Procter & Gamble (P&G) Philippines, maker of trusted antibacterial cleaning soap Safeguard, celebrated World Handwashing Day by inaugurating handwashing stations constructed in Taguig Metropolis faculties. Noticed yearly, World Handwashing Day goals to lift consciousness concerning the significance of handwashing with cleaning soap as a easy, low-cost and efficient technique to forestall ailments and save lives.
This initiative is a part of P&G Safeguard’s “SafeWASH in Faculties” program, developed in collaboration with the Manila Water Basis. This system seeks to instill good hygiene practices amongst college students and academics, safeguarding them from germs and viruses whereas at college. In response to the World Well being Group (WHO), common handwashing with cleaning soap contributes to raised well being as a result of having clear fingers is a elementary protection towards spreading infections, diseases, and dangerous germs.
P&G Safeguard had beforehand donated handwashing stations to 285 faculties throughout the Nationwide Capital Area and Rizal Province. The newest addition of handwashing stations can also be comprised of eco-bricks or constructing supplies created from recycled plastic waste.
Dr. Alejandro Ibañez, College Division Superintendent of Taguig Metropolis and Pateros, expressed his gratitude for P&G and Safeguard’s dedication to enhancing WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) initiatives in faculties. “We wish to thank P&G and Safeguard for his or her continued help in offering faculties entry to handwashing stations and persistently selling WASH. The availability of those handwashing stations might be efficient in growing consciousness of the significance of handwashing with cleaning soap and clear water to stop communicable ailments in faculties,” mentioned Dr. Ibañez.
Nichelle, a 15-year-old scholar from Taguig Nationwide Excessive College, expressed pleasure, “The brand new handwashing station from P&G and Safeguard is useful for us. It jogs my memory and my classmates to clean our fingers frequently, which helps preserve our college a more healthy place to be taught and play collectively.”
Safeguard been selling well being and hygiene within the nation for over three many years. By supporting World Handwashing Day, Safeguard and its companions purpose to equip faculties and the group with the data and instruments to guard themselves from germs every day.
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