KALAMAZOO, MI-- The Kalamazoo City Commission’s recent decision to decriminalize urination and defecation in public has drawn the ire of some local business owners and brought the question ...

Open defecation is an affront to the dignity, health and well-being, especially of girls and women. For example, hundreds of millions of girls and women around the world lack privacy when they are ...

FILE - A woman demonstrates how to clean a toilet bowl at a poor community in Manila, Philippines, on World Toilet Day, an event aimed at improving access to basic sanitation, Nov. 19, 2014.

Ending the practice of defecating in the open, rather than in a toilet, will have "transformational benefits" for some of the world's most vulnerable people, says the UN's partner ...

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged Congolese to end open defecation, the agency’s representative in Congo, Micaela Marques de Sousa, said Thursday in Brazzaville, pointing out that more ...

Defecation is the natural and essential process of having a bowel movement. It is the body’s way of getting rid of waste material. Sometimes, there may be complications with the defecation reflex.

UNITED NATIONS—Ending the practice of defecating in the open, rather than in a toilet, will have “transformational benefits” for some of the world’s most vulnerable people, said the UN’s ...

Diplomats fretted about Canadian funding for Ghana outdoor defecation campaign. Author of the article: The Canadian Press. Colin Perkel. Published Jul 31, 2018. Last updated Jul 31, 2018.

Food Poisoning While Traveling: Whether you’re traveling off-the-beaten path or staying at a high-end resort, paying attention to how food is prepared and handled can help keep you safe.Here’s ...

The Indian government credits outdoor defecation with the spread of water-borne illnesses and parasites, including diarrhea and hookworms. Latest Headlines. Odd News // 6 hours ago.