Denk Zorg: ‘Is gezondheid ons hoogste goed?’ ◉ livestream

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Today's thinkers about tomorrow's health

Think Care is a series of multi-voiced performances that provide sharp brings together thinkers on stage.

Care providers, scientists, opinion makers and artists analyze the medical-ethical dilemmas in a human life and confront us with the big questions of our time. In words, music and images.

The best version of ourselves within reach?

Is health a given or a constant pursuit? And self-improvement a moral obligation?
How do you make healthy choices? Are you responsible for your body and destiny? What if things go wrong? And why do we only really value health when we get sick?

The best version of ourselves seems within reach. As long as we eat healthy, exercise enough and take good care of ourselves. Vaccination, genetics, (self) screening and digitalization also bring a long and healthy life closer. At the same time, we often reduce health to a purely physical issue.

Mental problems are taboo and we pay little attention to the social context in which a disease arises. 

You will receive health advice not during this fourth edition of Denk Zorg. But we do serve you a hearty portion of insights about health and society, disease and medicalization and body and mind.

An atmospheric look at the previous edition of Denk Zorg:

This time on stage 

• Ignaas Devisch is professor of medical philosophy and ethics, author and columnist. He also provides consultancy in the field of ethics and philosophy for companies and private individuals. Devisch is affiliated with the medical faculty of Ghent University and regularly publishes and speaks at home and abroad, both for a specialized and a broad audience. He is also a public philosopher and regularly appears on radio and television to provide insight into ethical and philosophical issues. He is also a regular columnist at De Standaard. © photo Koen Broos
• Bregje Hofstede In addition to novels, he also writes essays in which the interweaving between mental and physical health is a recurring theme. In 2016, 'The rediscovery of the body' was published, a work in which she places her own experience with burnout in a larger social and philosophical context. 'Falling some sleep' followed in 2021. How an insomniac won back the night'. In it she describes how sleep became an instrument to perform better. But isn't that pressure to perform the enemy of our sleep, and of our health in general? © photo Willemieke Kars
• Hematologist Tessa Kerre (UZ Gent and UGent) learns every day from her patients how important it is to be healthy. And what all disappears when you become seriously ill. Health is a precious commodity whose value is often only seen when it is no longer there. She coordinated the editing of the book 'Healthy and well, thanks to science'. This combines the expertise and research of 64 experts from Ghent University Hospital and Ghent University. An enormous enrichment for her personally. “It gave me a good idea of ​​the commitment and expertise of colleagues. The book proves how much we know, but also how much we do not know and may never know.” © photo Bruno Bollaert
• Eric Mortier is a full professor at Ghent University and managing director of Ghent University Hospital. He is interested in everything that exists or does not exist in our wonderful universe© photo Christophe Vander Eecken
• Gwendolyn Portzky is a clinical psychologist, doctor of medical sciences and cognitive behavioral therapist. She works as a senior lecturer in medical psychology at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Ghent University. She is also director of the Flemish Expertise Center for Suicide Prevention (VLESP) and director of the Unit for Suicide Research at Ghent University. For her clinical work she is affiliated with the Psychiatry department of Ghent University Hospital. She mainly works with suicidal patients, patients with depression, burn-out and/or eating disorders. 
• Sioen is a versatile singer-songwriter from our home city of Ghent. During this reflection evening on health, his two passions come together: music and racing. How does he stay mentally and physically fit? You can also expect some beautiful English-language pop and rock songs, performed solo on piano and guitar. © photo Nick Proot