Lifebuoy Lays Foundation To Promote Hand Hygiene Practices Among Students From KEMAS

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C Untuk Cuci Tangan: Train The Trainers' For The Teacher Campaign Launched By Lifebuoy To Promote Hand Hygiene Practices Among Students From KEMAS

Brand Global Leader for Lifebuoy, Unilever, Poh Khim Yin, Jessica Barnabas, Personal Care Head of Department, Guardian Malaysia, Yang Berusaha Tuan Asri Bin Saleh, Director of KEMAS Wilayah Persekutuan and Lenny Chuah, Personal Care Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand (MYSGTH) Lead & Head of Malaysia, Unilever Malaysia Taking Group Photos With KEMAS Teachers, Students, Dr Malar, Layla Sania And Hosiani Keewon

The recent pandemic had taught of us a lot when it comes to personal hygiene, especially on our hands, as this is the most common germs transmission medium in our daily life. Hence, it is really crucial that we apply the correct handwashing to clean our hands effectively. 

While we are celebrating Global Handwashing Day (GHD) on the 15th of October 2022, Lifebuoy, the world's number one germ protection soap showed dedication toward the community by promoting healthy hygiene habits. 

Lifebuoy Launched C Untuk Cuci Tangan Campaign

 

Lifebuoy launched the "C untuk Cuci Tangan: Train the Trainers" campaign at The Grounds KL to promote and reinforce good handwashing habits among the school children of Jabatan Kemajuan Masyarakat (KEMAS). 

 

The purpose of this campaign is to share the necessary handwashing skills with the teachers of KEMAS and at the same time, enable them to transfer those skills to the students. 

 

This campaign also involves a partnership between Unilever Malaysia through Lifebuoy with Guardian to donate hygiene kits containing essential daily items such as Lifebuoy C untuk Cuci Tangan Guidebook, Lifebuoy Antibacterial Handwash and Bar Soap, and Antibacterial wipes from Guardian to Tabika KEMAS. 

 

These items are essential to promote good hand hygiene and help to minimize the risk of infection among school students. 

 

Event Participants At The Grounds KL Customizing The Lifebuoy C For Cuti Tangan Canvas Bag

 

The launch of this programme was officiated by Yang Berusaha Tuan Asri Bin Saleh, Director of KEMAS Wilayah Persekutuan, Ms Lenny Chuah, Personal Care Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand (MYSGTH) Lead & Head of Malaysia, Unilever Malaysia and Ms Jessica Barnabas, Personal Care Head of Department, Guardian Malaysia. 

 

[L to R] Lenny Chuah, Personal Care Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand (MYSGTH) Lead & Head of Malaysia, Unilever Malaysia, Yang Berusaha Tuan Asri Bin Saleh, Director of KEMAS Wilayah Persekutuan, And Jessica Barnabas, Personal Care Head of Department, Guardian Malaysia Officiating The Event

During the event, Tuan Asri Bin Saleh mentioned the collaboration between KEMAS with Lifebuoy and Guardian is seen to be right on time as a need looking at the current situation as we are still in the recovering phase from the recent pandemic. 

 

KEMAS feel grateful to Unilever Malaysia for choosing KEMAS to implement this good handwashing campaign and donating 163,000 unit of Lifebuoy Soap, 163,000 unit of Guidebook for both KEMAS Tabika and Taska, 9,000 Antibacterial Liquid Handwash (for Tabika KEMAS) and 6, 048 Antibacterial Wipes from Guardian. 

The Ministry of Rural Development through KEMAS always emphasizes the aspect of personal hygiene and safety among the students of KEMAS. KEMAS is proud to collaborate with the private sector such as Lifebuoy on conducting such a handwashing programme for the first time. said Yang Berusaha Tuan Asri Bin Saleh, Director of KEMAS Wilayah Persekutuan.

Yang Berusaha Tuan Asri Bin Saleh, Director Of Jabatan Kemajuan Masyarakat (KEMAS) Wilayah Persekutuan Giving His Opening Speech At The Start Of The Event

KEMAS believed that the hygiene kits donated by Lifebuoy and Guardian will be able to help this institution to establish a first-class mindset of emphasizing personal hygiene among preschool students. 

 

Looking at the rising of hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD), students are reminded to utilize the hygiene kits available in the school compound to keep their hands clean from time to time. 

 

As we all know, teachers play important roles at school to encourage students to practice the good habit of handwashing from an early age. Through this programme, teachers who undergo the training offered by Lifebuoy Malaysia will be able to guide school children on the proper ways to wash their hands more efficiently. 

