Nabilatuk district chairperson Paul Lokol has revealed that the level of sanitation in his district is progressively worsening, with the numbers of household using latrines falling from 65 percent to 40 percent.

According to Lokol, the district leaders in a bid to improve latrine usage and coverage in the district had mobilized communities on the proper use and importance of latrines which was greatly embraced, with the percentage of latrines coverage increasing from 14 percent in 2021 to 65 percent in 2023.

However, Lokol says the current health indicator shows the use of latrines is standing at 40 percent, something he attributes to insecurity and famine among others which forced locals to migrate abandoning their latrines.

He expressed fears that the district is at a risk of being hit by diseases like Cholera, dysentery and diarrhea among other fecal related diseases.

Cue//…Lokol on sanitation

The district chairperson has appealed to Political leaders at all levels to continue sensitization of the general public on latrine usage for healthy communities, urging those without latrines to construct them and lead by example.

Cue//…Lokol call on leaders