Tag Archives: Hygiene

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reckitt, the company behind Dettol, and Chil Group have launched the third phase of their school hygiene programme in Uganda, targeting 650,000 pupils in four districts as they seek to reduce preventable illnesses and improve school attendance. The initiative was launched at Four Points by …

Jinja , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Burugo Primary School in Jinja District has been crowned national champion at the inaugural National Dettol Hygiene Quest Festival, which brought together schools from across Uganda to promote better hygiene through Music, Dance and Drama (MDD) last weekend. The festival marked a vibrant …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Results of a new study released on Tuesday indicate that health workers in maternity wards are not consistently practicing proper hand hygiene, putting mothers at risk of maternal infections, technically known as ‘sepsis’. Sepsis remains among the top three causes of maternal deaths in Uganda. In a …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Patricia Akankwatsa | In a combined effort to improve oral health among Ugandan children, Unilever, through its Pepsodent brand, has launched a nationwide campaign to educate 400,000 children on the importance of proper oral hygiene. The initiative, which kicked off at Kitante Primary School on World Oral Health …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has called on fishing communities in the Bunyoro sub-region to prioritize hygiene and sanitation to improve public health, particularly along the shores of Lake Albert. Lt. Col. Edward Ijjo, Commanding Officer of the 151 Marine Battalion, emphasized that good …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chil Group, a health and hygiene innovator, has partnered with Reckitt, the company behind Dettol, Harpic, and JIK, to transform hygiene practices in schools through the Dettol Hygiene Quest Program. Launched in 2023 with Reckitt’s support through its WINFUND initiative, the partnership aims to reach …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The leadership in Masaka City Council has considered organizing hygiene contests in schools and household levels as the response to the apparent high levels of filthiness in the area. Michael Mulindwa Nnakumusana, the Chairperson for Nyendo-Mukungwe Division says the competitions are intended to challenge the …

WHO, UNICEF places them behind Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan health facilities are listed among 8 countries with the lowest coverage of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in the world, according to the latest report by the Joint Monitoring Programme of the World Health …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Luwero district council has approved the closure of Bombo town council abattoir over poor hygiene. Seated in Bombo central zone, the abattoir was constructed in the 1970s and has never had any major renovations. At least 10 heads of cattle are slaughtered daily from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS has cautioned manufacturers of fermented drinks commonly known as kombucha on maintaining hygiene standards. UNBS officials say that they have started to enforce standards on kombucha specifications in regard to the code of practice for hygiene in food and …