L-R: Head Trainer, Adekunle Anglican Major Faculty, Makoko, Folake Akinnagbe; Class Supervisor, Oral Care, Unilever Nigeria, Eva Ogudu; Head Trainer, Makoko Anglican Major Faculty, Makoko, Olasunkanmi Oseni; Advertising and marketing Head, Private Care, Unilever Nigeria, Oiza Gyang; Head Trainer, Aiyetoro African Church Major Faculty, Makoko, Patricia Okoro and Advertising and marketing Director, Unilever Nigeria, Bolanle Kehinde-Lawal throughout the Pepsodent World Oral Well being Day faculty activation held in Lagos as we speak.
As a part of their efforts to deepen consciousness of oral well being care, Pepsodent, a distinguished international toothpaste model, not too long ago launched into activation in 16 main colleges in Lagos. The activation train, held concurrently in colleges throughout 4 areas, particularly Makoko, Yaba, Surulere, and Ikeja, is a part of actions lined as much as commemorate the 2024 World Oral Well being Day.
Among the colleges that had been visited in Lagos embody Makoko Major Faculty, Adekunle Anglican Major Faculty, Aiyetoro African Church Major Faculty, Blooming Greens Major Faculty, Myhoung Navy Major Faculty, Hussey Navy Major Faculty, Morocco Navy Major Faculty, Navy Major Faculty, Military Kids Major Faculty, Ann’s Barracks Faculty, Adebola Baptist Major Faculty, Property Baptist Major Faculty, Baptist Major Faculty, Akin Jacobs Memorial Baptist Major Faculty; Dansol Major Faculty and Position Mannequin Faculty.
It was a day of enjoyable as children from chosen colleges in Lagos had been entertained with music and dance. Through the activation train, the members of the employees of Unilever Nigeria Plc educated the children on the importance of brushing their tooth twice each day. The message of normal brushing of tooth with toothpaste containing fluoride was echoed within the pleasure of the children. Past that, the children acquired the chance at no cost dental check-ups as dentists and nurses had been available to supply dental care and recommendation.
Making her remarks, Enterprise Lead, Magnificence Wellbeing and Private Care, Unilever Nigeria, Oiza Gyang, famous that the commemoration of 2024 World Oral Well being Day coincides with Pepsodent’s aspiration to achieve 10 million youngsters on oral well being in Nigeria by 2025.
“Up to now, we have now been capable of attain 7 million youngsters so far as oral well being schooling is worried. And this 12 months, we plan to achieve a further 2 million youngsters. Now we have what we name the 21-Day Program, the place we ask children to brush for 21 days. The thought is to make it a behavior. So, we achieve this by giving them a calendar for 21 days to tick after they brush day and evening. On the finish of the twenty first day, we reward them for maintaining with the habits,” she mentioned.
Commenting on the activation, Class Supervisor, Oral Care, Unilever Nigeria, Eva Ogudu acknowledged that the activation was carried out in collaboration with the Nigerian Dental Affiliation (NDA) in 33 areas throughout the nation. Ogudu acknowledged {that a} complete of 18 dentists in addition to nurses have been assigned to supply skilled dental care companies to the children throughout the nation.
Additionally talking, the Head Trainer, Adekunle Anglican Major Faculty, Makoko, Olasunkanmi Oseni, expressed profound appreciation to Unilever Nigeria for bringing such a lofty initiative to the varsity stating that this may go an extended method to promote good oral habits among the many children.
“The ‘Speak to a Dentist’ program initiated by Pepsodent could be very, very unbelievable. Among the youngsters could not know the right way to brush their tooth, however as you’re reminding them with rhymes and songs, they are going to memorize and permit the tradition to be a part of them, Oseni mentioned.”
Expressing appreciation to Pepsodent for bringing free dental companies in addition to schooling on oral well being, a pupil of Aiyetoro Major Faculty, Makoko, Jack Friday, acknowledged that
“We’re very joyful about this programme. Now, we all know why it’s essential to brush our tooth each day.”
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