Congressman Donald M. Payne, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, today introduced a concurrent resolution supporting the United Nations’ declaration of 2008 as the International Year of Sanitation.
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Representative Payne affirmed, “Sanitation is the foundation of health, dignity and progress. Economic and social development are its offshoot. It affects everything from a girl’s ability to go to school to work productivity. Every dollar invested in sanitation translates to an average of $7.00 in economic benefit in developing countries.”
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