Shocking New Statistics About Water And Hygiene In Hospitals Around The World
A new report offers the first comprehensive assessment of water, sanitation and hygiene in health-care facilities in low- and middle-income countries.
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13-Year-Old Boy Rescued, Hours After Disappearing Into Sewer Pipes
Jesse Hernandez was with his family for an Easter picnic in Los Angeles' Griffith Park when he fell through a wooden board — and into a drainage pipe. He was swept away, and a frantic search began.
China's 'Toilet Revolution' Is Flush With Lavish Loos
China has sunk $3 billion into the building or renovating of 68,000 public bathrooms, with sometimes strange results: Outhouses that look like castles, homes, even human faces.
North Carolina Researchers Reinvent The Toilet
Imagine a bathroom that isn't connected to an outside plumbing system. Where would everything go?
PHOTOS: Peep At The Toilets Of 7 Families Around The World
On World Toilet Day — November 19 — the goal is to raise awareness about the importance of toilets in reducing diarrheal disease. These pictures show that toilets can come in all shapes and sizes.
You Probably Don't Want To Know About Haiti's Sewage Problems
What went wrong with Haiti's sanitation plan? The story involves the queen of Spain, the "sanitation champion" and the man with the worst job in the world.
Lollapa-LOO-za: A Toilet Day Festival And Its Host City's Toilet Options
Let's take a grand tour of Mumbai's toilets, from deluxe to holes in the ground for squatting to ... the railroad tracks?
Some Singers Sing About Love. He Sings About ... Hand-Washing
Or maybe it is a love song. As Nigerian pop star Sunny Aji puts it, "Because I love you so much, I don't want you to fall sick." So ... lather up!
Who Is Responsible For That Pile Of Poop?
To stop open defecation, a U.N.-affiliated group takes villagers on a "walk of shame." But critics raise questions about the ethics of this approach.
San Diego Installed Public Loos, But Now They're Flush With Problems
The city installed new public toilets that are better ventilated than port-a-potties and include running water. But they turned out pricier than expected, and plans for more are circling the drain.