Investigation on the trend and burden of attributable diseases to community water supply and sanitation and analysis of their inequalities at subnational levels in Islamic Republic of Iran during 1990-2010
Access to safe water and sewage disposal is key to preventing disease, but challenges persist despite global and national efforts. Better management is needed to protect public health. In 2007, the WHO estimated 13 million deaths yearly from environmental factors like pollution. Tackling these could reduce mortality, but more comprehensive data in Iran is needed for effective policies. Analyzing trends in water and sewage systems is essential for prioritizing interventions. A proposed study will examine related disease burdens in Iran from 1990 to 2010 to guide resource allocation and improve health equity.
Funders: Intitute for Environmental Research
PI: Reza saeedi
Project Team: Alireza Mesdaghinia, Mohammad sadegh Hassanvand, Masoud Younesian, Kazem Naddafi, Mehrnoush Abtahi, Ramin Nabizadeh, Mohammad Rafiei, Mansour Shamsipour, Hossein Sowlat, Homa kashani
The necessity of project implementation: Access to safe drinking water and sanitary sewage disposal facilities is essential for controlling both communicable and non-communicable diseases and improving community health. Providing safe drinking water is directly linked to using sanitary sewage disposal systems, as improper sewage disposal contaminates water sources, disrupting the supply of safe drinking water. Lack of access to safe drinking water harms community health in two ways: (1) the introduction of pathogenic microorganisms and chemical pollutants into the body, leading to communicable and non-communicable diseases, and (2) a decline in public hygiene levels, resulting in diseases due to inadequate sanitation. Over the past 50 years, extensive efforts have been made by international organizations such as the United Nations (UN), the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and UNICEF, as well as by governments and communities, to ensure the availability of safe drinking water and sanitary sewage disposal facilities. In our country, considerable efforts have been made to provide safe drinking water and sanitary sewage disposal systems, but challenges remain in both areas. A comprehensive assessment of the current state of water supply and sewage disposal in the country shows that these sectors are among the factors threatening human health, and proper control and management can prevent numerous diseases, disabilities, deaths, and the additional burden on the health system and economy.
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