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Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition

Tag: toilets

Payal Seth

Ending Open Defecation: My Sanitation Story

Out of the 892 million people across the world who practice open defecation, the majority live in India. Most reside in the country’s rural areas. Inadequate sanitation is one of the leading causes of fatal diarrhea and infant mortality in…