Commissions

Commission 1 Medicine and Science

(Prof. Zeki Karagülle, Istanbul, Turkey)
New findings to improve the use of healing waters, peloids and a healthy climate are shared at regular meetings. Prof. Zeki Karagülle is also the President
of the International Society of Medical Hydrology and Climatology, the world’s largest association of doctors in the field of balneology.

Commission 2 Quality

(Dr. Janka Zalešákovà, Bratislava, Slovakia)
Diverse quality requirements, spa philosophies and also wellness aspects are discussed by the Quality Commission. The multilingual glossary on the
European health resort and spa industry as well as the European Definitions of Terms (a joint European quality standard) undergo constant development.

Sections

Thalasso Section

(Dr. Behi Bouhakez, Hammamet, Tunisia)  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Thalasso therapy concerns medical aspects of the use of the marine climate in connection with marine products. However, thalasso is frequently indispensable in the wellness sector and may offer new business prospects for hotels in coastal areas. The section examines ways in which elementsof thalasso can be used as well as environmental protection issues.

Radon Health Resorts Section

(Steffen Matthias, Bad Schlema, Germany)  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Radon is used in health resorts as a natural remedy. With much work still to be done in this field, ESPA plays a coordinating role.