Risks to human health in “Hoji Ya Henda” neighborhood, Menongue city

José Martín Medina Pérez; Misveide Fernández Fuentes; Ángela María Rivas Lorenzo; Carmen de las Mercedes Rodríguez Vera

2018, Number 3

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Medicentro 2018; 22 (3)

Risks to human health in “Hoji Ya Henda” neighborhood, Menongue city

Medina PJM, Fernández FM, Rivas LÁM, Rodríguez VCM

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ABSTRACT

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to describe the existence of risks to human health in “Hoji Ya Henda” neighborhood from Menongue city, Cuando Cubango province, Republic of Angola during the first semester of 2017 and based on the perception of fifth -year nursing students. The main environmental risks identified in the community were the presence of vectors in the houses (100 %), their constructive state (91 %), water quality (88 %) and lack of water inside them (80 %); while excessive consumption of alcoholic drinks and other toxic substances were among the psychosocial risks not associated with workers' health.