 

Proper Hand Washing Demonstration By Dr Malar Santhi

 

Dr Malar Santhi Demonstrating The Glo-Germ To The Audience To Emphasize The Importance Of Effective Handwashing

 

Ultimately, this is one of the good examples of how the public-private partnership takes place to ensure a healthier and cleaner environment for our future generation. Yang Berusaha Tuan Asri bin Saleh concluded.

 

Unilever through Lifebuoy Malaysia hopes that the launching of the "C untuk Cuci Tangan: Train the Trainers" programme will offer valuable insights and perspectives on championing the cause of hand hygiene education among school children. 

 

Lenny Chuah, Personal Care Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand (MYSGTH) Lead & Head Of Malaysia, Unilever Malaysia Delivering Her Welcoming Remarks

We are proud to be working with KEMAS and Guardian to increase awareness among preschoolers on the importance of washing hands to keep germs at bay. In line with our purpose to save lives, our programme will empower mothers with such awareness, knowledge, and information to help ensure that their children fall ill a little less often. said Lenny Chuah, Personal Care Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand (MYSGTH) Lead & Head of Malaysia, Unilever Malaysia. 

 

Lifebuoy has created the theme song Mari Lebih Sihat! which is sung in local languages by various ethnic groups in our country to create the most inclusive hygiene education in Malaysia.

 

This is part of the initiative to support the United Nation's 2030 Sustainable Development Goals which aims to drive positive behavioral change around hand hygiene habits amongst children. 

 

For your information, the second phase of the Mari Lebih Sihat initiative will continue this goal to drive handwashing behavior change among children. 

 

Mari Lebih Sihat Song Led By Hosiani Keewon and Layla Sania

 

[L to R] Hosiani Keewon And Layla Sania, Both Singers And Actresses Teaching The Audience The "Mari Lebih Sihat" Song

Lifebuoy also partnered with schools to promote the fundamentals of hand hygiene from a child's earliest years with its Little Chief Education Officer (CEO) initiative as to further formulate effective ways in cultivating handwashing habits among school children. 

The idea stems from the understanding that children are more likely to instill the behavior when they are influenced by their peers. 

Hence, Lifebuoy believes that with such initiative, we are able to accelerate the impact of hand-hygiene education by improving students' attitudes towards learning, fostering a more personalized learning experience, engaging students through cooperative learning, and leading to high retention of information. 

Hand Washing Demo During The Event

Lifebuoy believes that explaining and instilling the importance of developing lifelong hand hygiene habits among children is the best approach to preventing the spread of infectious illnesses in schools. Lenny Chuah added.

 

This is not the first Lifebuoy outreach program as this initiative has taken place since 2015 and commenced across Malaysia reaching out to 536, 113 kids aged 4 to 9. Lifebuoy aims to help 1 million people develop good handwashing habits by 2025. 

 

They are committed to continuous innovation in their products to double down on the fight against germs. As part of this, the brand has recently introduced the new Lifebuoy Fresh Coconut Water & Mint Antibacterial Bodywash and Lemon Fresh Antibacterial Handwash to their existing range. 

 

Pledge Signing Ceremony From Guardian Malaysia And KEMAS Representatives

Pledge Signing Ceremony From Lifebuoy Malaysia Representatives

[L to R] Brand Global Leader from Lifebuoy, Unilever, Poh Khim Yin, Jessica Barnabas, Personal Care Head of Department, Guardian Malaysia, Yang Berusaha Tuan Asri Bin Saleh, Director of KEMAS Wilayah Persekutuan and Lenny Chuah, Personal Care Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand (MYSGTH) Lead & Head of Malaysia, Unilever Malaysia Taking A Group Photo After Signing On The Pledge Board

 

This will play a significant role to realize the brand's vision to make hand washing commonplace and help the community to stay safe, fresh, and germ-free. 

 

Token of Appreciation Session Before Event Concluded

 

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About Lifebuoy

Lifebuoy, the world's number one germ protection soap, was first launched in 1894 to support people in their quest for better personal hygiene. Lifebuoy has been consistently championing hygiene practices throughout its 110-year history. 

Lifebuoy's pure antibacterial soap with excellent skin cleansing properties is suitable and recommended for the whole family's protection, allowing them to tackle their day with confidence. 

Today, 1.6 billion people trust Lifebuoy to provide that added protection against germs. Put your trust in Lifebuoy today to keep you and your family safe from germs. 

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