This certificate is required for starting work at catering establishments as well as certain professional fields or for commencing studies. The purpose of health assessment is to prevent the spread of infectious diseases to clients, consumers, or patients by infectious employees through work processes. Based on the risk assessment conducted during employment, the employer has the right to send an employee for additional health assessment during working hours.
Please note! The service is not covered by the Health Insurance Fund and is chargeable for all patients. Check out the price list of services at pereklinik.ee/hinnakiri/.
Application process
The applicant for the health certificate books an appointment with the nurse, during which they fill out a declaration form, and confirm the information provided on the form with their name and signature. Then, the applicant is directed to examinations based on their profession or field of activity:
Comprehensive gut biome test certificate:
- workers handling food and drinking water
- employees who come into contact with food and drinking water or its handling equipment as part of their work duties
- employees cleaning food and drinking water handling rooms
Comprehensive X-ray and gut biome test certificate:
- livestock keepers and individuals who, due to their job duties, come directly into contact with farm animals and animal products (excluding livestock keepers who raise farm animals for their own consumption)
X-ray study certificate:
- teachers and employees of childcare institutions, as well as other employees who come into direct contact with children and adolescents due to their job duties
- caregiver workers providing services directly to those in need
- healthcare workers and other healthcare facility employees who come into direct contact with patients
- employee providing beauty and personal services with direct customer contact
Important to know:
- The test results will be available within 1-5 working days. Following this, the doctor provides an assessment of the individual’s health status based on the health declaration, health card information, and the results of the prescribed tests.
- Laboratory testing is conducted for other infectious diseases if the additional health declaration provided by the health certificate applicant confirms a history of infectious diseases, travel to risk areas, exposure to infectious diseases, presence of clinical symptoms, etc. The healthcare worker will make a decision regarding the necessity of additional tests.
- You have to pay for the health certificate prior to the tests. The certificate can be issued on paper or by e-mail. Please inform the family nurse during the appointment of your preference for receiving the certificate.
Additional information about the health certificate regarding infectious diseases:
