More than two billion people in the world have no access to proper toilet facilities.
Many lives are lost through diseases as a result
In Senegal, rights groups are pushing for massive investment in water and sanitation infrastructure, saying it is a basic human need.
Nicolas Haque I Al Jazeera
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