October 15 is marked Global Handwashing Day
Global Handwashing Day is celebrated annually worldwide on the 15th of October with the aim of raising awareness on the need to always wash your hands with soap. After the unfortunate COVID-19 pandemic, more and more Ghanaians picked up the habit of hand hygiene particularly the use of Handwash and Sanitisers more frequently.
However, with the recent decline in COVID-19 cases and the introduction of Vaccines, handwashing has been less of a personal priority than other COVID-19 prevention measures as adherence is not always as visibly obvious (e.g., in comparison to mask use). Hence the need to educate more people on the importance of practicing handwashing in their daily activities.
Every year, PZ Cussons marks Global handwashing Day with various CSR activities led by the Carex brand. The theme for Global Handwashing Day 2021 is “Our future is at hand, let us move forward together” and this theme embraces the need to still practice hand hygiene post-pandemic.
PZ Cussons Carex has always championed hand hygiene and believes that every person should be able to live their lives without fear of diseases. In partnership with The Ghana Medical Association and TV3’s Ghana’s Most Beautiful, Carex marked Global handwashing Day 2021 by demonstrating proper handwashing techniques to the public at the 37-lorry station in Accra.
Commuters were also provided free Carex hand sanitizers to use. PZ Cussons believes that teaching and reminding the general public of the need to maintain the habit of hand hygiene even after the pandemic will go a long way in preventing further outbreaks.
Dr. Martina Abakah Turkson, a doctor and member of the Ghana Medical Association demonstrated to the public the most effective way of handwashing with soap and explained the benefits of handwashing with soap and running water.
Carex is available as an antibacterial handwash in 2 variants, Original and Aloe Vera as well as a hand sanitizer for occasions when water is not readily available.
