http://hdl.handle.net/11189/2498 2026-08-13T03:42:19Z 2026-08-13T03:42:19Z Agenbag, Michael HA http://hdl.handle.net/11189/4490 2023-11-07T07:12:00Z 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Recognising the Role of Environmental Health in the Public Health Fraternity: A South African Perspective Authors: Agenbag, Michael HA Abstract: Insanity is repeating the same mistakes but expecting different results. International research argued that environmental health should be banned from PHC (Primary Health Care). The outcry for holism in health care and integration of environment and health issues to prevent ill health, beyond treatment, promotion and secondary level of prevention continues for ages but it remains to be compartmentalised and relegated when considering the thrust in government’s policies, programmes and resource allocations, in particular as far as EH is concerned. Most countries continue to focus on the secondary level of PHC (Primary Health Care), which is curative in nature. All over the world health care is dominated by allopathic medicine that monopolizes public health to the detriment of non-allopathic professionals and therefore not optimizing the prevention of the burden of diseases suitably at source. This result in a lack of appropriate integration of relevant departments and programmes that should support preventative health.

2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Agenbag, Michael H A http://hdl.handle.net/11189/4489 2025-09-09T09:20:58Z 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Resource management and environmental health service delivery regarding milk hygiene: A South African perspective Authors: Agenbag, Michael H A Abstract: Purpose – As the regulatory authorities for registering, monitoring and controlling milk hygiene, metropolitan municipalities (metros) and district municipalities (DMs) should boast sufficient resources and systems to properly support the compliance of milk with legislative prescriptions and health standards. This paper aims to assess the availability and efficient management of resources for environmental health services (EHS), as well as the approach followed by local government (metropolitan and district municipalities as well as provincial health departments) in allocating available resources to monitor and control the informal milk‐producing sector in South Africa.

2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Agenbag, Michael HA http://hdl.handle.net/11189/3856 2023-11-07T07:10:11Z 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Introduction to Environmental Health Authors: Agenbag, Michael HA Abstract: Environmental health (EH) is a diverse science that has as its primary objective the care of the environment, thus ensuring a safe and healthy environment for all. In essence, EH aims to prevent unhealthy practices, situations or circumstances that may cause harm or lead to illness in any person who may be surrounded by, in contact with, or in the vicinity of any harmful element, whether microbiological, physical or chemical. These harmful elements may be found in the air, in our food, in our homes, in the water supply, and in the industrial, recreation and working environments. While it is the duty of every person to care about their immediate environment and live accordingly, EH is essentially the responsibility of local and regional government. However, all tiers of government can be involved in the management of the environment, be it the air, the soil, water or food. The following chapters will look at each of these elements. Chapter 23 covers the areas of food and water, while Chapter 24 discusses housing, air quality and waste management.

2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Agenbag, Michael HA Gouws, Marius http://hdl.handle.net/11189/2500 2025-09-09T09:22:49Z 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: REDIRECTING THE ROLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IN SOUTH AFRICA Authors: Agenbag, Michael HA; Gouws, Marius Abstract: The health care system in South Africa is characterized by dominance of allopathic medicine that monopolizes the public health scenario to the detriment of non-allopathic professionals (Health Systems Trust, 1999) e.g. Environmental Health Practitioners (EHPs). According to the book “Aspects of Community Health” chapter 13, Charlotte Searle said that the bulk of the resources in all countries around the globe are placed on the secondary level (curative services) of PHC (Searle. C, Brink I.L & Grobbelaar W.C, 1989). From the onset I must emphasize that we are aware that it is not only the EHPs who have a role to play in preventive and promotive health services, but it is known that the EHP has an effect on 7 of the 8 essential Primary Health Care elements (Department of Health and Welfare-Eastern Cape Province, 1996).

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