The CSIF union has demanded a definitive action from the SAS regarding the cockroach infestation that, it claims, has persisted for years at the Torre del Mar health centre in Vélez-Málaga.
The Independent and Civil Servants Union (CSIF) has requested the Andalusian Health Service (SAS) to intervene "definitively" to eradicate the presence of cockroaches at the Torre del Mar health centre, located in the municipality of Vélez-Málaga. According to Diario Sur, the union has communicated the situation to the Management of the Eastern Health Management Area of Málaga-Axarquía, considering the disinsectisation and traps applied so far to be insufficient.
The union claims to have repeatedly observed the presence of these insects in different areas of the centre, located on Eduardo Iglesias street. In the risk factor communication sent to the Administration, CSIF details that specimens have been found in bedrooms, kitchen, lounge area, consultations, and other rooms, even inside the kitchen's extractor hood, alongside the installed capture devices.
For CSIF, the "spot treatments" and traps placed have not resolved the source of the infestation. The union demands that possible entry, refuge, and reproduction points of the insects be investigated and corrected, and calls for a comprehensive intervention instead of isolated actions.
"The continuous presence of cockroaches for years demonstrates that the measures taken are not working," states CSIF.
The union describes the hygiene and health conditions of the centre as "clearly deficient and unacceptable" and warns that the situation could imply an indirect exposure of professionals and users to microorganisms mechanically carried by these insects. The centre belongs to the Basic Health Zone of Vélez-Málaga, within the Eastern Health Management Area of Málaga-Axarquía.
The complaint is also supported by occupational risk prevention regulations. CSIF has requested an immediate review of the risk assessment of the centre and that workers and their representatives be informed of the actions carried out. The Royal Decree 664/1997, which regulates protection against biological agents, includes healthcare among the activities that require evaluating this type of exposure.
Although cockroaches are not listed as biological agents in this regulation, they can act as mechanical carriers of microorganisms. The World Health Organization has indicated that effective control of infestations requires combining treatments with hygiene measures, as the use of insecticides without sanitation only provides temporary relief.
"Users of this health centre, as well as the professionals providing services there, are exposed to health risks that require immediate actions," concludes CSIF.
The union urges the Axarquía Health Area to implement a comprehensive eradication plan and to adopt "urgent and effective" measures to ensure safe facilities.
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