The right to water: Impact on the quality of life of rural workers in a settlement of the Landless Workers Movement, Brazil

Neves-Silva, Priscila; Lopes, Juliana Aurora de Oliveira; Heller, Léo

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“…It should be noted that, for rural populations, the importance of access to water is not limited to issues such as drinking and personal and household hygiene; water is also necessary for the caring of animals, food production for own consumption, income generation and cultural, social and care practices. In this sense, when there is no adequate access to water, these forms of use are impaired, as well as the population's way of life 22 , 23 .…”

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Changes in access to water and incidence of waterborne diseases after the Vale dam collapse in Brumadinho (MG), Brazil

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Rev. bras. epidemiol.

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Objective: To describe, within the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation (HRWS) framework, the access to water supply services and the incidence of waterborne diseases in the communities affected by the dam disaster in Brumadinho (MG), Brazil. Methods: A quantitative and qualitative methodology was used, having as variables information on access to water supply services and waterborne diseases. The primary data were extracted from the “Brumadinho Health Project”, using a sample stratum with 981 people interviewed, totaling 92.5% of the eligible population in the affected communities of Córrego do Feijão and Parque da Cachoeira. The secondary data from Brumadinho was extracted from the project “Sanitation conditions and the River Basin of the B1 River Basin of Mineradora Vale between 2017 and 2020”, available in public databases between 2017 and 2020, and qualitative data was collected in 2022 through individual interviews with health professional also live in the communities. Results: With regard to access to water supply services, the results of this combined data analysis indicate that the HRWS is being neglected, especially with regard to availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality of water. The study also shows a significant increase in the incidence of waterborne diseases in the region after the disaster. Conclusion: It is necessary to use the HRWS as the basis to the implementation of public policies aiming to reduce vulnerability in access to water supply services.

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Changes in access to water and incidence of waterborne diseases after the Vale dam collapse in Brumadinho (MG), Brazil

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Rev. bras. epidemiol.

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“…Cabe ressaltar que, para as populações rurais, a importância do acesso à água não se limita a questões como beber e realizar a higiene pessoal e da casa; a água também é necessária ao cuidado com os animais, à produção de alimentos para consumo próprio, à geração de renda e às práticas culturais, sociais e de cuidado. Nesse sentido, quando não há acesso adequado à água, essas formas de uso ficam prejudicadas, impactando o modo de vida da população 22,23 .…”

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Alterações no acesso à água e na incidência de doenças de veiculação hídrica após o rompimento da barragem da Vale em Brumadinho (MG)

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RESUMO Objetivo: Descrever, na ótica dos direitos humanos à água e ao esgotamento sanitário (DHAES), o acesso à água e a incidência de doenças de veiculação hídrica na região atingida pelo rompimento da barragem da Mina B1 em Brumadinho (MG). Métodos: Utilizou-se a metodologia quantitativa e qualitativa, tendo como variáveis, em ambos os métodos, informações sobre o acesso à água e as doenças de veiculação hídrica. Os dados primários foram extraídos do Projeto de Saúde Brumadinho, sendo aqui utilizado um estrato amostral com 981 pessoas entrevistadas, totalizando 92,5% da população elegível das comunidades atingidas de Córrego do Feijão e Parque da Cachoeira. Os dados secundários de Brumadinho foram coletados pelo Projeto Condições de Saneamento e Saúde da População da Bacia do Rio Paraopeba, a Jusante da Barragem B1 da Mineradora Vale, entre 2017 e 2020, em banco de dados públicos entre 2017 e 2020, e os dados qualitativos foram coletados em 2022 por meio de entrevistas individuais com profissionais de saúde residentes nas comunidades atingidas. Resultados: No tocante ao acesso à água, a análise combinada dos dados apontou que os DHAES estão sendo negligenciados na região, de maneira especial no que se refere à disponibilidade, acessibilidade física, aceitabilidade e qualidade da água. Observou-se também que houve aumento significativo na incidência das doenças de veiculação hídrica na região após o desastre. Conclusão: É necessária utilização dos DHAES como marco referencial na implementação de políticas públicas voltadas para reduzir as situações de vulnerabilidade relacionadas ao acesso à água.

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“…This also has implications for realizing other human rights, such as the right to health and housing. Further, the inability to easily access water and sanitation services limits the already constrained autonomy and freedom of people experiencing homelessness, and their ability to improve their living conditions (Neves-Silva et al, 2020).…”

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Human rights, COVID-19, and barriers to safe water and sanitation among people experiencing homelessness in Mexico City

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Access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) are human rights and play a fundamental role in protecting health, which has been particularly evident during the SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) pandemic. People experiencing homelessness face frequent violations of their human rights to water and sanitation, negatively affecting their health and dignity and ability to protect themselves from COVID-19. This research aimed to identify barriers to safe water, sanitation and hygiene access for people experiencing homelessness in Mexico City during the COVID-19 pandemic. A survey of 101 respondents experiencing homelessness was conducted using mobile data collection tools in collaboration with El Caracol A.C., an NGO that contributes to the visibility and social inclusion of homeless people in Mexico. We report findings according to the following themes: general economic impacts of COVID-19; experiences with reduced access to WASH services due to COVID-19, challenges in accessing hand washing to follow COVID-19 public health advice; and coping mechanisms used to deal with reductions in access to WASH. We discuss the broader implications of the findings in terms of realization of the human rights to water and sanitation (HRtWS), and how people experiencing homelessness are left behind by the existing approaches to ensure universal access to water and sanitation under SDG 6.

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The right to water: Impact on the quality of life of rural workers in a settlement of the Landless Workers Movement, Brazil

Cited by 10 publications

References 28 publications

Changes in access to water and incidence of waterborne diseases after the Vale dam collapse in Brumadinho (MG), Brazil

Changes in access to water and incidence of waterborne diseases after the Vale dam collapse in Brumadinho (MG), Brazil

Alterações no acesso à água e na incidência de doenças de veiculação hídrica após o rompimento da barragem da Vale em Brumadinho (MG)

Human rights, COVID-19, and barriers to safe water and sanitation among people experiencing homelessness in Mexico City

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