Ten steps to stop open defecation

Written by jke on June 13, 2008 – 5:14 pm -

WaterAid, an international charity organisation, recently launched a 3D animated film illustrating the disease burden that comes with open defecation, and what communities in Bangladesh are doing to address the issue:

The short film outlines the problems caused by open defecation and specifies ten steps that communities can take to achieve “open defecation free status”, leading to a reduction in disease.

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2 Responses to “Ten steps to stop open defecation”

  1. By Shouvik Datta on Mar 22, 2009 | Reply

    Not sure if you are aware that Kalyani Municipality near Kolkata in West Bengal has been declared total defecation free Municipality in West Bengal.

    It is a great achievement for the Municipality, especially the Municipal Chairman.

  2. By Rujuta Deshmukh on Jun 2, 2010 | Reply

    This can be used as tool for awareness,especially in North Indian villages.Please send such informative videos if you have for awareness at grass root level.

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