District-by-district breakdown of school toilets
Health-e News Service conducted an informal survey of the state of 17 schools' toilets that fall within four of the National Health Insurance (NHI) pilot districts. Read how each district performed.
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School toilets in shocking state
Millions of people do not have access to proper sanitation and in South African schools the situation is especially dire. Health-e News Service conducted an informal survey of the state of 17 schools' toilets that fall within four of the National Health Insurance (NHI) pilot districts. At all 17 schools the toilets were in a shocking condition. By OurHealth Reporters.
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