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The study examines the prevalence of major water-related diseases, the relationship between disease, agriculture and nutrition; the status of water supply and sanitation systems; and the status of primary health care and health information systems.

TitleSenegal river basin health master plan study
Publication TypeMiscellaneous
Year of Publication1994
AuthorsJobin, WR, Diop, M
Secondary TitleWash field report
Volumeno. 453
Paginationxl, 163 p.: 38 fig., 7 tab.
Date Published1994-01-01
PublisherWater and Sanitation for Health Project (WASH)
Place PublishedArlington, VA, USA
Keywordsafrica, agriculture, diarrhoeal diseases, dracontiasis, food, health aspects, malaria, mali, mauritania, nutrition, onchocerciasis, primary health care, recommendations, river basins, sanitation, schistosomiasis, senegal, social aspects, water resources management, water supply
Abstract

The study examines the prevalence of major water-related diseases, the relationship between disease, agriculture and nutrition; the status of water supply and sanitation systems; and the status of primary health care and health information systems. The assessment shows that during the last decade several health problems, including bilharzia, malaria and diarrhoeal diseases, have increased to crisis proportions. If current development policies continue unchanged, the deterioration of health among populations in the river basin will seriously reduce the expected benefits of river development programmes. The report makes recommendations to the Senegal River Development Authority (OMVS) and national authorities for addressing the region's health problems through changes in water resources management, water supply and sanitation and integrated disease management.

NotesAnnexes available on request from the Environmental Health Project
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