Avaliação dos serviços de água e esgoto e sua relação com a saúde pública - Ilha de Itaparica - BA

Abstract

With the emergence of the first civilizations, it was observed the need of adequate sanitary conditions to guarantee the physical, mental and social well-being. The relationship of sanitary, environmental and socioeconomic improvements with the reduction in indicators of diseases related to inadequate basic sanitation is confirmed by several authors. During the summer period the incidence of these diseases increases considerably, mainly in the North and Northeast regions. In this way, we intend to evaluate the supply of water supply and sanitary sewage services and their influence on the occurrence of diseases and, possibly, to seek alternatives and / or solutions to improve the life of the population. The Island of Itaparica presents great importance in the state and national scenery, considered the largest of the Bay of All Saints Islands and one of the destinations most sought after by tourists in the region. In order to evaluate the situation of water and sewage services and to elaborate a simplified epidemiological profile of the municipalities that make up Ilha de Itaparica, indicators and information obtained from SNIS, DATASUS and technical reports were used. The data were analyzed through tables made in Excel. It was observed that the sewage services in the municipalities studied are in precarious conditions. Among the eleven epidemiological indicators analyzed, three showed more expressive results. In general, the municipalities presented values lower than the state and national averages in several epidemiological and sanitation indicators.