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
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.