TY - JOUR TI - The history, the evolution and the challenges of the State Sanitary Inspection in Poland AU - Seweryn, Michał TI - The history, the evolution and the challenges of the State Sanitary Inspection in Poland AB - The State Sanitary Inspection was founded in 1954 to protect human health and life against adverse environmental factors and to prevent communicable, occupational and other types of diseases. Currently, following Poland’s State Sanitary Inspection still has important role to play in public health system. The State Sanitary Inspection needs to address actively and effectively all public health issues to society.  This article presents the changes in structure and tasks of this institution. The legal background of the above changes is also analysed. Key point of discussion is also impact of new Public Health Act to the role of Sanitary Inspection in Polish Health care system. VL - 2015 IS - Volume 13, Issue 2 PY - 2015 SN - 1731-7398 C1 - 2084-2627 SP - 158 EP - 164 DO - 10.4467/20842627OZ.15.016.4319 UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/zdrowie-publiczne-i-zarzadzanie/article/funkcjonowanie-panstwowej-inspekcji-sanitarnej-historia-rozwoj-wyzwania KW - sanitary inspection history KW - sanitary inspection KW - public health act KW - epidemiological surveillance KW - health promotion