Environmental Health Professionals Education and Solidarity Association (ÇEVSADER), Disruptions in tobacco controls in the field, He applied to the General Directorate of Public Health regarding excessive workload and regulatory violations.. Association, He called for fair assignment, stating that it is against the spirit of the legislation to burden inspections solely on environmental health technicians and technicians..
In the official letter published under the signature of ÇEVSADER Chairman of the Board of Directors İbrahim Gelenme,, 4207 The current situation of the field inspections carried out within the scope of the Law No. on the Prevention and Control of Harmful Effects of Tobacco Products and the grievances they caused to the personnel were discussed..
”Health Care Providers Are Not the Only Authorities in the Legislation”
In the statement, According to the text of the law, civil administration authorities (Governorship/District Governorship) any public official he deems appropriate (teachers, law enforcement, municipal police etc.) It was reminded that it can be authorized by inspection. It was emphasized that having inspections carried out only by environmental health personnel has no legal basis and causes disproportionate workload..
”Essential Public Services Began to Be Disrupted”
In the application, it is pointed out that the personnel remained in the field until the morning due to tobacco reports intensifying at night.; In many District Health Directorates and Community Health Centers, the only environmental health personnel working in the water safety monitoring must be carried out the next day., food control, It was stated that it has become unable to perform its primary and vital duties such as combating environmental pollution and biocidal product inspections..
Prominent Requests and Grievances from ÇEVSADER:
Offer Seizure and Loss of Rights: 7/24 It was stated that the staff should be allowed to use their legal right to full leave after required shifts or their shift fees should be paid fairly..
Cross-Check Intensity: Cross-assignments to different regions when there is a shortage of personnel; transport, It has been noted that it increases burnout and reduces audit efficiency due to logistics and coordination deficiencies..
Multi-Disciplinary Structure is a Must: Approximately 1500 Safety in the mechanism consisting of the inspection team, national education and local governments (police) It was requested that it should not remain at a symbolic level but take part in the field in an active and balanced manner..
ÇEVSADER, Emphasizing that the success of smoke-free air space cannot be left on the shoulders of a single professional group, He requested that a fair and balanced distribution be ensured in the appointments made by local administrators in order to avoid disruption of primary environmental health services..
