19 novembro 2014

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UN Doc/Site: World Toilet Day


World Toilet Day intends to raise awareness of sanitation issues – including hygiene promotion, the provision of basic sanitation services, and sewerage and wastewater treatment and reuse in the context of integrated water management – ad make a case for sanitation for all.




Today, 2.5 of the world’s seven billion people, mostly in rural areas, do not have proper sanitation and 1.1 billion people still defecate in the open. This has significant impacts on human health, dignity and security, the environment, and social and economic development. The countries where open defecation is most widely practiced are the same countries with the highest mortality rate of children under five, high levels of undernutrition and poverty, and large wealth disparities.


Women and children are often disproportionately affected by a lack of access to water, sanitation and hygiene. Addressing their needs can provide benefits to the entire community in areas such as health, education, and economic productivity.




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