Panel Discussion

The panel will discuss the ties between local development and the determinants of health associated with water and environmental sanitation and present PAHO/WHO’s initiative Faces, Voices and Places idealized to promote the relationship between communities and governments to achieve best practices related to water supply in sensitive areas and indigenous populations. Also will present drinking water data and present PAHO/WHO Guidelines on Water. The Panel will discuss the issue of neglected diseases enlighten regional data and mayor waterborne diseases associated and PAHO/WHO’s strategic plan for 2010-2012 to bring technical cooperation to the Countries of Region addressing to this challenges.

Session Objectives: 1) Discuss local development and the determinants of health associated with water, climate change, environmental sanitation and waterborne neglected diseases 2) Explain the “Faces, Voices and Places” initiative idealized to promote the governance end community empowerment to achieve the MDGs 3) Present PAHO/WHO’s Water Guidelines and Strategy for technical cooperation on environmental health