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Member Organisations. Full membership
The Association of Health Inspectors Cyprus George Georgallas,
The Association of Health
Inspectors Cyprus was founded in 1988. To raise the status
and advance the practices and policies
of the environmental health profession
and to promote the consideration and
discussion of all questions affecting
the profession of environmental health. To co-ordinate and
represent the views, concerns and interests
and to promote the welfare of members. To arrange opportunities
and facilities for members to meet and
obtain and interchange knowledge and
information. To disseminate knowledge
on environmental health to individuals,
the community, and the public in general. Our Association currently
has over 160 members.About 85% of Health
Inspectors are employed by the Ministry
of Health, Cyprus, and 15% are employed
by Local Authorities (Municipalities). The APHI run a training
course in the field of food hygiene for
food handlers and it publishes a journal,
posted free to all members and to others
interested. Organizes also several activities
for its members such as conferences, seminars
etc. The main duties of the
Health Inspectors in Cyprus are:
Monitoring and control
of water pollution Licensing and inspection
of food premises. Sampling of food
for contamination or adulteration Education of food
handlers. Management of Solid
waste disposal. Provision of safe
water supply and sanitation services Supervising water
quality or sea water and swimming pools Pest control programmes Health Education |
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