{"id":476,"date":"2023-11-17T08:30:53","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T08:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.initial.co.uk\/blog\/?p=476"},"modified":"2026-05-19T11:29:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T11:29:07","slug":"world-toilet-day-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.initial.co.uk\/blog\/world-toilet-day-important\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is World Toilet Day so important?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldtoiletday.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Toilet Day <\/a>is observed annually on the 19th of November and this year it focuses on accelerating change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of us in the Western world may take our toilet and washroom facilities for granted, but a whopping <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unwater.org\/news\/world-toilet-day-2023-accelerating-change#:~:text=World%20Toilet%20Day%202023%2C%20on,tackle%20the%20global%20sanitation%20crisis.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3.5 billion people<\/a> around the world still don\u2019t have access to safe toilets, and 419 million people still practice \u2018open defecation. Access to clean and safe toilets isn&#8217;t just a basic human right; it&#8217;s also essential for our health and wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Global Sanitation Crisis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2015, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/observances\/toilet-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sustainable Development Goals<\/a> (SDG) were launched in a bid to ensure that everybody in the world has access to a toilet by 2030. World Toilet Day is helping this goal to be realised by raising awareness about how sanitation, or the lack of it, can impact people&#8217;s livelihoods and even cost them their lives. The more knowledgeable people are, the more effectively they can contribute to helping to resolve these issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Accelerating Change&#8221; in 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.initial.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WTD2023_SocialMediaCards_ENG-01-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3002 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.initial.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WTD2023_SocialMediaCards_ENG-01-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.initial.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WTD2023_SocialMediaCards_ENG-01-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.initial.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WTD2023_SocialMediaCards_ENG-01-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.initial.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WTD2023_SocialMediaCards_ENG-01-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.initial.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WTD2023_SocialMediaCards_ENG-01-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.initial.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WTD2023_SocialMediaCards_ENG-01-1-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.initial.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WTD2023_SocialMediaCards_ENG-01-1-55x55.png 55w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">This year&#8217;s <\/span><em style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldtoiletday.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">accelerating change <\/a><\/em><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">theme is symbolised by the ancient old tale of the hummingbird, which does what it can to fight a great fire, by carrying tiny water droplets in its beak. An action that is small but helps to save a bigger problem.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like the hummingbird, each of us can contribute, no matter how small, to helping to tackle sanitation issues effectively.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Image source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldtoiletday.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">worldtoiletday.info<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shocking toilet facts you may not know:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Disease transmission at work, mostly due to poor sanitation and hygiene practices, causes 17% of all workplace deaths. (<a href=\"https:\/\/unctad.org\/news\/world-toilet-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UNCTAD<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loss of productivity due to illness caused by lack of sanitation and poor hygiene practices is estimated to cost many countries up to 5% of GDP. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wateraid.org\/global\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wateraid<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In India, the time spent looking for a toilet or finding somewhere to go to the toilet in the open costs the economy over $10 billion every year. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-india-sanitation\/no-toilets-costs-india-54-billion-annually-world-bank-idUSTRE6BJ4AP20101220\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reuters.com<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contaminated water can cause diarrhoea, which in turn can prevent those children who suffer from it from getting the nutrients they need to survive, leading to malnutrition. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/stories\/4-things-you-need-know-about-water-and-famine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UNICEF<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to practice good washroom hygiene<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the UK most of us are lucky enough to have easy access to safe water and sanitary toilet facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it is still important to follow good hygiene practices when using the toilet, so remember to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wash your hands with soap and warm water for a minimum of 15 seconds after using the toilet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After washing the hands, be sure to dry your hands thoroughly as damp hands spread 1,000 times more bacteria than dry ones. Even recently washed hands can quickly become bacterial breeding grounds if they remain damp, as they provide the moist, warm conditions that bacteria need to thrive!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carry hand sanitiser as it is perfect to use after handwashing for extra protection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Always dispose of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.initial.co.uk\/washroom\/hygiene-waste\/sanitary-bins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sanitary waste<\/a> in the bins provided, and never flush feminine hygiene products down the toilet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.initial.co.uk\/blog\/importance-good-hand-washing-techniques\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Read our blog on the importance of good handwashing techniques<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What are the health risks of poor toilet hygiene?\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5SqiYSH3k3M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>World Toilet Day serves as a global call for sanitation, dignity, and awareness. 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Many of us in the Western world may take our toilet and washroom facilities for granted, but a whopping 3.5 billion people around the world still don\u2019t have access to safe toilets, and 419 million people [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":3000,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","_s2mail":"yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[235,226,2],"tags":[11],"class_list":["post-476","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cubicle-hygiene","category-hand-hygiene","category-washrooms","tag-washroom-services"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>World Toilet Day: Sanitation &amp; Public Health | Washroom Hygiene<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Understand the significance of World Toilet Day. 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