Listen "Let's Talk About Toilets"
Episode Synopsis
Fifty-five percent of the global population lacks access to safe sanitation, a deadly global health disparity that rarely finds its way into the spotlight. In this episode, we examine the scope of the problem, and the cultural challenges that have made it surprisingly difficult to fix.
Featured Guests:
Tom Slaymaker (Senior Statistics and Monitoring Specialist, WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program for Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH))
Sangita Vyas (Associate Director, Research Institute for Compassionate Economics)
Brooke Yamakoshi (WASH Specialist, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF))
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at cfr.org/podcasts/lets-talk-about-toilets
Featured Guests:
Tom Slaymaker (Senior Statistics and Monitoring Specialist, WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program for Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH))
Sangita Vyas (Associate Director, Research Institute for Compassionate Economics)
Brooke Yamakoshi (WASH Specialist, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF))
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at cfr.org/podcasts/lets-talk-about-toilets
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