Mission and vision
Every burn victim, without distinction, has the right to high-quality aftercare in an empathetic environment. That is why we offer the best possible aftercare to children and adults with burns and scars.
To achieve this, we invest in scientific research and training, and we work towards fewer burns with a long-term prevention policy.
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Accessible
Anyone with burns or scars is welcome at oscare.
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Affordable
Good aftercare should not be a question of money.
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Expert
A multidisciplinary team of doctors, physiotherapists, psychologists and more.
Four pillars
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Aftercare
Multidisciplinary treatment after burns and scars.
Discover aftercare
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Prevention
Campaigns and lessons for fewer burns.
Discover prevention
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Research
Scientific research into better scar care.
Discover research
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Training
Sharing knowledge with healthcare professionals through the Scar Academy.
Discover training
25 years of oscare
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1997
Greet Rouffaer’s accident
On 30 October 1997 actress Greet Rouffaer suffers severe burns in an explosion while filming the TV series Wittekerke. The accident directly leads to the founding of the aftercare centre.
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2001
The Greet Rouffaer House opens
On 21 April 2001 the first centre for burn aftercare outside the hospital opens in Merksem, led by Dr Raymond Peeters, then head of the Stuivenberg burn centre. Greet Rouffaer joins the board.
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2004
New director
Patrick Declerck becomes director.
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2008
Koen Maertens becomes director
On 1 July 2008 Koen Maertens succeeds Patrick Declerck as director of the Greet Rouffaer House. Greet Rouffaer attends his introduction.
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2008
Oscare vzw
The Greet Rouffaer House is renamed oscare: Organisation for burns, scar aftercare and research. The new name follows Greet Rouffaer’s decision to put that period behind her and leave the board.
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2010
Scar Academy Flanders
The Scar Academy is founded: a training centre where healthcare professionals and therapists can take courses and further training in the aftercare of burns and scars.
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2012
Cica-démie
The French-speaking counterpart of the Scar Academy starts in Wallonia.
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2012
Kinderbrandwondenfonds
The Kinderbrandwondenfonds, a fund for children with burns, is founded. It supports these children and their parents: with treatment by doctors and therapists, and with talks and events with peers.
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2013
Scar Academy UK
Scar Academy UK is launched, an international collaboration with the Katie Piper Foundation.
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2016
ScarCon
ScarCon, the Scar Academy’s first international congress on scars.
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2016
15 years of oscare
We celebrate 15 years of oscare.
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2017
Leef Brand Veilig
Leef Brand Veilig is founded, a prevention platform run with several emergency service zones to prevent burns and house fires.
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2017
Most Patient Benefit Award
Oscare wins the ‘Most Patient Benefit’ award at the beHealth Hackathon in December 2017.
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2018
ScarCon in Amsterdam
The second edition of the international ScarCon congress, in Amsterdam, together with the European Tissue Repair Society and the Dutch Burns Foundation.
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2018
ZorgAnders Award
Oscare receives the ZorgAnders Award in the category ‘(other) care institution of the year’.
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2018
King Baudouin Foundation award
ScarPath wins an award from the King Baudouin Foundation.
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2018
Zorgvinding 2018 laureate
Oscare is a laureate of In4Care’s ‘Zorgvinding 2018’ care innovation prize.
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2019
Fire Safety Truck
Launch of the Fire Safety Truck, Leef Brand Veilig’s prevention vehicle. It later becomes the mobile Fire Escape Room.
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2019
ISES
The 5th International Safety Education Seminar, together with FEU and the Antwerp fire service zone.
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2020
Face Equality Day
Together with VAGA vzw we raise awareness for a world where everyone is equal, whatever they look like.
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2021
20 years of aftercare
Twenty years of care, research, training and prevention for people with burns.
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2026
25 years of oscare
We celebrate a quarter of a century, together with patients, care providers and everyone who supports us.
A transparent organisation
Oscare subscribes to the Code of Ethics of the Vereniging voor Ethiek in Fondsenwerving, the Belgian association for ethics in fundraising. Every year, our annual report shows what we have done with your support.