Why Toilets Aren’t Enough

Though India has one of the fastest growing economies in the world, it faces a persistent scourge of poverty-related diseases, due in part to poor water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) practices. About half of India’s population, or 595 million people, still defecates outside and not in a bathroom. Nearly as many people are at risk for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), a group of parasitic and bacterial infections that includes intestinal worms and elephantiasis.
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