A leading non-governmental organisation, The Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA), has recorded an improvement in hygiene practices among residents of Lagos following the implementation of its hygiene programme. Collaborating with Dettol Nigeria, the initiative has led to a marked increase in handwashing practices among students, health practitioners, education officials, and community leaders, along with lactating and pregnant women, through informative and engaging activities about the importance of handwashing and personal hygiene to maintain good health. In its third quarter Dettol Hygiene Quest stakeholders meeting held in Lagos, it showed that the programme has made significant progress in Lagos for the third quarter of the year across communities, healthcare facilities, and schools where it’s being implemented.
In aspects of communities, the programme consolidated its gains from Q1, reaching 1,246 community members across 12 targeted communities, achieving 95 per cent of the quarterly target. In healthcare facilities, the programme exceeded its targets, conducting 109 visits against a target of 90 (113 per cent) and reaching 3,252 pregnant and lactating mothers, surpassing the target of 2,880 (113 per cent). In schools, 42 schools were visited, representing 100 per cent of the quarterly target, and the program reached 27,007 students (12,986 males, 14,039 females), achieving 164.
15 per cent of the targeted student population of 16,453. Additionally, the Teach Clean com.
