Jane Mlambo| Over four million Zimbabweans are still practicing open defecation, according to a World Health Organisation (WHO).

Posting on the World Toilet Day, UNICEF noted that 4.2 billion people did not have safely managed sanitation. According to UNICEF, this is more than half of the global population.

Of the 4.2 billion, Zimbabwe contributes 4 million people who still use bush toilets, something that should come as a shame to the national leadership who have of late come under criticism for prioritizing things like globetrotting while neglecting basics such as sanitation.

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That is the reality for 4.2 billion without safely managed sanitation. This is more than half of the global population. In Zimbabwe, over 4 Million people are still practicing open defecation (WHO/UNICEF JMP 2019) #WorldToiletDay pic.twitter.com/VTbCn1yqAT

— UNICEF ZIMBABWE (@UNICEFZIMBABWE) November 19, 2019