OS ASPECTOS SOCIOAMBIENTAIS NO ESTADO DO MARANHÃO EM TEMPOS DE PANDEMIA

• Autor(a) principal: da Silva, Aichely Rodrigues
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Schlickmann, Paulo Henrique, Coelho Abreu, Dailson
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Hygeia (Uberlândia)
• Texto Completo: https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/hygeia/article/view/57180
• topic: Covid-19; Qualidade Ambiental; Socioeconômico; Maranhão

The direct relationship between human health and environmental quality reflect the social aspects of a given population, especially in pandemic times. The research aimed to relate confirmed cases from Covid-19 in Maranhão counties to socioeconomic aspects, sanitation coverage and preventive health. The research analyzed the municipalities of the State of Maranhão.The research analyzed the municipalities of the State of Maranhão. For that purpose, thematic maps of the variables were prepared and the spatial correlation analysis was performed using the Moran Index (Global and LISA).This research showed that in the Northern, Central and Eastern regions of Maranhão exhibited the worst socioeconomic indicators and the highest concentration of confirmed cases of Covid-19.In relation to the socioeconomic aspects, it is noted that social inequality, lack of collection and treatment of domestic sewage and low Municipal Human Development Index are potential diffusers of the disease.In addition, there is also a positive correlation between the data from the lowest socioeconomic index and preventive health in the state of Maranhão. This analysis will contribute to the application of public policies regarding health and the relationship with environmental and socioeconomic quality in the most vulnerable regions of the State of Maranhão.