Open defecation is a huge health problem facing Ghana. Sixteen million people in Ghana use unsanitary or shared latrines, while 5.7 million have no latrines at all and defecate in the open. This has ...

Stating that this year’s theme underscores the crucial role of sanitation in fostering health, dignity, and sustainable communities during it is event was marked by a gathering of stakeholders in ...

Based on the Joint Monitoring Program report (2014), published by UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO), 55 million people in Indonesia practice open defecation, making it the second highest ...

The Lagos State government has promised to intensify efforts at building a resilient city by eliminating open defecation and prioritising good sanitation practices across the state. Commissioner for ...

While moving towards rethinking sanitation in the city, a month-long International Toilet Festival 3.0 has been launched by the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC), along with Washlab, Cheer, and ...

Open defecation Eliminating open defecation, a practice strongly associated with poverty and exclusion, is critical to accelerating progress towards the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) sanitation ...

Open defecation is a serious public health issue in the country. India has the highest number of people globally, with 620 million practicing open defecation, which creates significant health ...

In 2019, former President Muhammadu Buhari signed Executive Order 009, titled “The Open Defecation-Free Nigeria by 2025 and Other Related Matters Order”. With this, the government set its mind on ...

A man works on a toilet bowl seat in a shopping complex specializing in selling secondhand toilet parts in Jakarta on Nov. 14, 2017. - AFP JAKARTA: Thousands of Jakartan households are still ...