The minister (middle) in a pose with some dignitaries at the ceremony<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
THE MINISTRY of Sanitation and Water Resources (MSWR) has commemorated this year\u2019s World Toilet Day with a brief ceremony at the La Bawaleshie School Park in Accra.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0World Toilet Day is observed every year on\u00a0November 19\u00a0to raise awareness on the 3.5 billion people\u00a0across the globe\u00a0still\u00a0living without\u00a0safely managed sanitation, including 419 million who practice open defecation as reported by the United Nations.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s celebration is under\u00a0the theme,\u00a0\u201cToilets for Dignity, Health and Safety.\u201d<\/p>\n
In her keynote address, sector minister, Lydia Seyram Alhassan, noted that\u00a0access to clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene is not just a basic human right but also a foundation for health, dignity and total well-being, citing the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goal\u00a0(SDG)\u00a06 \u2013 Safe toilets for all by 2030 \u2013 as one of the key targets government aims at achieving.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn Ghana, like in many parts of the world, this lack of access poses\u00a0a\u00a0severe challenge, impacting\u00a0negatively on\u00a0the health and dignity of our people, especially women and\u00a0children who are disproportionately affected by inadequate toilets in our homes, communities, schools, commercial areas and even at hospitals,\u201d she lamented.<\/p>\n
Statistics<\/strong><\/p>\nAccording\u00a0to the 2021 Population and Housing Census, open defecation in urban areas is at 9%,\u00a0whilst nationally, it stands at almost 17.7%. This means that nearly one out of every 10 residents of urban areas practice open defecation.<\/p>\n
Additionally, 25% of the urban populace depend on public toilets as places of convenience.\u00a0This phenomenon, the minister noted, is\u00a0really\u00a0worrying as the hygiene at most public and communal toilets leaves a lot to be desired.<\/p>\n
Government Interventions<\/strong><\/p>\nAccording to the minister, Ghana, under the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia-led government, has, in light of the phenomenon, made \u201csignificant strides\u201d in increasing improved household toilets from around 13% in 2018 to over 25% according to the 2021 Population and Housing Census data.<\/p>\n
\u201cPit The National Sanitation Campaign which was\u00a0launched in 2017 embodies this commitment, setting ambitious targets to\u00a0end\u00a0open defecation and enhance overall sanitation infrastructure across the nation,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe\u00a0\u2018Toilets for All\u2019 programme\u00a0by the\u00a0ministry,\u00a0in collaboration with all relevant stakeholders, admonishes households to stop open defecation and build their own toilets,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
BY Nii Adjei Mensahfio<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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