Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 29 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Dettol Banega Swasth India (DBSI) launched hygiene focused Tamil music album- 'Folk Music for a Swasth India' in collaboration with Hindu Tamil Thisai and Gramalaya in Chennai. Composed by James Vasanthan, the album has 5 songs and will be available to Spotify users across the globe starting today. The music album was launched by Thiru. Ma. Subramanian, Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Sh. Ravi Bhatnagar, Director, External Affairs and Partnerships, Reckitt- South Asia, Shankar V Subramaniam, Chief Operating Officer, Hindu Tamil Thisai, James Vasanthan, Music Composer, Hygiene Music Album, Padma Shri Sai Damodaran, Founder & CEO Gramalaya in the presence of students, teachers, doctors, and parents. With an aim to encourage a healthy self-care hygiene routine among children, the Tamil Hygiene Music Album has been created emphasizing the best hygiene habits through folk music of Tamil
Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 25 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Reckitt's well-known household insecticide brand, Mortein launched 'Mission Zero Malaria' with support from the Government of Uttar Pradesh in Bareilly today. Aligned with India's goal to eliminate Malaria by 2030, Mission Zero Malaria has been launched with Malaria No More, as an implementation partner and aims to enhance health awareness and inspire the adoption of desired behavior change within the community, health system, and government bodies of the region. As per the World Health Organisation, in the South-East Asia region, India accounts for 82.5 per cent of malaria cases which is majority of the malaria burden. In 2019, 70 per cent of the officially reported cases of malaria in Uttar Pradesh, India, came from only 2 districts, Bareilly and Budaun. Bareilly witnessed sudden and unexplained outbreaks of malaria and dengue in recent times. 2019 saw an outbreak of both malaria and dengue, and 2021
New Delhi [India], November 25 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Harpic under its flagship initiative 'Mission Swachhta aur Paani' started the week with an 8-hour long telethon on World Toilet Day showcasing its commitment towards safer toilets for all and the need for a behavioural shift towards clean and hygienic toilets. After three successful years of Harpic's biggest long-term campaign, the initiative is pivoting towards a resurgence in the sector of health, hygiene, and sanitation by making the cause bigger and more inclusive with Harpic Mission Swacchta aur Paani - 'Milkar Le Ye Zimmedari'. 'Mission Swachhta aur Paani', a Sanitation for All campaign is a movement that upholds the cause of inclusive sanitation where everyone has access to clean toilets. It advocates equality for all genders, abilities, castes and classes and strongly believes that clean toilets are a shared responsibility. This is a pledge to keep India Samagra Swachh, to protect communities f
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): Public health and hygiene has seen unprecedented improvement with concerted push from the government in recent years. With over 11 cr. toilets built since 2014 and 100 million rural households having access to tap water, our sanitation situation has improved drastically. Yet there are many milestones to cover, and it is imperative that all stakeholders join hands to ensure every citizen in India has access to sanitation and safe drinking water, leaders and celebrities said at the 3rd Edition of Harpic-News18 Mission Swachhta aur Paani telethon on World Toilet Day. Mission Swachhta aur Paani', a Sanitation for All campaign by News18 & Harpic is a movement that upholds the cause of inclusive sanitation where everyone has access to clean toilets. It advocates equality for all genders, abilities, castes and classes and strongly believes that clean toilets are a shared responsibility. This is a pledge to keep India Samagra Sw
Brajesh Pathak, Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and Ravi Bhatnagar, Director, External Affairs and Partnerships, Reckitt- South Asia launched ‘Diarrhoea Net Zero’ - The one-of-a-kind programme aims to achieve Net Zero Diarrhoeal preventable deaths among under-5 children across 13 districts in Uttar Pradesh