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Open defecation highest in India

India has highest number of people practicing open defecation

UN also called on religious, education and opinion leaders in developing regions to join government officials and champion a halt to open defecation, highlighting the health threat posed by lack of access to sanitation, and the particular dangers open defecation poses for women and girls.