Vinod K Paul Sanitation is a fundamental public health intervention. Sanitation reduces the risk of water-borne diseases such as diarrhea, cholera, typhoid, hepatitis, worm infestations, malabsorption, and as also, malnutrition. A World Health Organization (WHO) study in 2012 estimated that for every US$ invested in sanitation, there was a return of US$ 5.5 in lower […]

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