From the Blue Community ECC – the Church of Christ in the Congo:
Infrastructure Development, the Right to Water, and Public Health Risk: Analysis of the Inkisi Loop Crisis in Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Access to safe drinking water is a fundamental determinant of public health and a recognised human right. In the Inkisi Loop, Kongo Central Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), road concreting works have led to a prolonged disruption of water supply for surrounding communities and certain health-care facilities. This article analyses the situation in light of public health evidence, legal frameworks, and governance challenges. It demonstrates how an infrastructure project that is insufficiently health-sensitive can generate predictable and avoidable public health risks, and it proposes recommendations to strengthen infrastructure governance that protects health and promotes equity.
By Dr Nathan BUNDUTIDI MAKAYA, General Practitioner – Researcher in Integrative and Preventive Health Expert in WASH & Nutrition Strategy and Integrative Agro-Medicine,
Head of the Kisantu Branch, Institute for Health Sciences Research
Provincial Coordinator, DOM & Blue Community – ECC, Kongo Central
Founder & CEO, KONGOTERRA
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