Rotimi Idris
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on the Federal Government and other relevant stakeholders to devise strategies to end open defecation in Nigeria, in order eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs).
Speaking at a two-day Media Dialogue on “Ending Open Defecation in Nigeria and Eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)” held in Lagos State, UNICEF’s Chief of WASH, Jane Bevan, emphasized that NTDs, which are caused by bacterial infections, should not be overlooked, stressing that proper defecation practices should be emulated to help prevent such diseases.
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