The EU-funded project LungHealth4Life is bringing school-based activities to Hungary that promote lung health education and lung health checks directly into the classroom.
The first round of activities took place in June 2026 when Hungarian project partner, the National Koranyi Institute for Pulmonology (OKPI), visited two primary schools in Hungary. Through interactive educational sessions, 83 pupils learned about the respiratory system, the effects of air pollution on the lungs and the importance of avoiding tobacco.
Educational games and short videos helped to make these topics accessible and engaging for the students. Lung health checks (spirometry) were also offered to pupils to introduce them to lung health assessment.
Fieldworkers from the National Korányi Institute for Pulmonology conducted the first round of activities in the Nyíregyháza region, where 83 pupils from 2 schools (Nagycserkesz and Rakamaz) participated. Building on these activities, the intervention continued with 125 pupils in Sellye and 92 in Budakeszi in September 2026.
Across the three locations, almost 300 pupils took part in the education and screening programme. The next stage will include follow-up assessments planned for January-March 2027.
This project is co-funded under the EU4Health Programme 2021–2027 under grant agreement no. 101160880.
