Hygiene
latest news & developments
Cholera in the capital: the search for the source
Another national disaster looms as polluted Apies River may be the prime suspect behind the deadly Tshwane waterborne disease outbreak
Maputo, a city where it rains regularly but there are still water challenges
The Mozambican capital urgently needs adaptation strategies to deal with climate change-related issues
Shocking service delivery in informal settlements
Broken taps and toilets are the last thing shack dwellers need in the midst of a pandemic
Durban, the city that forces the poor to defecate in the streets
Contemptuous municipal attitudes have compromised public sanitation in Durban forcing people into undignified, unhealthy and dangerous situations.
Only half of clinics and hospitals in this country meet basic hygiene standards
What if your doctor couldn’t even wash her hands before examining you?
Kibera’s ‘flying toilets’ flushed out by peepoo bags
Peepoo bags and drop-off points give those living in Nairobi’s Kibera a hygienic and safe solution to dealing with human waste.
Filthy toilets a blight on Asian prosperity
Fast-growing Asian economies may be flush with money but filthy toilets remain a blight across the region despite rising standards of living.