Preventing infectious diseases in Santa Cruz, Bolivia: two years of successful management of medical waste through PROSALUD

Preventing infectious diseases in Santa Cruz, Bolivia: two years of successful management of medical waste through PROSALUD

Santa Cruz is one of Bolivia’s fastest growing cities and its problems include population growth, poverty, deficient basic services, a lack of drinking water, limitations in the treatment of wastewater, inadequate management of solid waste, deficient housing conditions, malnutrition, and under-nouri...

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Published in:Journal of infection in developing countries Vol. 1; no. 2; pp. 93 - 95
Main Author: Jose Luis Aramayo
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 01-10-2007
Subjects:
Bolivia
infectious diseases
prevention
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Summary:Santa Cruz is one of Bolivia’s fastest growing cities and its problems include population growth, poverty, deficient basic services, a lack of drinking water, limitations in the treatment of wastewater, inadequate management of solid waste, deficient housing conditions, malnutrition, and under-nourishment. Working with the non-profit organization PROSALUD, I have contributed to several improvements in solid waste management in order to decrease the transmission of intrahospital infections.
ISSN:1972-2680