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their are many diseases linked to poor solid waste managment , some are associated with insect breeding such as diseases transmited by flys ( diarrhea , food poisining , amoebiasis , ophthalmia , etc) .
others are associated with gases accure from burning or fermentation of waste ( Athma , Pneumonia , Sinusitis ,etc ) .
Direct contact with waste is also a reason of skin disease or allergy and physical harm and cuts .
Not automatically. Diseases are mostly caused by poor information and poor education. And because several parties are involved in prevention of diseases, it requires a 'Master Plan' to ban diseases from a country, especially when the diseases are caused by the national waste discipline. We advocate always:
"Education, Information and Operation" as the three basic steps for improving a health situation caused by waste management. It is a common and national responsibility to coop with all stakeholders in this field. Indeed, a National Management with many stakeholders has to be implemented.
