The Jigawa State government has reintroduced an older house-to-house health inspection policy, known as Dubata Gari, which focuses on enforcing personal hygiene and environmental cleanliness.This ...

Akwa Ibom State government says it is committed to effective implementation of the Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) roadmap with adequate water provision to ensure that the state is open defecation ...

Kano State government has announced that 26 out of its 44 Local Government Areas (LGAs) have been certified Open Defecation ...

Kano State has made progress in its fight against open defecation, with 26 out of its 44 Local Government Areas (LGAs) now ...

The Mohali district administration, in collaboration with the police department, will launch a special drive from Wednesday ...

The "Toilet Clinic" in Bishanpur Baghnagari is the first of its kind in the state, offering repair and restoration services for broken or disused toilets. Operated entirely by local women trained as ...

“Genuine commitment by key stakeholders, religious bodies, traditional rulers, women, youth groups and private individuals in combating the menace of open defecation in Nigeria is apt,” she said ...

Open Defacation rate declined from 16.2 per cent in 2003 to 7 per cent in 2022, the country remains among 36 countries still grappling with this unhealthy practice.

Though Kenya’s Open Defacation(OD) rate declined from 16.2 per cent in 2003 to 7 per cent in 2022, the country remains among 36 countries still grappling with this unhealthy practice. The 2019 ...

UNICEF and the Nigerian government claim Jigawa is open defecation-free. Our findings show that this is false. Note: This story contains some unsettling images. Viewer discretion is advised ...

In 2016, the ministry, with UNICEF’s support, launched a National Open Defecation Free Roadmap to end open defecation in Nigeria by 2025.