Aedes Aegypti-Insights on the Impact of Water Services.

ABSTRACT: Epidemics in general and dengue in particular surcharge the health services and the economy. However, the fighting actions are circumscribed to the health sector despite the known positive economic impacts that the investments in water supply and sanitation services (WSS) may cause on society and public health. Besides the fact that urban WSS infrastructure is closely linked to disease prevention, in Brazil, the user's perception and demand are very few and many institutional aspects, like the integration between local WSS, health, environment, and development of city councils, need to be improved and better aligned. In this way, disease control and vector density reduction remain challenges to be overcome. This article addresses the need for greater institutionalization of urban WSS relat

SUBMITTER: Novaes C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9682355 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature