Interested in public health and education in the country have emphasized the role of health and public education hygiene, saying that hygiene should be part of the national curriculum.
The interested party meeting, which brought together government officials, community leaders and health defenders, was held to discuss hygiene role in health and public education.
Speaking at the meeting, organized by the Wellbeing Africa Foundation (WBFA), in collaboration with Reckitt, WBFA Programs and Reports Director, Mr. Williams Awotunte , the nation can make sure that each child, in each classroom, learn the importance of good hygiene as part of their daily routine. ”
He also said that the problem of hygiene is not just about teaching children how to wash their hands, and added that “it is about instilling practices that save life, empowering people and creating a cultural change towards health and hygiene”.
“The role of education in this is irreplaceable, and by making hygiene part of the National Curricul said.
Also speaking, Mrs. Cassandra Uzo-Gbuh, which represents Reckitt Nigeria, reaffirmed the company's commitment to public health through initiatives such as the Dettol school program, which she had educated more than five million children In Nigeria in the last 12 years.
She emphasized that hygiene should be taken more critically and adopt as a lifestyle. “Now, more than ever, good hygiene and sanitation practices have become very important and should be adopted as a daily lifestyle to avoid the spread of diseases. Many of these diseases, such as diarrhea, and flu can be prevented through adequate hand washing habits and large -scale hygiene education. ”
In his speech, the state of the state of Lagos for Basic and Secondary Education, Jamiu Toleani, praised the Hygiene Quest project for promoting improved sanitation in schools. He advocated the inclusion of hygiene education in the national curriculum, emphasizing its potential to reduce absenteeism and improve academic performance.
The deputy director of the Ministry of Education of the State of Kwara and the development of human capital, Mr. Odedeji Taye, also supported this, noting that by July 2023, the program had reached 56,000 students, almost half of whom were girls . He projected an expansion to 200 schools at the end of 2024, reinforcing gender equality and improving school assistance.
Traditional and community leaders shared testimonies on the positive impact of hygiene education in their communities, promoting hygiene practices and encouraging greater cooperation between communities and interested parties to boost behavior change.
Kehinde Akinsola, national programs manager of the Wellbeing Africa Foundation, provided an overview of the Dettol hygiene search since its launch. He highlighted its impact through school and community participation, strategic associations and sustainability efforts.
Akinsola described the key objectives of the program: to improve hygiene practices, reduce preventable diseases and promote healthy habits, improve school attendance and academic performance, improve students' results through better health, train communities and Support sustainable development objectives and promote community -led initiatives.
He also shared that nursing educators actively visit schools to teach children about microbes, handwashing and hygiene using the program's educational curriculum. In addition, he presented the project sustainability approach, which implies establishing washing clubs in schools and building hygiene ambassadors for cascading knowledge.
A key panel session focused on integrating hand washing and hygiene education in the National Education curriculum. Experts and policy formulators discussed the necessary framework for their implementation, and many interested parties express their support for the initiatives led by the Government to institutionalize hygiene education in schools.
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