Environmental Health SA

Environmental Health; a health discipline focused on the ID, prevention & control of physical, chemical & biological hazards harmful to human health & nature.

[Environmental Health SA @EHPsSA]

As most of the people out there don't know about it well Environmental Health is a health discipline that focuses on the PREVENTION & CONTROL of physical, chemical & biological hazards harmful to nature, human health & well-being.

[Keabetswe🌬 @akreana_]

O jewa ke eng ?

[Environmental Health SA @EHPsSA]

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[Environmental Health SA @EHPsSA]

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[Environmental Health SA @EHPsSA]

need for collective action, but financial constraints limited participation.

*This year, we call on EHPs to represent/lead marches/pickets to Premiers, MECs in each province.”

[Environmental Health SA @EHPsSA]

“GREETINGS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS

Compliments of the season

The Advocacy for Environmental Health Practitioners wishes to express its sincere gratitude to all EHPs who supported our initiative. Despite challenges, we remain committed to addressing the pressing issue

[Environmental Health SA @EHPsSA]

concrete resolutions to address this issue. As we can see the petition circulating it is a clear indication that we are not getting collective action needed.

In light of this, we propose a new approach: *Provincials Marches/Pickets*

Last year's *National March* highlighted the

[Environmental Health SA @EHPsSA]

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Join our campaign, the support is growing. We need to make a clear statement to the Minister.

[Environmental Health SA @EHPsSA]

Do you think changing our title from Environmental Health Practitioners to Health Inspectors as proposed by Dr Aron Motswaledi will yield positive outcomes?

Is it a good move?

[King Koolie @KingKoolieSA]

Centralise Environmental Health functions but not under National Departmental of Health but rather implement an independent ‘Department of Environmental Health’ so we don’t keep on reporting to nurses who don’t understand our scope of practice.

@EHPsSA @GautengHealth #HireEHPs

[Environmental Health SA @EHPsSA]

Should Environmental Health Services be centralised?

Should all functions be moved to national department of health? Or should the structure remain as it is?

[Environmental Health SA @EHPsSA]

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[Environmental Health SA @EHPsSA]

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[Environmental Health SA @EHPsSA]

Dear EHPs

We're writing to request support from all EHPs to participate in the survey that we are conducting, with an aim to promote, strengthen the advocation for employment of EHPs in SA.

Please fill out this questionnaire and share the link.

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[eNCA @eNCA]

The recent spaza shop crisis in South Africa, exposed widespread health hazards. And in order to formalise the sector, government proposed regular inspection of shops. But that requires health inspectors. A group of them are now marching, demanding more employment in this field. #eNCA #DStv403 #QuestionThinkAct

[POWER 98.7 @Powerfm987]

[ON AIR] Who is responsible for hiring health inspectors?

@Tessa_Dooms is in conversation with Foster Mohale, Spokesperson for the Department of Health.

#POWERBreakfast

[SAfmRadio 📻 @SAfmRadio]

[ON AIR] South Africa faces a critical shortage of public health inspectors—essential personnel tasked with protecting communities from food borne diseases and ensuring compliance with health and sanitation laws. Foster Mohale: @HealthZA National Spokesperson on #TheMorningBrief with Thulasizwe Simelane #sabcnews

[Environmental Health SA @EHPsSA]

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#HireEHPs

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UJs Department of Environmental Health in partnership with the Gauteng DoH is hosting a Science in Action Activation at the Optometry Department at Doornfontein Campus today. The event forms part of a series of events in lead up to World Food Safety Day. #foodsafety