Introduction of the “My Health at the Workplace” Project Held at the OIZ

The introductory program of the “My Health at the Workplace” project, implemented by the Bartın Provincial Health Directorate with the support of the Ministry of Health General Directorate of Public Health and aiming to protect employee health and create a culture of safe production, was held at the Bartın Organized Industrial Zone (OIZ) Directorate.

The introductory program was attended by Governor of Bartın Dr. Nurtaç Arslan, AK Party Bartın Member of Parliament Yusuf Ziya Aldatmaz, Head of the Employee Health Department of the Ministry of Health General Directorate of Public Health Faruk Çağlar, Head of the Cancer Department Dr. Burak Şentürk, provincial protocol officials, Chairman of the Board of the Bartın Chamber of Commerce and Industry Halil Balık, representatives and employees of the businesses operating in the OIZ, and members of the press.

It was stated that the project, which will be carried out under the approach of “Healthy Employees, Strong Production, Strong Future”, aims to raise employees’ awareness of healthy nutrition, physical activity, the harms of tobacco and alcohol, protection against chronic diseases and early diagnosis.

Under the project, which will be implemented in the Organized Industrial Zone (OSB) for 6 months, employees in need will be able to access health services more easily, and breast and cervical cancer screenings will be carried out for 2 weeks with a mobile cancer screening vehicle.

Following the launch programme, the stands and the mobile cancer screening vehicle were visited, and participants were given information about the activities to be carried out under the project.

Halil Balık, Chairman of the Board of Bartın TSO, stated that the project is important for protecting employee health and developing a healthy and safe working culture in workplaces, and said: “Protecting the health of our employees is of great importance for the sustainability of our business community and our production capacity. In this respect, I find the ‘My Health at the Workplace’ project valuable, and I believe it will contribute to raising our employees’ awareness of health and to making health services easier to access. I wish the project to be beneficial for our province and our employees, and I thank all the institutions and organizations that contributed.”