IMPORTANT! Please note that this program is in Hungarian!

As in previous years, the following screenings were available on the Health Island:

blood pressure and heart rate

weight, height, body fat

dietary, nutrition and lifestyle counselling

measurement of blood oxygen levels

EKG measurement

mental counselling

At the fall JOBVERSE Job Fair's Health Island, the Budapest iSzent Margit Kórház also focused on women. They were prepared with counselling for women, as follows:

October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with 1 October being World Breast Cancer Awareness Day, so in October the staff of your institution wore the pink ribbon, the symbol of the campaign.

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women. Regular self-examination and mammography screening are the most effective ways to prevent breast cancer.

Together with their institution's staff and collaborating partners, they prepared the following programmes:

Breast self-examination can save lives - It is important to listen to your body's signals. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women. In our country, one in eight women will face the disease in her lifetime, but it is highly curable if detected at an early stage. Breast self-examination at home is simple and takes just a few minutes, and your colleagues can help.

The Key to Health on a Plate - nutritional advice for women from the dietitians at your hospital

Movement for Women's Health - advice on movement from their physiotherapist colleagues

Endometriosis counselling with the staff of the "Együtt Könnyebb" Foundation for Women's Health

Endometriosis is a benign, chronic disease that affects around 10% of women of childbearing age. Endometriosis can easily be confused with other pelvic diseases such as pelvic inflammatory disease or inflammatory bowel disease, so it is important to seek medical advice if you have symptoms. Diagnosis can take a long time, up to 8-10 years.

The disease mainly affects women aged between 25 and 35, although it can also occur at younger ages (up to 10-12 years) and older ages (over 35-40 years). It affects more than 200,000 women of childbearing age in Hungary.

HPV counselling with the support of the Mályvavirág Foundation

HPV lesions and cancers are preventable. Vaccination against HPV and regular screening play a major role in this. We need to know our options, as they can save our lives.

The organisation's staff have been able to help in two important areas: one is human papillomavirus, HPV prevention, and the other is helping people affected by gynaecological cancers. The counselling, mainly in the form of answering questions from those interested, both in relation to gynaecological cancers and to answer questions about HPV.