by Alka Pande, Arab News, Saudi Arabia - The observance of World Toilet Day was initiated by the World Toilet Organization on Nov. 19, 2001, to raise global awareness of the emotional and psychological consequences the poor endure as a result of inadequate sanitation. Yet it is a disgrace that this completely preventable crisis continues to blight the lives of 2.6 billion people across the globe that do not have access to proper, clean sanitation.