Some international activities in environmental health monitoring and surveillance

1982 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 387-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. B. Vouk ◽  
G. Ozolins ◽  
Y. Hasegawa ◽  
J. Pařizek
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Health ◽  
Health Monitoring ◽  
Monitoring And Surveillance ◽  
International Activities

scholarly journals Contributions of scale: what we stand to gain from Indigenous and local inclusion in climate and health monitoring and surveillance systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 083008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bianca van Bavel ◽  
Lea Berrang Ford ◽  
Sherilee L Harper ◽  
James Ford ◽  
Helen Elsey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Monitoring ◽  
Surveillance Systems ◽  
Monitoring And Surveillance ◽  
Climate And Health

scholarly journals Implementasi SIG Untuk Monitoring Kesehatan Lingkungan Studi Kasus Kelurahan Harapan Baru

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Husmul Beze ◽  
Hamka ◽  
Yulianto ◽  
Eva Nurmarini ◽  
Heriad Daud Salusu
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
Environmental Health ◽  
Health Monitoring ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Gis Technology ◽  
Dense Area

Environmental health is an important factor in improving the health and well-being of human life and to prevent the dangers of disease. Environmental monitoring and engineering efforts need to be undertaken to meet these objectives. Harapan Baru Village is one of the villages in the Loa Janan Ilir District, Samarinda City, East Kalimantan Province. Harapan Baru Village is a fairly dense area. According to BPS data, Kota Samarinda in 2017 has a density of 4,304.34 inhabitants per km2. This kelurahan has problems in monitoring environmental health. Geographical information system (GIS) technology is currently developing rapidly. GIS can provide a monitoring model solution in environmental health countermeasures from a preventive side. For this reason, a study was conducted on environmental health monitoring in the Harapan Baru Village area using a web-based geographic information system. The method used to carry out the monitoring process is to use geographic information system tools, especially its spatial clustering analysis capabilities. The results showed that the GIS application of Environmental Health Monitoring in Harapan Baru was able to provide strong and up-to-date information about the environmental health conditions of residents. In particular, the system's ability to perform spatial queries by combining spatial and non-spatial attributes.

scholarly journals 1.B. Skills building seminar: How to include migrant and refugee populations health monitoring and surveillance in Europe

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Health Monitoring ◽  
Health Surveys ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
Migrant Health ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Sampling Strategies ◽  
Migrant Populations ◽  
National Public Health ◽  
Monitoring And Surveillance ◽  
Migrant Groups

Abstract Objectives The level of diversity in most European societies is increasing, especially due to ongoing migration to and within Europe. Migrants are very heterogeneous in terms of reasons for migration, region of origin and chances in the countries of destination and thus, differ greatly in regards to health resources and risks. It is crucial to gain valid data on migrant health status to inform policy makers in order to plan, implement and adjust health interventions and services. This highlights the importance of including migrant populations into health monitoring and surveillance. The objective of this workshop is 1) to demonstrate the importance of including migrants into health surveys, 2) to describe barriers that might hinder migrants from participating, 3) to critically appraise the strategies being used to include migrant populations and 4) to give clear recommendations on how to assure the responsiveness of migrant populations in health monitoring and surveillance. Three countries will present how they reach migrants with national health surveys and focus on selected strategies that increase accessibility of migrant groups. These approaches may include innovative sampling strategies, ways to bridge language gaps and enhancing participation of migrant groups in developing and conducting surveys. We will focus on different migrant groups, including refugees as a particularly vulnerable population. Following the presentations we will have enough time to discuss these strategies in terms of transferability and cost in order to synthesize ideas, learn from each other and discuss pitfalls and lessons learned. Main messages Europe is diversifying, and it is thus crucial to capture migrants’ health in health monitoring and surveillance. The national public health institutes are in charge of ensuring sufficient representation of migrant populations in health surveys and to tackle potential barriers. Cross-country collaboration allows sharing successful strategies. Key messages In a diversifying Europe, it is crucial to include migrant populations into health monitoring and surveillance. Approaches include include innovative sampling strategies, ways to bridge language gaps and enhancing participation of migrant groups in developing and conducting surveys.

scholarly journals Governmental Fiduciary Failure in Indigenous Environmental Health Justice: The Case of Pictou Landing First Nation

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-72
Author(s):  
Diana Lewis ◽  
Heather Castleden ◽  
Richard Apostle ◽  
Sheila Francis ◽  
Kimberly Francis-Strickland
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Health ◽  
First Nations ◽  
Health Monitoring ◽  
Fiduciary Duty ◽  
First Nation ◽  
Genital Organ ◽  
Respiratory Organ ◽  
Paper Mill Effluent ◽  
Cancer Data ◽  
Monitoring Committee

From 1967 until 2020, [Community] has had 85 million litres of pulp and paper mill effluent dumped every day into an estuary that borders the community. Despite long-term concerns about cancer in the community, a federal government appointed Joint Environmental Health Monitoring Committee, mandated to oversee the health of the community, has never addressed [Community] concerns. In this study we accessed the 2013 Canadian Cancer Registry microfile data, and using the standard geographical classification code, accessed the cancer data for [Community], and provided comparable data for all Nova Scotia First Nations, as well as the county, provincial, and national population level data. We determined that digestive organ cancers, respiratory organ cancers, male genital organ cancers, and urinary tract cancers are higher in [Community] than at all comparable levels. Female breast and genital organ cancers are lowest in [Community] than at all other comparable levels. We note the limitation of this study as not being able to capture cancer data for off-reserve members at the time of diagnosis and the lapse in availability of up-to-date CCR data. This study demonstrates that cancer data can be compiled for First Nation communities using the standard geographic code, and although not a comprehensive count of all diagnoses for the registered members of [Community], it is the first study to provide data for those who lived in [Community] at the time of diagnosis. Moreover, it highlights the lack of capacity (or will) by Joint Environmental Health Monitoring Committee to uphold their fiduciary duty.

scholarly journals Using data from a regional information fund of social and environmental health monitoring to assess human health risks in Lipetsk

2013 ◽  
pp. 41-51
Author(s):  
S.I. Savelyev ◽  
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V.A. Bondarev ◽  
N.V. Nakhichevanskaja ◽  
M.F. Polyakova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Health ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Health Monitoring ◽  
Human Health Risks ◽  
Using Data
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