A carencia de condicoes basicas de higiene e saneamento, aliadas a falta de limpeza dos reservatorios de agua e a nao utilizacao de agua fltrada ou fervida, intensifcam a ocorrencia de problemas de saude publica. Com o intuito de contribuir para a conscientizacao da populacao acerca dos problemas de saude decorrentes da contaminacao da agua, realizou-se no Bairro do Jambeiro, localizado nas mediacoes da Universidade Federal do Maranhao, um projeto interdisciplinar que visou, pela divulgacao dos dados da pesquisa cientifca, avaliar a agua utilizada pelos moradores atraves de analise fisico-quimica, microbiologica e parasitologica, de modo que os resultados permitissem a conscientizacao, atraves de atividades educacionais dos moradores. Os resultados endossam a precariedade de condicoes sanitarias encontradas nessa comunidade. Os pocos, as torneiras e o corrego apresentam niveis de contaminacao acima do recomendavel pela Resolucao CONAMA e ANVISA, sendo, portanto, improprias para o consumo. Os exames parasitologicos revelaram alta prevalencia (91%) de enteroparasitoses nas criancas. A partir desses resultados os integrantes do projeto e seus parceiros realizaram palestras destinadas a comunidade sobre os meios de tratamento da agua, biologia dos parasitas e medidas proflaticas das principais verminoses. Concomitante, ocorreu a entrega e esclarecimentos dos laudos da analise fisico-quimica, microbiologica e parasitologica, onde houve a distribuicao de remedios as criancas que estavam infectadas. Descritores: Enteroparasitos; Epidemiologia; Prevalencia. Abstract: The lack of basic conditions hygiene and sanitation, allied to grubbiness of water reservoirs and no use of fltered or boiled water, enhance the occurrence of health public problems. With the aim of contribute to awareness of the population about the health problems resulting from the water contamination, was held in the District of the Jambeiro, located near the Federal University of Maranhao, an interdisciplinary project the aimed, by disclosure of scientifc research, to evaluate the water used by population through physico-chemical, microbiological and parasitological analyses, so that the results allow awareness through educational activities of population. The results comproved the precarious sanitary conditions found in this community. The level contamination of the wells, taps and stream is higher than recommended by Resolution CONAMA and ANVISA, therefore, unft for consumption. The parasitological revealed a high prevalence (91%) of intestinal parasites in children. Based on these results the members of the project and its partners held talks for the community about the water treatment, biology of parasites and worms and of the main prophylactic measures. Concomitantly, there was the delivery and clarifcation of reports of physico-chemical, microbiological and parasitological, where there was the distribution of drugs to children who were infected. Descriptors: Enteroparasites; Epidemiology; Prevalence.
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