{"id":17669,"date":"2019-07-17T13:57:09","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T11:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/?p=17669"},"modified":"2022-10-19T10:47:52","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T08:47:52","slug":"an-amazing-experience-interview-with-dr-magor-papp-and-tamas-hegedus-on-this-years-efott-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/2019\/07\/an-amazing-experience-interview-with-dr-magor-papp-and-tamas-hegedus-on-this-years-efott-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"An amazing experience – Interview with Dr. Magor Papp and Tam\u00e1s Heged\u00fcs on EFOTT"},"content":{"rendered":"

Semmelweis University, celebrating its 250th<\/sup> anniversary starting later this year, was the host of this year’s National Touristic Meeting of University and College Students (EFOTT) 2019 festival. As a host, the University worked hard to organize fun and valuable programs centered around disease prevention and health promotion. We had the opportunity to interview Dr. Magor Papp, director of the newly established Semmelweis Health Promotion Center and Tam\u00e1s Heged\u00fcs, president of the Semmelweis Students\u2019 Union to learn more about the programs offered to festivalgoers, and about how hard Semmelweis University students and workers were working to make this year\u2019s EFOTT festival the healthiest yet.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Thank you, Magor for taking time to speak with us. Can you please tell us a little bit more about the screening buses that are currently at the festival?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We currently have 2 screening buses at the festival, thanks to a joint cooperation between Semmelweis University and the National Public Health Center. We have three screening rooms on each bus operating simultaneously. Dental screenings happen in two of the rooms, as well as oral mucosal screenings, and in the other two we have lifestyle screenings, as well as a full body composition analysis, where we can give festivalgoers quite an in-depth breakdown and analysis of their weight in terms of percent muscle, fat, and water and show them what percentile they fall into. We also measure blood pressure, blood sugar levels, and cholesterol.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In case of smokers, we conduct an exhaled carbon monoxide test, which is very important because their exhaled carbon monoxide levels can reach up to 10 or 20 times that of an average, healthy, non-smoking individual. This difference in carbon monoxide levels is quite significant if we think about the fact that carbon monoxide has a high affinity for hemoglobin, the main oxygen-carrying compound in the blood; it can have a major negative effect on the distribution of oxygen throughout the body if someone is a heavy smoker. Additionally, based on the individual\u2019s full body composition report, we offer nutrition and exercise advice to the festivalgoers.<\/p>\n

We also receive ad hoc screening requests in addition to the ones I mentioned; if someone has a suspicious mole, we can do a melanoma screening test for them. As there is quite a broad spectrum of conductible screening examinations, we really tried to compile our screening portfolio with the festivalgoers\u2019 priorities and values in mind – we perform screenings that we thought would provide interesting, valuable feedback about their personal health.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s really important to mention that many university associations are working together to perform these screenings \u2013 in addition to the association that already carries out frequent prevention activities, the Semmelweis Students\u2019 Union, the Semmelweis Health Promotion Center, the Budapest Medical Students\u2019 Association and the Hungarian Association of Dental Students are working together. This is great because it allows current students and already graduated field experts to work jointly \u2013 providing students with the opportunity to gain valuable work experience, while field experts can ensure the screenings and related advice in accordance with professional standards. I can say quite confidently that these screenings have been a success so far, judging from the lineup of festivalgoers, especially for the full body composition analysis and the oral mucosal screenings. These types of tests aren\u2019t that easily accessible in our daily life, so I think this is a good feedback opportunity for them about a healthier lifestyle.<\/p>\n

We can tell that it\u2019s quite a popular station \u2013 is it the first time this type of service has been offered at the EFOTT Festival?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes, this is the first time screening buses have been present.\u00a0 We are also offering the broadest spectrum of screening examinations to festivalgoers that any festival in Hungary, EFOTT or other, has seen; this is just another reason to emphasize that this year\u2019s EFOTT festival is the healthiest and most athletic festival and we are hoping that we can make this a tradition on the festivals, as well as on other platforms for the increased promotion of healthy living.<\/p>\n

Speaking of athletics, we heard that there are sporting programs available at the festival as well.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Correct, thanks to the Semmelweis Students\u2019 Union, 35 different sporting programs are available at the festival. These help promote movement side of a healthy lifestyle to festivalgoers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We then asked Tam\u00e1s Heged\u00fcs, president of the Students\u2019 Union, to weigh in on the rest of Semmelweis University\u2019s available programs at the festival.<\/p>\n

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Tam\u00e1s, we know the Semmelweis Students\u2019 Union has played an important role in the organization of the festival. Aside from the screening buses, what are some of the other festival programs the Semmelweis Students\u2019 Union is involved in during the festivities?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The EFOTT festival activities that the Semmelweis Students\u2019 Union, as well as the whole Semmelweis University is involved with are made of a few main pillars: the first, as Magor explained, are the screening buses where a variety of screenings are available. Additionally, there was a blood drive held on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday where we encouraged everyone to participate, as we think donating blood is extremely important. We also had a \u201cSemmelweis University 250\u201d Dome on location, which we named in celebration of the University\u2019s upcoming 250th<\/sup> anniversary, where we have a variety of speakers discussing topics related to their specific expertise. Among others, we have had Bal\u00e1zs Sebesty\u00e9n as well Dr. Hunor Nov\u00e1k, Dr. G\u00e1bor Zacher, and Dr. Krisztina Hevesi. It is also where the official festival opening ceremony was held, as well as panel discussions on youth policy, travel, and other interesting topics.<\/p>\n

There is also a sport pillar, with the highlight event being organization of the EFOTT water polo tournament. Also exciting to note are the university\/high school championship games in both beach volleyball and handball are also a part of the sport pillar.<\/p>\n

We are also responsible for the \u201cEmergency Care\u201d bar where we have themed drinks and decorations, and there is a music stage for Semmelweis DJs to perform. It\u2019s been an amazing experience \u2013 our student DJs have had the opportunity to play in front of hundreds of their peers. It is definitely a memory that will last a lifetime.<\/p>\n

Faye Gillespie
\nPhoto: Judit Vadl\u00f6v\u0151 and B\u00e1lint Barta \u2013 Semmelweis University Students\u2019 Union<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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