Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

There are too few toilets in Africa and it's a public health hazard – how to fix the problem

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par Omololu Fagunwa, Research Fellow, Queen's University Belfast
Helen Onyeaka, Associate Professor, University of Birmingham

Imagine you are miles from the nearest restroom, and nature’s call is urgent – a situation that might raise a mild panic during a hike or at a music festival. Now, picture that same scenario, not as a one-off inconvenience, but as a daily reality. This is the case for about half a billion people globally.

In African countries, the issue of open defecation often goes unaddressed by society and policymakers despite its negative impact on health, economic development, dignity and…

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