Every year the English-German Student Council (EGSC) is able to donate to charities like Pécsi Jótékony Nőegylet, Pécsi Lions Klub, Pécsi Közösségi Alapítvány as well as various University Departments and clinics from the donations collected at the International Evening.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Evening has been suspended the last two years. Despite this, the EGSC was still able to make donations with some remaining funds from International Evening in 2020. The recipients included the Mihály Pekár Medical and Life Sciences Library, and the Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases clinics and the Department of Orthopedics.
The Mihály Pekár Medical and Life Sciences Library received a donation of 150.000 Forints. Pictured (from L-R) are Réka Lutz, and Dr. Tünde Gracza, representatives of the Mihály Pekár Medical and Life Sciences Library, Rebecca Spartmann, EGSC German President, and Luca Hagel, EGSC German Vice President. With the donation, the library was able to purchase new charging cables and adaptors that students can now borrow while studying should they forget their own at home.
The Paediatrics clinic received a 198.000 Forints donation with which they were able to purchase two medical manikins. Pictured (from L-R) are Luca Hagel, EGSC German Vice President and Dr. Barnabás Rózsai, Head of the Paediatrics Intensive Care Unit with the brand-new manikins. Dr. Rózsai expressed appreciation on behalf of the clinic and said, “It is useful in pediatric resuscitation. We can attach these manikins through Bluetooth to the mobile phone allowing us to evaluate the effectivity of chest compressions.”
Pictured (from L-R) are Dr. Zoltán Péterfi, representative from the Department of Internal Medicine Infectious Diseases Clinic, Luca Hagel, EGSC German Vice President, and Mahsa Shams, EGSC English Vice President, with the scanner the clinic was able to purchase. Dr. Péterfi thanked the EGSC for the donation and said how useful the scanner was in their everyday work. He explained, “Unfortunately, our department is placed in building A on three different floors. We had one multifunctional printed, what is placed on the ground floor which is overused and often busy. Many documents need to be digitalized and to be sent by email due to our reporting obligations. In this case, one working scanner on the working floor was essential. This small, but multi-page scanner is ideal for our needs. The scanner is used every working day and saves a lot of time.”
The Department of Orthopaedics received the largest donation of 1.023.000 Forints towards a kit for quadriceps tendon harvesting. Pictured (from L-R) are Prof. Péter Than, Clinical Director of the Department of Orthopaedics, Luca Hagel, EGSC German Vice President, Rebecca Spartmann, EGSC German President, Dr. Ádám Horváth, Clinical Consultant at the Department of Orthopedics, and Dr. Tibor Mintál, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Orthopedics. On behalf of the Clinic, Dr. Horváth, expressed sincere gratitude and explained, “The device is a new innovation in knee surgery from the last 5-8 years. It can be used for anterior or posterior cruciate ligament or medial patellofemoral ligament and collateral ligament replacements. With the help of this tool, the surgical technique is simpler, requires a smaller approach, and the operation time shortens. It’s better for the patients because the rehabilitation can be faster. Getting back to sports activity for professional athletes or going back to work as soon as possible is really important for the patients. There are not too many Institutes in Hungary where this technique is well known or used in the daily routine in the operating room, but now we are really proud to have this surgery method in our hands, with the help of you. Thank you.”
At the EGSC, we are dedicated to bettering the community we live in. It is always an honor and pleasure to see how our donations contribute to the improvement of patient care and teaching at the University. We would like to thank all the students and community members who have participated and attended our past International Evenings, because without all of you none of this would be possible.