Doenças vinculadas por recursos hídricos no bairro Tancredo Neves no município de Tabatinga no Estado do Amazonas

Abstract

Waterborne diseases are one of the most serious diseases that affect most populations in the world, especially countries that live in poor basic sanitation conditions. On the other hand, it is important that inequalities in access to water supply and sanitation services are resolved. Water supply coverage in urban areas is almost total (99.7%), while 15% of the rural population remains without access to a source of treated water (BORELLI, 2018, p.8). Data from the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) and the World Health Organization (WHO) reveal that almost half of the world's population (2.6 billion people) does not have basic sanitation services and that one in every six people (about 1.1 billion people) still do not have an adequate water supply system (MINISTÉRIO DA SAÚDE, 2010, p.4). The World Health Organization (WHO) characterizes waterborne diseases in two groups: waterborne diseases; which are characterized by the presence of waterborne pathogenic microorganisms, such as fungi, viruses, protozoa and bacteria; and waterborne diseases that are characterized by the presence of chemical substances in water, above the permitted concentrations (SANTOS NETO, 2003).