WSUP_Intl 47d ago

Can shared toilets save children’s lives? This webinar recording reveals groundbreaking evidence from the landmark Maputo Sanitation (MapSan) Trial, one of the world’s most significant studies on urban sanitation and child health. The results are striking: • 30% reduction in child stunting • Reduced exposure to dangerous pathogens • Improved dignity, safety, and well-being for families living in informal settlements For years, shared sanitation has been dismissed as a “temporary compromise.” This new evidence challenges that thinking and could reshape global urban sanitation policy, investment, and development priorities. In this discussion, leading experts from the Gates Foundation, World Bank, LSHTM, UNC Water Institute, WSUP, BUET, ESAWAS, and APHRC unpack what the findings mean for the future of sanitation in rapidly growing cities across Africa and Asia. The discussion points included: • The health impacts of high-quality shared sanitation • Why child stunting is linked to sanitation infrastructure • Urban sanitation as a public health and economic priority • Investment opportunities in inclusive urban infrastructure • Implications for SDG 6 and global sanitation policy • Why this research could change how the world measures “safe sanitation” Learn more about the MapSan Trial: https://mapsantrial.com/