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I am delighted today to welcome our health, education, water, climate and environment partners and national stakeholders at the commencement of our new community of healthy hygiene practice at national scale.
The Wellbeing Foundation Africa partnership with Reckitt and Dettol Nigeria, in progression of our Clean Nigeria Initiative Commitments endorsed by the Ministry of Water Resources, is pleased to announce the launch of our Hygiene Quest Project, a comprehensive hygiene curriculum and strategic programme designed to promote and implement proper handwashing and water sanitation and hygiene techniques, including reducing open defecation in schools, healthcare facilities across our #Mamacare360 Antenatal and Postnatal Maternity Centres, and corresponding Cluster Communities through Abuja, Lagos and Kwara States.
As we commence this important project, currently 23% of the Nigerian population still practices open defecation, with less than 8% of the population in Nigeria being able to access and practice safe handwashing. Therefore our interactive and engaging approach aims to tackle these challenges sustainably through grassroots core education, access and training.
Escalating and cascading our shared efforts ahead of Global Handwashing Day this week, our union for universal hand hygiene is accelerating the Hygiene Quest outcome and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, while journeying to reach 6 million children in Nigeria by 2025.
Handwashing is an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives. The Wellbeing Foundation Africa looks forward to scaling access to quality personal social health and hygiene education and information in schools, communities and within healthcare facilities, with Reckitt and Dettol Nigeria through Hygiene Quest, to drive lasting community behavioral change, and create a healthier and more equitable society for all.
Data: UNICEF Water, Sanitation and Hygiene National Outcome Routine Mapping Report, WASH Norm 2021
#WashforWellbeing💦 #SDG2030#UniteforUniversalHandHygiene #WashYourHands#HandHygieneForAll
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