Ganghwa County to Conduct Public Health Service Level Evaluation Through November

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Ganghwa County announced on the 18th that it will conduct the "2020 Public Health Service Level Evaluation" targeting a total of 161 establishments including lodging facilities, bathhouses, and laundromats in the county.

The public health service level evaluation is conducted by inspection teams composed of two personnel, including civil servants and honorary public health inspectors, who conduct detailed assessments based on the Ministry of Health and Welfare's public health service evaluation guidelines, including business operator compliance items and recommended items. The evaluation period runs through November.

The evaluation results are converted to a 100-point scale based on the total score from the item checklist and are classified as follows: 90 points or higher as green grade (highest excellence), 80 points or higher but below 90 points as yellow grade (excellent), and below 80 points as white grade (standard).

However, establishments that fail to meet all legal compliance requirements in the evaluation criteria or have a record of administrative sanctions over the two-year period from 2018 through December of last year are prohibited from being granted a green grade.

The county plans to provide incentives such as excellent establishment certification to businesses selected as excellent establishments based on the evaluation results.

County Governor Yu Cheon-ho stated, "Through this evaluation, we aim to raise the level of hygiene services at public health businesses and encourage voluntary improvement of service levels, with the hope that the health and quality of life of county residents will improve."