As part of World Toilet Day 2016 (November 19) Celebration in Liberia, the British Charity WaterAid has released a staggering report on the status of sanitation globally.
The finding by the British charity is contained in a report named and styled Overflowing cities...The State of the World’s Toilets 2016.
The report has revealed that India, the third-biggest economy on Earth-is the worst country in the world for numbers of urban dwellers without safe, private toilets and for open defecation, followed by China and Nigeria
Publish Date: Sunday, November 20th 2016 |
To mark World Toilet Day on November 19, WaterAid Liberia is calling on its government to keep its promise to deliver universal access to toilets,after new analysis ranks the countryfourth in the world for having the greatest percentage of urban dwellers practising open defecation.
WaterAid’s Overflowing Cities: The State of the World Toilets report looks at the problem of urban sanitation and the health threats to our world, as the UN predicts by 2050 two-thirds of the global population will live in towns and cities.
Publish Date: Saturday, November 19th 2016 |
In a bid to strengthen the capacity of its staff and partners, and to provide essential information about its Menstrual Hygiene Program, WaterAid has conducted a week-long Training on Menstrual Hygiene Management.
The exercise recently held in Nigeria is intended to ensure a robust training, awareness and advocacy on Menstrual Hygiene Management across West Africa.
Publish Date: Wednesday, November 16th 2016 |
A technical working group has been established by the Government of Liberia and partners at the just ended WASH BAT workshop in Buchanan City, Grand Bassa County.
The working group was formed at the end of a 3-Day workshop organized by the Government of Liberia and UNICEF.
The three-day gathering was aimed at addressing bottlenecks in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector of Liberia.
Publish Date: Tuesday, November 8th 2016 |
The 40th Annual General Scientific Meeting of the West African College of Physicians has ended in the Liberian capital, Monrovia, with a commitment to assist countries most affected by the Ebola outbreak to rebuild their health system.
In a communiqué, the College has also agreed to assist governments and stake holders in the sub region to conduct research on infectious diseases.
The college among other things, has at the same time agreed to provide high quality training of medical specialists of international standards capable of meeting the health needs of the region.
Publish Date: Tuesday, November 8th 2016 |
