The recognition of the human right to water and sanitation (HRtWS) by United Nations General Assembly Human Rights Council in 2010 constituted a significant political measure whose direct consequences are still being assessed. Previous this date, HRtWS its link healthy life adequate standard living had been recognised diverse legal judicial spheres worldwide, some cases under pressure initiatives strong social movements. However, while is UN State Members, it constitutes concept construction...

ResumoO artigo objetiva oferecer uma visão histórica de fatores que induziram ou influenciaram as primeiras políticas públicas saneamento e recursos hídricos no Brasil. Um dos pressupostos adotados é o desenvolvimento socioeconômico político do país resultou não apenas dinâmicas endógenas, mas também estruturas globais poder, desde os primórdios da empresa colonial. Para tanto, usa-se a linha teórica intérpretes clássicos história brasileira como Celso Furtado Caio Prado Júnior suas...

Abstract This paper aims to contribute the debate on increasing inequalities in access water and concentration of deficit among certain population groups. In particular, it seeks a better understanding multiple that can exist within community lacks supply system. Data collection took place Cristais (Ceará) included application 232 questionnaires all community's heads household between May July 2014. The findings reveal conditions relation quantity physical economic accessibility are not...

This article addresses the enjoyment of human rights to water and sanitation (HRTWS), in particular access toilets, a public school Bahia, Brazil. Participant observation school's routine, focus groups with students grades 8 9 primary (13 17 years old) individual, semi-structured, interviews members staff were applied, exploring by adolescent girls boys. Students reported that amount toilets was insufficient their conditions often inadequate because they plugged or dirty. The impact on is...

The objective of the present study was to characterize Giardia duodenalis infection among children living in sub-standard settlement areas municipality Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. cross-sectional epidemiological included 590 from 1 5 years age. Data were collected one child per selected family through home interviews with parent or guardian and parasitological examination stool samples. Thirty-one putative risk factors concerning structure, socioeconomic status, environmental...

A Lei nº 11.445/2007 estabelece diretrizes para o saneamento básico no Brasil, apresentando, dentre outros direcionamentos, planejamento como aspecto fundamental da gestão dos serviços. Buscando contribuir a discussão, presente trabalho identifica os principais fatores que dificultam esse processo de em nível municipal, sobretudo municípios menor porte, e aspectos motivam elaboração do plano. O utiliza metodologia qualitativa coleta análise dados, com realização entrevistas semiestruturadas...

Resumo O conceito de promoção da saúde, baseado nos determinantes sociais, alinha-se com princípios dos direitos humanos como: participação social, responsabilidade, transparência e não discriminação. Direito humano à água ao esgotamento sanitário (DHAES) foi aprovado em 2010 pela Assembleia Geral das Nações Unidas Conselho Direitos Humanos, visa garantir acesso sem discriminação para toda a população. Dito isso, o presente artigo tem como objetivo analisar que forma referencial humanos,...

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To investigate whether solid waste management and municipal socioeconomic indicators are associated with incidence rates of dengue, Zika, Chikungunya in municipalities located the state Minas Gerais, Brazil.This exploratory, quantitative, cross-sectional study included all 853 Gerais. Only secondary data were used, collected grouped according to planning regions. Independent variables regular urban collection, separated mass, addition a quality indicator final disposal, human development...

This epidemiological investigation examines the impact of several environmental sanitation conditions and hygiene practices on diarrhea occurrence among children under five years age living in an urban area. The case-control design was employed; 997 cases 999 controls were included investigation. Cases defined as with randomly selected age. After logistic regression adjustment, following variables found to be significantly associated diarrhea: washing purifying fruit vegetables; presence...

Discute-se a relação entre saúde e saneamento, situando-a no contexto do processo de desenvolvimento social. É defendida inicialmente inserção dessa atual enfoque ambiente, reconhecendo que esta nova área não elimina pertinência da abordagem saúde-saneamento, na verdade sua precursora. Apresenta-se conceituação saneamento situação país, além dos marcos conceituais saúde-saneamento. Indicadores países, enfatizando os brasileiros, são confrontados com indicadores sanitários, mostrando-se que,...

This study presents perceptions of consumers bottled water in their households three Brazilian municipalities. Data from interviews were analyzed using the Discourse Collective Subject method. Interviewees spent, on average, equivalent 40% bill for public supply purchase water. The decision about consumption household was predominantly made by women. particularly concerned with health risks and expressed a strong preference safety organoleptic qualities water, cases where tap did not fully...

The human rights to water and sanitation (HRWS) state that all beings have the right safe access in a non-discriminatory manner. However, vulnerable populations frequently these violated, which impacts their health quality of life, exacerbating social exclusion as case homeless people. In Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, 1,827 people were living on streets 2013. This study presents evaluation conditions perceptions this population access. It has been observed both is precarious...

Infection with the hepatitis B and C viruses may occur through contact infected body fluids, including injury sharps. Collectors of domestic or healthcare wastes are potentially exposed to these infections. The aim this article is investigate risk factors associated prevalence (HBV HCV) infection among waste workers in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2014 January 2015, blood sample collection interviews about socio-demographic 61 ('exposed') 461...

Abstract The Human Rights to Water and Sanitation (HRWS), adopted as UN Resolutions since 2010, contemplates key elements that seek ensure equal non-discriminatory access water sanitation, including the elimination of gender inequalities. Working in populations with socio-environmental vulnerabilities, this study aims assess division labor households two rural communities North Northeast Brazilian macroregions identify why greater impacts occur on lives women when compared men, resulting...

In 1948 the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was drawn up. The content this document further reflected two treaties, Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Economic, Social Cultural Rights. To try to maintain interrelationship between rights contained in each document, idea that all are interdependent indivisible stressed. Based vision, study aimed explore extent which violation human water sanitation interferes with guarantee other rights, addressing principles interdependence...

In the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Targets 6.1 and 6.2 show, in their formulation, some alignment with normative content of human rights to water sanitation (HRWS). However, principle equality non-discrimination, which applies all rights, was not clearly incorporated into indicators adopted assess monitor these targets. This paper contributes bridging this gap by proposing two methodological strategies address inequalities analyses access services. The first consists adjusting...