We can't achieve universal health coverage if we don't address disease outbreaks like cholera and typhoid, which will continue as long as sanitation is poor.
We can't achieve universal health coverage if we don't address disease outbreaks like cholera and typhoid, which will continue as long as sanitation is poor.
Meet Jack Sim, the man behind World Toilet Day and subject of the new documentary, Mr. Toilet: The World’s #2 Man.
This UN fact sheet outlines the aims of World Toilet Day, the global sanitation targets, and the challenges to meeting them.
WHO and UNICEF are seeking commitments from Governments, partners and international organizations to achieve the 2019 World Health Assembly Resolution on WASH in healthcare facilities.
DefeatDD’s state of the field report, Stop the Cycle, is a one-stop shop for diarrheal disease data.
Plan International UK, SNV, UNICEF, WaterAid, the World Bank and WSSCC have issued a call to action for governments, donors, and partners. They’ve outlined five principles that should underpin rural sanitation programs moving forward.
The sanitation crisis is urgent! Print one of UN-Water’s posters for your office bathroom doors, take photos of people’s reactions, and share them with daniella.bostrom@unwater.org.
When the floods came and privacy and safety were harder to find, the Kumar family decided to take out a loan and build a toilet instead of using nearby fields. The impact has been greater than they could have imagined.
Millions of Nigerians lack clean water, safe toilets, and sanitation. Call on Nigerian states to commit to improving water and sanitation.
What if there was an everyday intervention that could protect hundreds of thousands of children each year? There is: the humble toilet. Stunting is connected to infections caused by poor WASH. Sanitation helps stop the cycle.