Sanenamento no Brasil e sua correlação com síndromes respiratórias agudas graves

Abstract

Investing in basic sanitation is essential for the socioeconomic and environmental development of a region. Providing quality sanitation improves environmental conditions, prevents the population from falling ill and reduces expenditure on curative healthcare. Thus, the main objective of this work was to characterize the quality of basic sanitation and cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in municipalities with different populations and in Brazilian regions. And then evaluate the influence of sanitation quality on SARS cases. Then, an analysis of variance was carried out for 5 regions compared with a secondary factor for 6 population strata. In addition to characterizing the average sanitation indices and relative cases of SARS in a sample of 1,389 municipalities covering all Brazilian regions in different population strata. It was concluded that the incidence of SARS was more closely related to population density than to the quality of basic sanitation, although some indicators show a small correlation, not exempting the responsibility of each citizen, providers and authorities to monitor the service. In addition to the high relationship with population clusters, the importance and emergency need to adopt efficient measures in management, preventive strategies and investments in basic sanitation in municipalities stand out, especially in the Northern region of Brazil.