By Ernest Waititu, BBC Focus On Africa magazine
Sanitation in Ethiopia’s capital city leaves a lot to be desired – and it is the poor who are most vulnerable as a result. (…) The government is aware of the problem, admitting that dilapidated sewers, a lack of toilet facilities and general poor sanitation in the city are some of the leading causes of disease and death in the country.
The World Health Organization estimates that 64% of people in Ethiopia defecate in the open – although this is down from 91% in 1990. (…) The government says the situation is steadily improving: regional heath authorities are reporting better access to sanitation, while 30,000 key health workers are expected to be deployed in 2009 to promote personal hygiene as part of a campaign by the health department. (…)
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