An estimated 1.7 billion people, which is about one-fifth of the global population, live without access to safe sanitary toilets. Furthermore, 2.3 billion people, which is one in three of the global population, lack basic handwashing facilities at home. Deficient hygiene system cause and spread infectious disease such as COVID-19 easily.
The problem is not only about excretion. Lack of access to sanitation also expose people to the danger of animal attacks since they have to go to outside for that. In case of women and girls, it exposes to the danger of sexual criminals, embarrassment due to instrument.
According to 2021 report from WHO and UNICEF, SDGs No. 6 describes about clean water and sanitation all over the world. To achieve the targets for 2030, we need renewed collaboration between governments, NGOs, private companies, and various other sectors in tackling sanitation and hygiene issues.
For last a half century, hygiene system was improved due to sewage system and the flush toilets. This is available in area where have plenty of water. However, there are less water area in the world, such as Africa. These days, there are companies and institutions to challenge to create a new toilet system with less water. Bill Gates is also interested in this matter as well.
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Now, world population is nearly 8 billion. How do you see this matter in both social issues and business prospect?
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