According to a survey, the universalization of waste water in Brazil would reduce the rate of hospitalizations based on diseases relating to this 69% problem
Summary
The lack of overloads of hygienic -health services of Sus and caused 344,000 hospitalizations in Brazil in 2024, according to a report by the Brazil institute. The situation mainly affects children, the elderly and worsens racial and gender inequalities.
The lack of toilet -basic basic system of the Unified Health System (Sus) and caused 344,000 hospitalizations to Brazil in 2024. This is what shows a report published on Wednesday (19) from the Brazil Institute.
According to the survey, the universalization of the basic hygienic services in Brazil would reduce the rate of hospitalizations by diseases linked to inadequate environmental hygiene (Drsai), which caused, only in 2023, the death of 11,544 Brazilians. Among the main ones there are diarrhea, hepatitis A, Dengue, malaria, leptospirosis and conjunctivitis.
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With the adequacy of the basic hygienic services in all Brazilian houses, in 36 months, the rate of hospitalizations for these diseases will decrease drastically. The reduction would also save about 49.9 million dollars to the public coffers, since the cost for hospitalization is $ 506.32.
According to the survey, the Dengue was the Drsai which caused hospitalizations in 2024. There were 164.5 thousand cases out of a total of 168.7 thousand caused by insects. Diseases caused by the lack of hygienic-sanitary services can also be transmitted by the Feco-Orale transmission or by contact with improper water.
Maranhão seems to guide the highest incidence of hospitalizations by Drisai. The State recorded about 46 cases for ten thousand inhabitants in 2024
The hospitalization rate is higher among the elderly and children, which total together 43.5% of the total cases. People aged between 0 and 4 years represent 54 cases for 10,000 inhabitants and the elderly, 23.6.
The study also revealed that the lack of toilet -sunaitaries aggravates racial and gender inequalities. In 2024, about 65% of hospitalizations occurred between blacks and brown. In the case of women, this percentage was 53% – 20.7 thousand more hospitalizations than men.
Source: Terra
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