Spanish version: Sobre el CEPIS What is CEPIS The Pan American Center is a specialized Sanitary Engineering and Environmental Science (CEPIS) center, for Environmental Technology of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and the Regional Office of the World Health Organization. CEPIS belongs to the Division of Health and Environment of PAHO and supports Latin American […]
Water Quality, Sanitation Technology for the Americas
Reuso de Agua Residual Para Riego Agricola y su Impacto en la Salud
Reuso de Agua Residual Para Riego Agricola y su Impacto en la Salud Es tiempo de revisar la norma NOM-001-ECOL-1996? English version: Wastewater reuse for Agricultural Irrigation and Its Impact on Health Dr. Guillermo M. Ruiz-Palacios (1) Dra. Ursula Blumenthal (2) Dra Anne Peasey (1, 2) Dr. Enrique Cifuentes (3) Instituto Nacional de la Nutrición Salvador Zubirán (México). London School […]
Wastewater reuse for Agricultural Irrigation and Its Impact on Health
Wastewater reuse for Agricultural Irrigation and Its Impact on Health It is time to review the standard NOM-001-ECOL-1996? Spanish version: Reuso de Agua Residual Para Riego Agricola y su Impacto en la Salud Dr. Guillermo M. Ruiz-Palacios (1) Dr. Ursula Blumenthal (2) Dr. Anne Peasey (1, 2) Dr. Enrique Cifuentes (3) National Institute of Nutrition Salvador Zubirán (Mexico). London School of Hygiene […]
Sobre el CEPIS
English version: About Cepis Infórmese acerca del CEPIS EL Centro Panamericano de Ingenieria Sanitaria y Ciencias del Ambiente (CEPIS) es el centro regional de tecnología ambiental de la Organización Panamericana de la Salud Oficina regional (OPS), Oficina regional para las Américas de la Organización Mundial de la Salud. El CEPIS forma parte de la División de […]
Dengue in the Americas
Dengue in the Americas Spanish version: Dengue en las Américas Case definition Vector Historical situation in America Risk Factors Surveillance, prevention and control References Case definition Clinical description. Acute febrile illness with that lasts 2-7 days with two or more of the following manifestations: headache, retro-orbital pain, myalgia, arthralgia, rash, hemorrhagic manifestations and leukopenia. Laboratory criteria […]
Uso eficiente del agua
Uso eficiente del agua Por: Felipe I. Arreguín Cortés / Instituto Mexicano de Tecnología del Agua, CNA English version: Efficient use of water En este artículo se presentan las técnicas de uso eficiente del agua en los ámbitos domiciliario, industrial, municipal, agrícola y a nivel de cuenca. Se discuten sus ventajas y desventajas, así como el […]
World views on water and hydric policies
World views on water and hydric policies Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development National Irrigation Program (PRONAR) Part of Water Resources Planning Spanish version: Visiones mundiales sobre el agua y políticas hídricas La Paz, Bolivia 2003 Document Prepared by Rocio R. Bustamante Zenteno under the Consulting Agreement No. CC 58/02, Loan Contract No. 963 / SF -BO between […]
HDT 51a: Bombeo de agua con energias no convencionales
HDT 51a: Bombeo de agua con energías no convencionales Ing. David Chávez Muñoz, Profesor de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru, Residente en CEPIS. Setiembre 1992. English version: HDT 51a: Pumping water with non-conventional energy Equipos de energía hidráulica Bombas de ariete Turbobombas Riobombas Aerobombas Aerogeneradores Bombas de ariete Las bombas de ariete hidráulico son máquinas sencillas que permiten elevar un […]
HDT 55: Low cost technologies for sewer systems
HDT 55: Low Cost Technologies For Sewer Systems Eng. Roberto Mejia; Antioquia University, Colombia. September 1993. Spanish version: HDT 55: Tecnologías de bajo costo para sistemas de alcantarillado General Index Introduction Conclusions Bibliography Introduction One of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in Latin America is the low coverage of waste water disposal and heces services; […]
What is REPIDISCA?
What is REPIDISCA? Spanish version: Qué es REPIDISCA? The aim of the Pan American Information Network on Environmental Health (REPIDISCA) is to disseminate available information on: Environmental health Environmental epidemiology Environmental toxicology Sanitary & environmental engineering Water supply Waste water Solid wastes Hazardous wastes Occupational health — REPIDISCA selects, analyzes and disseminates bibliographic material, placing emphasis […]