Valoración económica por efectos en la salud en niños de 1 a 6 años por vertimientos al caño Iriqué en Granada Meta

Abstract

Currently, nature is being affected by anthropic activities which alter the balance of these causing sometimes irreversible damage. For this reason it is important to formulate projects that are aimed at the prevention, mitigation or correction of environmental damage, which in one way or another also affects the well-being of human beings. In this research project, an economic assessment was carried out for health effects in children aged 1 to 6 years due to discharges to the Iriqué canal in Granada Meta. First, an epidemiological analysis of the gastrointestinal diseases that occur in children was carried out. then a correlation model was made taking into account the epidemiological analysis made and databases on water quality, likewise, checklists and microbiological tests were applied to know the current state of the water resource. Finally, the calculation of the costs incurred in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases was formulated, a strategy was formulated to counteract this affectation and finally a cost-benefit analysis to know the viability of the project.