1. THE WATER QUESTION UNDER EXTREME POVERTY THE EXAMPLE OF BOLAMA, GUINEA-BISSAU Adriano A. Bordalo & Joana Savva-Bordalo
2. GUINEA-BISSAU 28,000 km 2 land area (32,000 km 2 ) Tropical rain forest (85%) Wet - June to November Dry - December to May 1,600,00 inhabitants AIDS - 7% [30%] GDP - $188 13.6% “potable” water Cholera Diarrheas Malaria Respiratory diseases
32. acknowledgments AMI - International Medical Assistance Portuguese Embassy - Bissau AIDA - Spanish Cooperation Bolama Regional Health Authority ICBAS - University of Porto IPO - Porto