ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Shame at frankly discussing sanitation needs is hampering development, leaving one in five people in the world with no dignified means of relieving themselves, a U.N.-led group of campaigners said on Monday.
Speaking on the first day of the World Water Forum in Istanbul, campaigners warned of the disease risks of open defecation still common in many areas, and stressed each $1 spent on digging latrines or building sewers would ultimately save $9 on health bills or work days lost to sickness.
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