Surveillance of Drinking Water Quality in Colombia: Challenges for Environmental Health

Authors

  • Blanca L. Guzmán B. National Institute of Health
  • Gerardo Nava T. National Institute of Health
  • Paula D. Bevilacqua Federal University of Viçosa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.rfnsp.v34n2a06

Keywords:

water quality, environmental health, environmental health surveillance

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the experiences of health authorities in the exercise of surveillance of drinking water quality in Colombia, with the aim of understanding the strengths and difficulties of its implementation.
Methodology: the research was conducted through a qualitative study of the components of structure, processes and results of the surveillance program. A questionnaire was built using the Delphi methodology and applied to surveillance coordinators in 12 municipalities and 27 departments. Results: The results were obtained through the content analysis methodology, and three relevant issues affecting the implementation of surveillance were identified, namely: decentralization, limitations in human resources and the application of risk assessment tools. Discussion: the surveillance program in Colombia requires stronger stewardship, management capacity in the territories, the establishment of effective decentralization measures and the strengthening of governance in addition to establishing mechanisms to regulate the problem of human resources and to assess risk analysis tools and their results.
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Author Biographies

Blanca L. Guzmán B., National Institute of Health

PhD, MSc, zootechnical veterinarians. National Institute of Health, Bogota, D.C., Colombia.

Gerardo Nava T., National Institute of Health

Chemical. National Institute of Health, Bogota, D.C., Colombia.

Paula D. Bevilacqua, Federal University of Viçosa

PhD, MSc, Veterinary Médical. Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil.

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Guzmán B. BL, Nava T. G, Bevilacqua PD. Surveillance of Drinking Water Quality in Colombia: Challenges for Environmental Health. Rev. Fac. Nac. Salud Pública [Internet]. 2016 May 21 [cited 2025 Apr. 9];34(2):175-83. Available from: https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/fnsp/article/view/22601

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Vol. 34 No. 2 (2016): Mayo-Agosto

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