Abstract
Objective: To characterize the burden of intestinal infectious diseases attributable to drinking-water quality in 27 municipalities in the central region of Colombia. Materials and methods: A time-trend ecological study. The drinking-water quality of the National Institute of Health and the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies was identified. The disease burden was calculated based on the mortality registered in the National Department of Statistics and the records of morbidity attended by the Social Protection Integrated Information System. The etiological agents reported in morbidity records and the observation of environmental conditions in the municipalities of the study were included. The disease burden was determined according to the methodology recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Highlights
Universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water is one of the major Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by many countries worldwide [1]
High rates of potential drinking-water quality alteration In Colombia, which is considered a developing were observed in 55% of the municipalities and high rates of drinking -water quality risk in 81%
The areas of the central Andean region where the main agricultural, industrial and mining activities take place, a significant proportion of the population in rural areas, they have access to water resources, are exposed to water burden of disease and the drinking-water quality indicator, that does not meet the standards required for human what is documented through drinking-water quality by region, consumption
Summary
Universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water is one of the major Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by many countries worldwide [1]. While there are advances in access to water resources and sanitation, inadequate water resource management, water pollution, and poor land use are some of the environmental factors that, along with social components such as housing, work and community are related to the burden of diseases such as diarrhea, lower respiratory infections, malaria and unintentional injuries [5,6] This calls for a process of monitoring the Colombia has implemented the Water Quality Monitoring System for Human Consumption, which aims to verify and evaluate the public health risk of water through routine and continuous monitoring of its microbiological and physicochemical characteristics, in order to guarantee the population high quality water in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 2115 of 2007 and Article 12 of Decree 1575 of 2007. The classification of the risk level according to the above criteria indicates the actions to be taken, as follows [13]: IRCA 0 – 5 Water is suitable for human consumption
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