There is no dearth of public toilets in India’s cities. More are constructed every month, yet few people want to use them. Women, in particular, avoid these ill maintained, smelly facilities, and hence have no access to washrooms for hours ... Read More »

Why do ill people who visit a hospital for the treatment of an infection sometimes return with an entirely different, more dangerous infection? Why do perfectly healthy relatives of patients in hospital become casualties to infection themselves? The reason behind ... Read More »

The Exeloo automated public toilet is installed near the tennis courts at North Hollywood Recreation Center. It has two all gender stalls, and the centre door is for maintenance supplies and access. A new version self cleaning toilet was installed ... Read More »

Ages back, while in primary school, I remember visiting a relative in Vellore in Tamil Nadu. There was no toilet attached or non-attached, and we had to use an enclosed space outside for everything. The scene of sanitary workers coming ... Read More »

A global survey conducted by Essity and UN entity WSSCC shows that people around the world are increasingly concerned about the hostile side of our hands. Four in 10 people often or always worry about becoming ill due to poor ... Read More »

This is an era when the antimicrobial resistance is rampant and awareness for hygiene and sanitation is picking up. As a country, we are passing through and witnessing the change. If we consider the healthcare sector, there are manifold changes ... Read More »

Keynote speaker Jack Sim, Founder of the World Toilet Organisation (WTO) encountered similar disbelief when he established the body. “The media didn’t want anything to do with term like Faecal Sludge Management”, said Sim, “so we put the word ‘toilet’ ... Read More »

In a survey conducted by Essity, a hygiene and health company dedicated to improving well-being, to answer this question, thousands of consumers and professionals from different countries and industries participated. It was found that the simple act of washing hands ... Read More »

There was a time in India where no one would talk about sanitation or toilets. But today, we are very close in achieving the ODF status in this country. The global leaders across the world say that if India can ... Read More »

What is it all about? Merino is in the domain of public toilets i.e. we place partition systems that go into public toilets which allow easy maintenance, health & hygiene, comfort and security. It’s one of the fastest growing verticals ... Read More »

How has World toilet college been conceptualised? If you build 110 million toilets, you need to maintain them, clean them, empty them, repair them, and you need public education, skills training and policy influence. In order to tackle poor sanitation, ... Read More »

In rural India, women not only have limited understanding of menstruation but also face poor access to hygiene solutions and feminine hygiene products. Widespread myths and misconception around it are some of the biggest problems crippling women health among the ... Read More »

Why are hygiene and high standards of cleaning being vital in the healthcare sector and what are the consequences of poor hygiene standards? Our understanding of the role that the hospital environment plays in causing Healthcare-Acquired Infections (HAIs) continues to ... Read More »

What is Roca’s methodology to be a leader in the Indian market? Its official ! With over 40 million pieces per annum and presence in over 170 countries, Roca is the world leader in the sanitary segment. Roca has always ... Read More »

The community sanitation complex includes 11 toilets for men, 6 toilets for women, 2 toilets for children and 2 for differently abled individuals. Residents have to submit copies of their ration, aadhaar and voter identification cards to get a smart ... Read More »

There are three styles of toilets; • The Wash- down style • The Wash-out style and • The Reverse Bowl or Shelf Style One side of the U conduit has a hollow siphon tube longer than the water in the ... Read More »

Rajasthan K.K. Sharma, Chief Engineer at the Local Self Government Department (LSG) of the Government of Rajasthan, started the discussion with a presentation on the ‘Swachh Bharat Mission — Urban Rajasthan’, which covered: an update on challenges and progress, including ... Read More »

M.K.Padmanabhan, Chief Executive Officer,Faber Sindoori Management Services Ltd It is one of the most significant, efficient and innovative inventions made in the cleaning industry. It has proven its efficacy very well in hospital industry. Microfiber technology is used mostly in ... Read More »

Nearly three years ago, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made one of the boldest comments on public health that I have ever heard from an elected official. It’s still having a big impact today. He made the comment during his ... Read More »

In 90% cases, it is not uncommon to find cleaners cleaning without wearing gloves or food handlers serving food with bare hands or for that matter hospital washroom janitor working without any protection. In hospitals, doctors use hand gloves for ... Read More »