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MORE THAN 31 MILLION PEOPLE IN INDONESIA DEFECATE IN THE OPEN (SECOND HIGHEST IN THE WORLD)
Source: WHO/UNICEF report in 2017
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13% OF HOUSEHOLDS IN INDONESIA ACCESS WATER FROM UNIMPROVED SOURCES
Source: Progress on Drinking Water and Sanitation 2014 Updated Report by WHO- UNICEF Read More

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31% OF DEATHS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 1- 12 MONTHS CAUSED BY DIARRHEA THAT CAUSED BY OPEN DEFECATION
Source: Riskesdas 2007 Read More

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ENVIRONMENT WITH PROPER HYGIENE AND SANITATION ARE PROVEN TO MAKE CHILDREN GROW MORE OPTIMAL AND WORKERS MORE PRODUCTIVE
Source: Advocacy material STBM 2012 Read More

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ENVIRONMENT WITH PROPER HYGIENE AND SANITATION CONTRIBUTES TO LOWERING INFECTION RATES IN MOTHERS AND NEWBORN CHILDREN
Source: Benova et al., 2014 Read More

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FOR EVERY 1$ INVESTED IN IMPROVING SANITATION, THE COUNTRY CAN GET 8$ BENEFITS IN RETURN
Source: Economic impact of sanitation, WSP world bank 2008 Read More

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"AFTER BEING AWARE OF HEALTH RISKS WE WERE TAKING WITH OPEN DEFECATION, WE STARTED TO BUILD TOILET. NOW, MY CHILD AND I FEEL SAFE."
Story of Juan, 1 year old, in front of his new toilet (Watu Kaula, Sumba, NTT) ©UNICEF Indonesia/2015/Nick Baker Read More

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"OVER THE PAST YEAR WE'VE ALREADY INCREASED THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES WITH ACCESS TO A TOILET FROM 36% TO 45%. PROGRESS IS LOOKING GOOD."
Story of Dominggus Manna who gives big efforts to end open defecation in Southwest Sumba – NTT. ©UNICEF Indonesia/2015/Nick Baker Read More

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"THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH DIARRHOEA HAS REDUCED SIGNIFICANTLY SINCE THE PKK BEGUN PROVIDING TRAINING SESSIONS."
Story of Paulina Robbaka being optimistic about the fight against open defecation ©UNICEF/MataHati/Josh Estey/2015 Read More

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THIS IS TINJU TINJA SQUAD'S TIME!
NOW, ALL THE VOLUNTEERS ARE DOING THEIR MISSIONS TO FIGHT BABS
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Learn About The Huge Impact of Open Defecation On Indonesia

Indonesia is the country with the second highest number of people practicing open defecation. Indonesian provinces are being adversely impacted upon – see each individual province profile below.