As part of activities to commemorate Global Handwashing Day 2023 (GHWD) and promote proper hygiene education nationwide, one of Nigeria’s leading advocates for hygiene, Dettol, has partnered with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation.
Theme ‘Clean Hands Are Within Reach,’ the event held in Abuja, reassures the hygiene advocate’s unwavering commitment to promoting regular and proper hand-washing education in Nigeria.
Speaking on the commemoration of GHWD, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, represented by Director of Water Quality, Mrs. Elizabeth Ugoh, said: “Global Handwashing Day recognises the simplicity and complexities around hand hygiene and the need for collaboration and coordination between multiple and interconnected actors across all levels of the hand hygiene system from the national to the state, local and community levels.
It is compulsory and with great necessity to build reliant, resilient and sustainable systems to create an enabling environment in which hand washing can be practiced across homes, schools, workplaces, healthcare facilities and other community settings.
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“The Federal Government has over the years demonstrated its commitment to the development of Hand Hygiene for All, launched last year to chart the path to a sustainable hand hygiene culture among the people. I would like to appreciate the contribution of our partners towards the successful commemoration of this year’s event and all other development partners for their support, in the promotion of sanitation and hygiene, through programmes and activities aimed towards the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Goal 6 for Water and Sanitation.”
Delivering a goodwill message at the commemoration event in Abuja, External Communications and Partnerships Lead, Reckitt Sub-Saharan Africa, Cassandra Uzo-Ogbugh, said: “Handwashing with soap isn’t just a routine; it remains a cornerstone of hygiene, an act so simple yet profoundly impactful that has shown to break the chain of infections.
“While hand washing can reduce the risk of diseases significantly, many around the world, including in Nigeria, still lack access to basic hygiene services. This lack is particularly pronounced in rural areas and among disadvantaged populations. Reckitt through its Dettol brand is committed to its fight to ensure that access to quality hygiene and health solutions is a right and not a privilege for only some.
She further enjoined the Government to prioritise hygiene and allocate resources to address the statistics. “Governments, non-governmental organisations, private sector and individuals all have a role to play in achieving the United Nations Sustainable
Uzo-Ogbugh said Dettol’s unwavering dedication, in conjunction with its esteemed partners, is making an indelible mark on the health sector. “With a goal of impacting at least six million individuals with proper hygiene habits by 2025, the brand has also partnered with the Wellbeing Foundation Africa to bring a much-needed hygiene behavioural change to communities around Nigeria,” she said
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