Clean water and decent toilets curb infectious diseases

Sanitation plays crucial role in human dignity

19 November 2021 - 10:16
By Khulekani Ngcobo

Extreme poverty cannot end until clean water, toilets and hygiene are a normal part of daily life for everyone, everywhere. It is without a doubt that everyone must have sustainable sanitation, alongside clean water and handwashing facilities, to help protect and maintain our health security and stop the spread of deadly infectious diseases such as Covid-19, cholera, and typhoid.

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