Dettol, in partnership with The Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA), has officially flagged off Phase 3 of the Dettol Hygiene Quest initiative, expanding its mission to equip more Nigerian children and families with essential hygiene education and healthy living practices. The milestone phase was launched with an educational event held at Eko Akete Junior Secondary School, Lagos Island, where students participated in interactive handwashing demonstrations and hygiene education sessions. They also received Dettol antibacterial soaps and educational materials to encourage healthy hygiene habits
The Clean Naija Initiative, under which the Dettol Hygiene Quest programme is implemented, aims to reach 6 million schoolchildren by 2030 through promoting proper handwashing and hygiene education. The initiative also seeks to increase handwashing rates by 20percent, reduce diarrhoea cases by 10%, and decrease school absenteeism linked to hygiene-related illnesses.
Since its inception, the initiative has impacted more than 440,000 beneficiaries across 716 schools, 36 healthcare facilities, and 456 communities nationwide, promoting lifelong hygiene habits among children, mothers, families, and community members through lessons focused on handwashing, cleanliness, and healthy living.
