Official Denial from the Provincial Directorate Regarding Health Rankings in Afyonkarahisar
Stating that health rankings appearing in the press in Afyonkarahisar are not scientific, officials urged citizens to rely on official data.
The Afyonkarahisar Provincial Health Directorate announced that healthcare service rankings featured in social media and the press lack official and scientific validity.
Statement Regarding the Rankings
The Provincial Health Directorate issued a written statement regarding the healthcare service rankings that recently appeared in the press and on social media in Afyonkarahisar.
No Official Institution Approval
The statement emphasized that these shares do not constitute a performance evaluation prepared by the Ministry of Health or any official institution.
Criteria Are Unclear and Unscientific
It was stated that the rankings did not specify which data, criteria, and scoring methods were used, and therefore cannot be considered scientific research.
Criteria That Should Be Taken as Basis
It was noted that concrete investments, infrastructure, the number of specialist physicians, healthcare facilities, and access to services should be taken as the basis when evaluating healthcare services.
Ongoing Works and Services
It was recorded that activities in areas such as primary healthcare services, hospitals, 112 Emergency Health, and UMKE are continuing uninterrupted.
Warning Issued to the Public
The directorate advised citizens to rely on official and verifiable data rather than social media content of unknown origin.