Introduction

HuDiS, the Hungarian Disinfectology Association was established in 2005 as a result of a long-existing desire of the specialist working in the field of disinfection and sterilization, to have a professional organization that serves as a forum for improving the professional culture, as well as preserving and promoting the existing knowledge and information exchange in the field of health-service related disinfection and sterilization.

The mission of the Hungarian Disinfectology Association is:

• to improve the professional culture in the field of health-service related disinfection and sterilization,
• to provide a forum for specialists in order to preserve and promote the existing knowledge and information exchange.

Our objectives and tasks include:

• providing an autonomic forum for representing the professional interests of the providers of health-service related disinfection and sterilization;
• establishing an autonomic forum for information exchange;
• providing expertise (related to disinfection and sterilization);
• organizing convections and scientific events;
• representing professional interests of its members;
• organizing, supporting and promoting vocational training and education;
• establishing relationship with national and international organizations of similar interests;
• participation in research activities, promoting and releasing publications;

Our members represent wide spectrum of medical specialists mainly from preventive medicine, including its field, second and central levels, specialists from field of hospital epidemiology and hygiene, outstanding researchers and hospital managers.

HuDiS Events

Upcoming Events

to be announced...

HuDiS Contact

HuDiS President
Dr. Irén Németh
(Office of the Chief Medical Officer, Budapest)
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HuDiS Secretary
Ernö Nemes-Szabó
(Steril Services Department County Hospitals, Kecskemét)
Email:

Web Site and General Email Addresses
Web: www.madez.hu
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Information about Hungary

Location

Hungary is in Central Europe, northwest of Romania. With a total of 2,171 km land boundaries, Hungary shares borders with Austria (366 km), Croatia (329 km), Romania (443 km), Serbia and Montenegro (151 km), Slovakia (677 km), Slovenia (102 km) and Ukraine (103 km).

Statistics

• Area: 93,030 km² (land: 92,340 km² water: 690 km²)
• Population: 10,006,835
• Capital: Budapest
• Language: Hungarian 93.6%, other or unspecified 6.4%
• Religion: Roman Catholic 51.9%, Calvinist 15.9%, Lutheran 3%, Greek Catholic 2.6%, other Christian 1%, other or unspecified 11.1%, unaffiliated 14.5%
• Climate: temperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers
• Time Zone: Central European Time [GMT +1]
• Currency: Hungarian Forint [HUF]