Handwashing Tips for Youngsters
Thanks to Protex, thousands of pre-school children across the
country are scrubbing up on proper hand washing techniques.
Today marks the launch of Protex's interactive educational
programme ̶ Clean Hands Good Health™ ̶ designed to
educate pre-schoolers on the importance of hand washing.
The national hand washing campaign aims to remind New Zealanders
that good hygiene practices need to be taught from an early age to
lay the foundation for good health throughout life.
Protex is taking the initiative to educate children, as hand
washing and good general hygiene practices in particular are
essential to help reduce the spread of germs. "Kids are
particularly susceptible to spreading germs as their immune systems
are still developing. Reinforcing proper hand washing can make a
difference in keeping families healthy," says John Garside, General
Manager of Colgate Palmolive.
The Protex Clean Hands Good Health™ programme
will run in conjunction with Colgate's oral health education
programme, Bright Smiles Bright Futures™ now in
its 15th year in New Zealand. This programme reaches 500
million children across 80 countries and is designed to increase
oral health awareness and promotes positive oral care habits.
The new Protex Clean Hands Good Health™
programme is designed to educate children on when, where and how to
correctly wash their hands. As part of the programme, 5,000
preschools will receive fun filled educational kits containing an
animated DVD, teacher's guides, children's take-home hand washing
materials and a sample of Protex hand wash product. This will
accompany the oral health care materials in a kit.
and additional Bright
To make learning fun, Handy the blue octopus and his four
colourful 'hand' helpers Pointy, Dexter, Digit and Pinky, take kids
through an exciting undersea exploration of why, when and how to
wash hands - all the while singing, "You gotta wash, wash,
wash your hands"!
For more information or to download some fun tips on how to get
your kids washing their hands, visit the Protex Clean Hands Good
Health website at www.protexhandwash.co.nz.
Did You Know?
- The unwashed hand contains an average of 84 different germ
colonies
- It is easy for a germ on your hand to end up in your mouth
- Washing your hands properly is the best way to stop germs from
spreading
- You will have 1000 more bacteria on your hands after you have
washed your hands if you do not dry them correctly
- Germs love to hide around your fingernail beds and often remain
there even after hand washing
- There are more germs on the average computer keyboard than
there are on your toilet.
Published June 28 2011
Source Acumen Republic