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 ...

The Minister of State for Environment, Isiaq Salako says the Federal Government is on course to end open defecation by 2025. Open defecation in nigeria (PUNCH) The Minister of State for Environment, ...

The United Nations is today (28 May) rolling out a ‘bold’ new campaign to help end the practice of open defecation and improve access to toilets for the 2.5 billion people without basic level ...

Harpic, Nigeria’s leading toilet cleaning brand from Reckitt, has reaffirmed its commitment to improving sanitation and ...

From mothers leading their children to vacant lots at daybreak, to government bid to enforce new sanitation laws, Niger State finds itself grappling with a deepening crisis of open defecation — and ...

UN Sets Goal to End Open Defecation by 2025...The MDG target of providing basic sanitation will probably not be reached, but the UN is going all in. “It is time to talk about open defecation,” said ...

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 ...

The Kano State Government has intensified efforts to end open defecation across the state, with six additional local government areas set to join the list of those designated as Open Defecation Free.

In an effort to address Nigeria’s persistent sanitation crisis, Self Help Africa (SHA), in partnership with Population Services International (PSI) and ToiletPride, is championing Market-Based ...

JAKARTA: Thousands of Jakartan households are still practicing open defecation across the city due to overcrowding and poor housing conditions. The city administration is pushing to build more ...