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World Toilet Day focuses on basic right which billions lack

World Toilet Day focuses on basic right which billions lack

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More than 2.5 billion people worldwide do not have access to adequate sanitation, something which directly affects their health, hygiene and human dignity.

On World Toilet Day, observed 19 November, the United Nations is reminding the world how this affects more than individuals.

Dianne Penn reports.

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