BACOLOD CITY — The provincial government of Negros Occidental is providing incentives to local government units which have achieved zero open defecation status.

A ZOD status is achieved when all households in a particular barangay have access to sanitary toilet facilities and stop the practice of open defecation, which results in zero human feces exposure in the environment.

Dr. Ma. Girlie Pinongan, provincial health officer, said on Tuesday that, so far, La Carlota City and San Enrique have already achieved the ZOD status.