The CIIMSA immediately sought activities to address
goal 3 by raising environmental consciousness in the
community. CIIMSA members worked with CARE
Peru to organize an environmental health conference
that addressed municipal environmental management
and evaluation of environmental risks and effects on
public health. Conference attendees included representatives
from the provincial ministries of health and
education,local municipality, and students from the
local university. A second workshop,sponsored by the
ARTICLE IN PRESS
Table 2. Water quality results provided by Iquitos referential laboratory from Cardozo
Water source Positive results for thermotolerant coliforms
October 2000 August 2001 September 2003
Dug wells 9/13 (69%) 9/11 (82%) —
Drilled wells 1/11 (9%) 0/12 (0%) 2/11 (18%)
Water samples collected from household drinking water containers 11/17 (65%) 11/18 (61%) —
Table 3. Locally appropriate indicators of the Cardozo water supply and distribution system
Indicator Conditions—April 2002 (n ¼ 1023)
Water cost $1.25 per household per month
Coverage 0% of households connected to the municipal system
67% of households located less than 200m from a water source with potable water
Continuity 23% of households have access to a water source that is available 24 h a day,7 days a week; however,the quality
is dubious
77% of households have access to an intermittent potable drinking water source
Quality 74% of households use water sources that comply with Iquitos Laboratory microbiologic standards
Quantity 25% of households at or above the per capita quantity of water recommended by the World Health Organization
104 B. Hubbard et al. / Int. J. Hyg. Environ.-Health 208 (2005) 101–107
National General Executive Directorate of Environmental
Health (DIGESA in Spanish) provided training
in food handling and hygiene to workers from local
markets,communi ty kitchens,an d the municipality.
The CIIMSA immediately sought activities to addressgoal 3 by raising environmental consciousness in thecommunity. CIIMSA members worked with CAREPeru to organize an environmental health conferencethat addressed municipal environmental managementand evaluation of environmental risks and effects onpublic health. Conference attendees included representativesfrom the provincial ministries of health andeducation,local municipality, and students from thelocal university. A second workshop,sponsored by theARTICLE IN PRESSTable 2. Water quality results provided by Iquitos referential laboratory from CardozoWater source Positive results for thermotolerant coliformsOctober 2000 August 2001 September 2003Dug wells 9/13 (69%) 9/11 (82%) —Drilled wells 1/11 (9%) 0/12 (0%) 2/11 (18%)Water samples collected from household drinking water containers 11/17 (65%) 11/18 (61%) —Table 3. Locally appropriate indicators of the Cardozo water supply and distribution systemIndicator Conditions—April 2002 (n ¼ 1023)Water cost $1.25 per household per monthCoverage 0% of households connected to the municipal system67% of households located less than 200m from a water source with potable waterContinuity 23% of households have access to a water source that is available 24 h a day,7 days a week; however,the qualityis dubious77% of households have access to an intermittent potable drinking water sourceQuality 74% of households use water sources that comply with Iquitos Laboratory microbiologic standardsQuantity 25% of households at or above the per capita quantity of water recommended by the World Health Organization104 B. Hubbard et al. / Int. J. Hyg. Environ.-Health 208 (2005) 101–107National General Executive Directorate of EnvironmentalHealth (DIGESA in Spanish) provided trainingin food handling and hygiene to workers from localmarkets,communi ty kitchens,an d the municipality.
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