In the summer of 2021, the Hungarian Healthcare Management Association (HMA) launched a series of health screening and education programs called EGÉSZSÉGPART (aka “HEALTH-SHORE”). The programs aimed to screen residents and holidaymakers near Lake Balaton and encourage them to adopt a healthier lifestyle.

For the fourth time in 2024, EGÉSZSÉGPART revisited busy Balaton beaches ‒ Balatonfüred, Balatonalmádi, and Gyenesdias ‒ on three summer weekends as a kind of health “traveling camp.”

The series of programs was made possible with the professional support of the Semmelweis University Health Services Management Training Centre, the National Hospital Directorate General, and the National Centre for Public Health and Pharmacy, as well as the contribution of local governments and representatives.

A lot of free screening programs were available during the EGÉSZSÉGPART weekends:

General health check-ups (blood glucose, triglyceride, cholesterol, blood pressure, and pulse) and prostate screening for men (PSA screening)
ECG tests
Dermatological screening
Digital oral screening
Lifestyle risk assessment and lifestyle advice
Functional movement screening
Body composition screening

Screening participants also received lifestyle and dietary advice following a lifestyle risk assessment. After the digital oral screening, the oral hygiene session taught visitors how to brush their teeth correctly and the importance of oral care. They also had the opportunity to take part in basic CPR training. Children can learn a lot of helpful information at the Teddy Bear Hospital playfully.

The doctors from the Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Dermatooncology of Semmelweis University ensured the high professional standard of dermatological screening. The specialists found malignant lesions in several cases and referred the patients to their local institutions. The staff of the Semmelweis University Dental and Oral Surgery Training Institute conducted the digital oral screening, and the residents of the Semmelweis University Institute of Public Health provided lifestyle advice. Members of the Budapest Medical Students’ Association, the Hungarian Dental Students’ Association, and students of the Hungarian University of Physical Education and Sports Sciences were also actively involved in the event.

The public gave positive feedback, and the series will continue in the coming years. EGÉSZSÉGPART teaches young and old alike through free “door-to-door” screenings and promoting healthy lifestyles to prevent many diseases. In doing so, we can contribute to a change in attitudes that will result in a healthier Hungary, to the delight of us all!

For more information, visit the official website of EGÉSZSÉGSÉGPART: egeszsegpart.com

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