Environmental Health Services
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Environmental Health Services covers the assessment, correction, control and prevention of factors in the environment that can adversely affect human health. It is targeted towards preventing disease and creating health-supportive environments
FUNCTIONS:
The National Health Act, 2004 defines Municipal Health Services in terms of nine key competencies:
- Water quality monitoring
- Food control
- Waste management
- Health surveillance of premises
- Environmental pollution control
- Surveillance and prevention of communicable disease
- Vector control
- Disposal of the Dead and
- Chemical safety.