DOH boosts Zero Open Defecation campaign through health caravan

Open defecation perpetuates a vicious cycle of disease and poverty, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).        The countries where open defection is most widespread have the highest number of deaths of children aged under five years as well as the highest levels of malnutrition, poverty, and huge disparities of…

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