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Humanos , Saneamento , Epidemiologia , Surtos de Doenças , Jamaica , Monitoramento AmbientalRESUMO
The twenty six official solid wastes disposal sites in Jamaica were visited, assessed and information recorded as per "Solid waste Disposal site evaluation guide" at Appendix 11.
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Eliminação de Resíduos , JamaicaRESUMO
The proper management of solid wastes is critical to the prevention of disease and the maintenance of the integrity of the environment. Indiscriminate disposal of hazardous wastes and the dire effects of this on human health causes much concern to health authorities worldwide. Inspite of the foregoing however, scant attention is apparently being paid to the management of solid wastes generated from care of the sick. This solid waste, which has immediate potential for disease transmission is not even mentioned among those categorized as hazardous. It is estimated that thirty-three percent of the waste from health care delivery operations is infectious and is therefore hazardous to health. This waste is poorly managed at best, and indiscriminately disposed of at the worst. This study examines the management of solid wastes at health care and related support service facilities in Kingston and in Spanish Town, Jamaica. The findings reveal a high potential for disease transmission from this waste to the general public, through those persons who scavenge at landfill sites where it is finally deposited (AU)
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Humanos , Resíduos Sólidos , Eliminação de Resíduos/métodos , Hospitais , Centros de Saúde , Laboratórios , Instalações de Saúde/organização & administração , Saneamento/métodos , Aterros Sanitários , Exposição Ocupacional/efeitos adversos , Exposição Ocupacional/prevenção & controle , Infecções/transmissãoRESUMO
Due to the high incidence of water-borne diseases in the island in the early 1950s, the Government took the decision to institute an islandwide programme of "water quality control". On the advice of an international sanitary engineer the services of a Jamaican sanitary engineer were secured. He was employed to the Ministry of Health. Training programmes were instituted and training of related personnel has been ongoing. Sixty per cent of those trained found the programme inadequate for the job of water quality control. It is thought that more sophisticated instrumentation is needed to deal with the more complex type of water pollution as well as a higher level of training for personnel (AU)
