The General presented in Castellón the II Forum of the services of occupational risk prevention health.

Spain, April of 2013.- the Town Hall of Castellón will collaborate with the General University Hospital of Castello (HUGCS) in the Forum II of the services on prevention of occupational risks of the Sector health to be held on April 12 at the health centre, and which will be entitled ’Risks for the health worker pregnant or lactating’.

It has thus been endorsed at a meeting held by the President of the Organizing Committee of this Conference, Carmen Bellido, and Secretary of the same, Irene Brell, with the Mayor of Castellón, Alfonso Bataller.

This II Forum is aimed at the staff related to the services of occupational risk prevention, delegates of prevention or health inspection, as well as midwives, gynaecologists or family doctors.

goals that has marked the Organizing Committee include the assess the risks characteristic of the health sector for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

In addition, it will examine how working conditions can influence positively or negatively on the health of these workers in the health sector, as well as the practical consequences of the application of article 26 of the law on prevention of occupational risks.

To do this, the organizers have had professionals of recognized prestige in the sector who develop their work in public and private centres coming from different points of Spain, even from one of Florence, Italy.

II Forum of the services on prevention of labour risks for the Health Sector will take place in the Auditorium of the floor 3 of the Hospital General Universitari de Castello between 0930 hours and 1400 hours.