors of Canada partnered with the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) to allow doctors to write free museum prescriptions for patients in need of a “neutral, beautiful, inspiring space.” | In 2018, Francophone Doctors of Canada partnered with the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) to allow doctors to write free museum prescriptions for patients in need of a “neutral, beautiful, inspiring space.” |
| The sewerage museum might, however, be one to avoid for those feeling particularly down in the dumps. | The sewerage museum might, however, be one to avoid for those feeling particularly down in the dumps. |
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