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On 23 and 24 October, the first national conference ZDRAV-EDU 2023 took place at the Faculty of Medicine of Masaryk University, where experts representing educational institutions, health professionals, legislators, health service providers and students of health care disciplines gathered. The event was organised by the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic, the National Centre of Nursing and Non-Medical Health Professions, the Association of Deans of Medical Faculties of the Czech Republic, the Institute of Health Information and Statistics, the Institute of Postgraduate Education in Health Care and the Association of University Educators of Non-Medical Health Professions. The conference was held under the auspices of the Minister of Health of the Czech Republic, Prof. Vlastimil Válek, MD, CSc., MBA, EBIR.

The Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of Masaryk University, Prof. Martin Repko, issues a statement on the public debate triggered by the current events in the Middle East: we respect the plurality of political opinions, but we stress that these expressions must remain within the limits of academic ethics and the law.

Dozens of paintings, photographs and handicrafts made by patients with multiple sclerosis have been on display at the Matěj Josef Sychra Library in Žďár nad Sázavou since 5 October. The exhibition entitled Journey to the Rainbow is organized by the local patient organization ROSKA in cooperation with the IMPULS Foundation.

On the occasion of World Nutrition Day, we reached out to our nutritionists for advice on how to change our approach to eating. Every year since 1979, 16th October has been World Nutrition Day, established by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to raise awareness of hunger-related issues and promote action for a better future for food, people and the planet. This year's motto is "Water is life, water is food".

On 2^nd October, the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Cyprus held an event at the Ambassador's residence to celebrate and meet Cypriot graduates who studied in the Czech Republic (or former Czechoslovakia).

Mystery as the fundamental feeling that lies at the cradle of true art and science is the theme of this year's Night of Scientists, which will take place on Friday, 6 October. Like every year, the Faculty of Medicine of Masaryk University will also take part this year.

A multidisciplinary team of professionals caring for a patient with a non-healing wound is as important to treatment as an educated patient who knows their needs and is actively involved in the healing process. This is the consensus of the experts and representatives of the medical professions closest to the treatment of patients with non-healing wounds and chronic defects who gathered at the RANDE conference on 21 and 22 September.

On 15 September 2023, two important events took place in Brno XXV. Brno Geriatric Day and XXX. Brno GP Day.

In cooperation with the Interstudium agency, the Martin Lenda Foundation scholarship for Norwegian students was awarded for the first time.

A very varied programme was offered by SIMPO, i.e. the Simulation Symposium, which was held at the LF MU Simulation Centre under the auspices of the Dean of LF MU, Prof. Martin Repko Ph.D., who is also the Chairman of the Association of Deans of Medical Faculties of the Czech Republic.