I.                   Hungarian-Turkish Balneological Workshop

 

Eger, Hungary

 

20-23 May, 2004

 

 

 

Patrons: Imre Nagy Major of Eger

Embassy of the Republic of Turkey

Béla Pál, Political State Secretary in charge of State for Tourism Ministry of Economic and Transport

Lajos Korozs, Head of the Subcommittee for Health Tourism of Hungarian Parlament

  • Kovács József Director of Markhot Ferenc County Hospital,Eger

 

 

Organising Committee:

  • János Bereczki MD (Head of the Rheumatological Department of Markhot FerencCounty Hospital, Eger)
  • Tamás Bender MD (President of the Hungarian Balneological Society)
  • Pál Géher MD (responsible for scientific programme)
  • M. Zeki Karagülle MD (President of the Turkish Society of Spa Medicine and Balneology)
  • Arif Dönmez MD(General Secretary of the Turkish Society of Spa Medicine and Balneology)
  • Katalin Nagy MD (Head Physician, Rheumatological Department of Markhot Ferenc County Hospital, Eger)
  • Alice Sipos (General manager)

 

Dear Friends,

On behalf of the Hungarian Balneological Society, I warmly welcome  all participants of the first Hungarian Turkish Balneological Workshop.Last year in Istanbul the balneolgists of the two nations already met. I am truly pleased that there is a good and friendly relationship between the two countries and I am also highly delighted about  the growing number of Hungarian as well as international participants. It is a very important event in the history of our society especially that Hungary has already joined  the EU. I hope the impact  of our meeting will positively influence the future of balneology.

 

Tamás Bender

President of Hungarian Balneological Society

President of the ISMH

 

Programme

20 May (Thursday)

 

15.55 Arrival of the Turkish delegates (MA 201 at the Ferihegy 2A Airport)

16.30 Bus transfer to Eger

18.00 Accommodation at the Hotel Eger (Eger, Szálloda street 1/3 tel:+36 36522222) and Hotel Aqua, Maklári street 9 tel: +36 36512510)

20.00-22.00 Welcome dinner in Hotel Eger

 

21 May (Friday)

 

  9.00 Sightseeing in Eger(walking in the old city)

11.00 Bus excursion to Egerszalók (13 km far from Eger -in case of good weather: with bath),

13.00 Lunch at Egerszalók (Hosted by Szalók Holding Rt.)

15.00 Visite to Mátraderecske (25 km far for Eger, the only Hungarian dry carbonic acid therapy)

19.00 Dinner in Matraderecske (Hosted by the Major of Mátraderecske)

 

22 May (Saturday)

 

9.30           Scientific meeting

Venue: Hotel Eger

Welcome messages:

  • Tamás Bender (Hungary)
  • Isa Gökmenoglu, Head of the Consular Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey
  • M. Zeki Karagülle (Turkey)

 

10.00    Spa and Health Resort Medicine

Chairmen: Tamás Bender, Zeki M Karagülle, János Bereczki

 

  1. J. Bereczki (Hungary): The History of Balneology in Eger
  2. P. Géher (Hungary): The Hungarian Health Care System- a Health Care System in a Country of Transition
  3. I. Vareka, J.  Hnatek (Czech Republic): Contemporary Balneology in the Czech Republic
  4. H. Gürdal (Turkey): The Bio-climatologic Features of Turkish Spa Resorts
  5. L. Halmy (Hungary):  Mineral Drinking Cure in Hungary
  6. I. Ponikowska (Poland): The Polish Health Resorts during Political Changes in Central Europe
  7. T. Bender (Hungary): Balneotherapy in Fine Art
  8. L. Vacek (Canada): Quo Vadis North American Medical Spa?
  9. L. Irsay,  L. Pop (Rumania:) Balneotherapy in Cluj

 

11.30 Coffee break

 

Signing of the Eger-Pamukale „brother city cooperation” agreement by the two Majors)

 

12.00    Clinical Balneology and Aquatic Therapy I.

Chairmen: Christoph Gutenbrunner, Pál Géher, Arif Dömnez

 

  1. M. Z. Karagülle (Turkey): Spa Therapy and Balneotherapy for Chronic Low Back Pain
  2. C. Gutenbrunner (Germany): Recent Results in Experimental Balneology
  3. N. Erdoğan (Turkey): Spa Therapy and Oxidation and Anti-oxidation Systems
  4. A. Dönmez (Turkey): Spa Therapy and Balneotherapy in Fibromyalgia
  5. MZ. Karagülle (Turkey): The Effectiveness of Spa Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis:

A Randomized Controlled Study

15.   M. Turan,  E. Odabaşı (Turkey): The Effect of Peloid Application in Out-patient Setting on Knee Osteoarthritis: Results of a Pilot Study

 

13.00 Lunch – Sandwich Buffet

 

 

13.45 – Clinical Balneology and Aquatic Therapy II.

16. N. Kávási, K. Nagy, J. Somlai,  K. Kovács,  I .Berhés, J. Bereczki (Hungary): Investigation of Radon in the Turkish Bath of Eger

  1. E. Sziráki (Hungary): Aquatic Therapy Halliwick BRRM Relaxation
  2. E. Gyetván (Hungary): Importance for Aquatic Therapy in the Different Locomotor Diseases
  3. P. Pribély (Hungary): Aquafitness in Hungary

 

14.30    Round table discussion

The Role of Spa Medicine and Balneology in Medicine. A Common Work in the European Union

Participants: Pál Géher (Hungary), Tamás Bender (Hungary), Zeki M. Karagulle (Turkey), Arif Dömnez (Turkey), I. Ponikowska (Poland), J. Hnatek (Czech Republic)

 

16.30    ISMH Executive Committee meeting (according to separate invitation)

 

19.00    Farewell dinner (Hosted by the City Council of Eger)

(In a cellar in the Szépasszonyok Valley)

 

23 May (Sunday)

 

8.00 Transfer to Budapest

10.30 Arrival in Hotel Margaret Island (check in)

13.00 – 15.00 Sightseeing tour by bus

15.00 Free programme

 

24 May (Monday)

 

10.00 Departure to the airport by bus

13.05 Departure from Ferihegy 2A Airport by MA 200 to Istanbul

 

 

Sponsors

Aventis Pharma Kft.

Biogal Teva Pharma Rt.

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma

City of Eger

Council of Mátraderecske

Kéri Pharma

Novartis Hungaria

OTP Egri Igazgatóság

Sanofi Synthelabo RT

Szalók Holding Rt.

Richter Gedeon RT

Lilly Hungaria KFT

MSD Hungária KFT

 

We would like to thank these companies and councils for their contribution to the success of the workshop