Luanshya town yesterday joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Toilet Day. Luanshya Mayor Gordon Siwale said the local authority was committed to promoting the use of toilets via social media campaigns, online petitions, and by getting involved in a range of events held in different parts of the mining town. In A statement at the commemorative activities held at the Kawama Clinic ground’s, Mr. Siwale said the local authority was committed to uplifting the standards of living of the people through the provision of services such as toilets to all residents who did not have access to them. Luanshya municipal council wants to eradicate the bad habits open defecation which is widely practiced in some unplanned settlement areas contributing to the spread of diseases and the high numbers of under-five child deaths, under-nutrition and poverty, and large wealth disparities as it is sad to note that some people in the town had one or two mobile phones and yet no toilet. And Statistics released by the UN revealed that of the world’s seven billion people, six billion have mobile phones and yet only 4.5 billion have access to toilets or latrines – meaning that 2.5 billion people, mostly in rural areas, do not have proper sanitation.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:28:26 +0000