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The Association of Health Inspectors Cyprus

G. Georgallas, Secretary.
PO Box 25748, Nicosia 1311, Cyprus
phone  +357 02 305339
fax       +357 02 305345
e-mail healthservices@cytanet.com.cy
 
The Association of Health Inspectors Cyprus was founded in 1988.

Our Association is a non-govermental organisation dedicated to the promotion of environmental health and the dissemination of knowledge about environmental health issues for the benefit of the public.

Other objectives are:

  • 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