Considerations about management of water resources and public health in Peru; Reflexiones sobre la gestión de los recursos hídricos y la salud pública en el Perú

Abstract

This article is presented as an exercise to reflect on the current Peruvian situation in terms of access to safe water and its consequences on health. Additionally, it aims at pondering on the challenges that the country must face in order to achieve water security. It also proposes some guidelines to direct us toward water security in Peru. This article is not intended to be a source of reference of statistical data on the availability and access to water resources in Peru.