HISTORY OF THE HEALTH CARE CLIMATE IN GLUCHOLAZY
Authors Migala Mariusz

Opole University of Technology


Abstract The history of health care climate in Glucholazy, in the province of Silesia Opole begins in the 17th century, when the Jesuits who owned this territory discovered the healing properties of it. However, at that time they could not make proper use of these powers and the properties of nature were soon forgotten for many years. They were rediscovered as late as in the 20the century when the town was granted health resort rights and it applied Sebastian Kneipp`s methods of treatment. When the method began to lose its popularity and it turned out that the waters in this area are not mineralized enough and they had no therapeutic values, the value of climate gained its importance. Many health resorts have been founded there since 1902 and special inhalatoriums for the ill with tuberculosis have been created. The most important centre was the Province Tuberculosis Centre in the Upper Silesia which was established in 1926. Its director dr Ludger Rickmann contributed to the development of climatotherapy in general and to the development of Glucholazy as a health resort. He developed a very modern in those days and useful method of treatment of larynx tuberculosis. He applied sun irradiation and bed rest on a veranda to treat it. In the post war Poland, from 1945 to 1949, three important tuberculosis centers were built. One of the most progressive is still existing Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration Hospital which was accredited in 2003. The climatic values of the town noticed in the 17th century and the modern centers established in its beautiful neighbourhood of pine and spruce forests have been conducive to treatment, rehabilitation and preventive treatment of respiratory diseases. As a result, for many years the town has established its high position on the medical market and has become a well known climate health resort.
Key words history of progress; health care climate; Glucholazy;
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First page 150
Last page 152
Volume 3
Year 2008
Title of Journal Pedagogika, psihologia ta mediko-biologicni problemi fizicnogo vihovanna i sportu=PEDAGOGICS, PSYCHOLOGY, MEDICAL-BIOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OF PHYSICAL TRAINING AND SPORTS
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