On World Water Day, as on every other day, some 2.5 billion people are "doing their business" somewhere other than in a toilet or latrine. Thatis not a statistic many people want to examine too closely, but it is crucial data for efforts to meet the Millennium Development Goals on improving global sanitation and reducing child mortality.
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Video: Promoting the Importance of Sanitation on World Water Day
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