{
  "id": 18281176,
  "title": "Upper East battles open defecation as 63% lack toilet access",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/upper-east-battles-open-defecation-as-63-lack-toilet-access",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T08:51:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/upper-east-battles-open-defecation-as-63-lack-toilet-access/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "WORLD Vision Ghana has urged stakeholders to move from awareness to action on water, sanitation and hygiene, as 63 per cent of Upper East residents still practise open defecation. The Interim National Director of the organisation, Mr Joshua Baidoo, said the situation threatens public health and undermines Ghana’s efforts to meet Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) … The post Upper East battles…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}