Avaliação dos serviços de água e esgoto e dos índices epidemiológicos dos municípios das bacias hidrográficas do Recôncavo Norte e Inhambupe

Abstract

Given the relationship between sanitation and public health, the objective is to analyze the influence of sanitary services on the occurrence of water diseases in the municipalities of the basins. The Recôncavo Norte and Inhambupe Hydrographic Basins are of great state importance, as they concentrate the highest demographic density in Bahia. Data on water and sewage services were obtained from SNIS and epidemiological data from DATASUS. Data analysis was carried out using tables prepared in Excel and spatialization carried out using maps prepared in the QGis software. From the data obtained, it was possible to observe that the majority of municipalities located in the studied basins, with the exception of Araçás, which did not present data, have full water service, but the sewage service rates are still unsatisfactory. It can also be seen that the provision of water and sewage services is directly related to the Municipal Human Development Index (IDHM). In the epidemiological indicators, it was noticed that, among the diseases observed, the most relevant in the basins was diarrhea, which presented higher rates of morbidity and mortality. Based on the relationship between data on sanitation services and epidemiological data, it was noted that the municipalities that presented greater deficits in water and sewage services also presented more significant epidemiological rates.