Nigeria. Unilever launched its "Brush Day & Night School Program", aimed to encourage good oral care habits.

"Unilever charges Nigerians on oral hygiene Posted By: Collins Nweze On: December 1, 2017 In: News Update 0Comments image_print Unilever charges Nigerians on oral hygiene FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInWhatsApp Unilever Nigeria’s Pepsodent toothpaste has charged Nigerians to adopt good oral care practices by brushing twice daily to improve general health and quality of life. This was during the ministerial press briefing at the National Oral Health Week which started November 27 and ends today. Speaking at the event, the Regional Sales Manager for Middle Belt, David Ebah, reaffirmed Unilever’s commitment to improving oral healthcare among Nigerians. In 2016, Unilever signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Ministry of Health to improve the oral health of children in Nigeria and educate them on the importance of brushing day and night via the Unilever Brush Day and Night Schools Programme. The Category Manager, Oral Care, Toluwaleke Salu stated that since 2014, through the Pepsodent Brush Day and Night Schools Programme, Unilever has directly educated over 3.5 million Nigerian children to imbibe the culture of brushing twice daily by using a fluoride toothpaste such as Pepsodent, in order to prevent oral diseases. “Unilever Brush Day & Night School Program is a 21 days behavioural change campaign aimed at educating children on the importance of adopting good oral care habits and maintaining good oral hygiene, and to prevent the causes of ill oral health that affect children’s ability to learn,” she added. Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Folorunsho Adewole, represented by the Head, Hospital Services department, Wapada Balami noted that great progress has been made in reducing the extent and severity of common oral diseases. “Unilever has been of great support to the Federal Ministry of Health especially during the National Oral Health Week over the years and we are immensely grateful for this,” he added. Unilever was recognised and awarded as ‘outstanding oral health development partner of the year’ during the event."

Unilever charges Nigerians on oral hygiene
Posted By: Collins Nweze On: December 1, 2017 In: News Update
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Unilever Nigeria’s Pepsodent toothpaste has charged Nigerians to adopt good oral care practices by brushing twice daily to improve general health and quality of life.

This was during the ministerial press briefing at the National Oral Health Week which started November 27 and ends today.

Speaking at the event, the Regional Sales Manager for Middle Belt, David Ebah, reaffirmed Unilever’s commitment to improving oral healthcare among Nigerians. In 2016, Unilever signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Ministry of Health to improve the oral health of children in Nigeria and educate them on the importance of brushing day and night via the Unilever Brush Day and Night Schools Programme.

The Category Manager, Oral Care, Toluwaleke Salu stated that since 2014, through the Pepsodent Brush Day and Night Schools Programme, Unilever has directly educated over 3.5 million Nigerian children to imbibe the culture of brushing twice daily by using a fluoride toothpaste such as Pepsodent, in order to prevent oral diseases.


 
“Unilever Brush Day & Night School Program is a 21 days behavioural change campaign aimed at educating children on the importance of adopting good oral care habits and maintaining good oral hygiene, and to prevent the causes of ill oral health that affect children’s ability to learn,” she added.

Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Folorunsho Adewole, represented by the Head, Hospital Services department, Wapada Balami noted that great progress has been made in reducing the extent and severity of common oral diseases.

“Unilever has been of great support to the Federal Ministry of Health especially during the National Oral Health Week over the years and we are immensely grateful for this,” he added.

Unilever was recognised and awarded as ‘outstanding oral health development partner of the year’ during the event.

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