 El Paso, TX, August 17, 2011 (PAHO/WHO)
– The University of Texas in El Paso (UTEP) through its Center for
Environmental Resource Management (CERM), the Office of Research,
Sponsored Projects (ORSP) and in collaboration with the Pan American
Health Organization/World Health Organization U.S.-Mexico Border Office
(PAHO/WHO) hosted a series of events to share the results of BienESTAR.
Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th August 2011
University of Texas at El Paso
8:30am to 3:30 pm
Acacia Room. Union East
El Paso, TX
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
PURPOSE:
Develop a research agenda on water, sanitation, and public health in the colonias.
METHODOLOGY
AND EXPECTED RESULTS: Network of university, agencies, NGOs, and
community partners. Identify issues to address and get participation
from our community.
PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS:
• UTEP Center for Environmental Resource Management (CERM)
• UTEP The Office of Research, Sponsored Projects (ORSP)
• Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization U.S.-Mexico Border Office (PAHO/WHO)
ABOUT BienESTAR
The
BienESTAR or Building a research Agenda on Water, Sanitation, Toxic
Chemicals, and Public Health in the colonias’ objective was to
investigate the quality of access to drinking water and sanitation
services and safety perceptions of community residents in border
colonias and other rural areas of west Texas.
“The
purpose of the meeting is to bring people together, people who is
interested in the community, government agencies, NGOs, etcetera. Let’s
find out how we can get together and provide new research, new
information, identify issues to address and get participation from our
community,” stated W.L. Hargrove, Director of the Center for
Environmental Research and Management at UTEP.
According to the study, there still are colonias without piped drinking water service.
“There
are some communities and people who doesn’t have this privilege and
they should have it because this is part of the humans’ rights, so let’s
keep working on it.” Said Dr. Maria Teresa Cerqueira, Chief, PAHO(/WHO)
U.S.-Mexico Border Office.
Link to photo gallery
For more information please contact:
Lorely Ambriz, M.S.I.S, Knowledge Management & Communication Advisor
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) / A Regional Office of the World
Health Organization (WHO) United States-Mexico Border Office
5400 Suncrest Dr. Ste. C-4 El Paso, TX 79912
Office (915) 845-5950 Ext. 42523 / Cel (915) 449-3040 / Fax (915) 845-4361
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