This afternoon I attended the jointly launched by Antabax and Hospital Sg Buloh has a simple life lesson for everyone to learn for their hygiene, health and happiness, which is to Always Be Clean (ABC). Being mommy of two boys, I know that it's important to keep our children hygiene and safe. This is meaning health campaign, continue read on to find out.
The ABC of Back-To-School Health campaign that was launched at Hospital Sg Buloh, here today aims to inculcate better hygiene habits among Year One students by teaching them the basics of good hand hygiene, and giving them role models in the form of older students from Kelab Dr Muda to model their behavior on.
The ABCs of Back-To-School Health campaign will benefit three school in the Sungai Buloh area namely SK Bandar Baru Sg Buloh, SK Sg Buloh, SK Bkt Rahman Putra, equipping more than 3,000 students with the basics of hygiene that can be among the most effective methods to prevent the spread of communicable diseases that are spread via unclean hands.
Present at the campaign launch were The Director of Hospital Sungai Buloh, Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim and Lam Soon Edible Oils Sdn Bhd, Group Product Manager, Household & Personal Care, Marketing Division, Ms Angeline Sim, above is a photo of her.
Above is the Director of Hospital Sungai Buloh, Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim. He said that while the hospital is a national center of excellence, it is very much a part of the local community and is focused on programs that will improve health outcomes.
More than 200 students and teachers from participating schools, parents and hospital staff joined the launch where they learned the importance of hygiene in a fun, interactive session that was research-based yet easy to understand.
In light of the flooding in the East Coast, Perak and Johor, the need for good hygiene practices among children and adults is even more important as a preventive measure to reduce the spread of communicable air and water-borne diseases. The current cooler weather due to cold north-easterly winds may also contribute to a rise in incidence of the common cold.
Antabax, a proudly Malaysian antibacterial personal care range has been actively championing hygiene and health through innovative education, awareness and training programmes. The brand collaborates closely with Hospital Sungai Buloh, a noted center of excellence for the prevention and treatment of communicable diseases in Malaysia in developing campaigns that are timely and relevant to current health issues facing the nation.
The ABC (Always Be Clean) of Back-to-School Health was developed in response to the situation at flood relief centers, and as a way to help kindergarteners transition to the more independent lifestyle of primary school.
Lam Soon Edible Oils Sdn Bhd, Group Product Manager, Household & Personal Care, Marketing Division, Ms Angeline Sim, explained that the urgent need to reinforce hand washing habits to prevent the spread of communicable diseases such as influenza and diarrhea was apparent
from the situation at flood relief centers which were often housed in schools.
Above photo of staffs if Sg. Buloh Hospital teaching step by step of hand was technique. Total of seven steps hand wash technique.
I am happy to attended this informative talk on hand hygiene, a workshop and demonstration of correct hand hygiene practices including the seven-step hand wash technique and the four-step hand sanitizing method, a coloring contest, the appearance of the Antabax mascot, Germbuster, a hand-hygiene dance by staff from the hospital and the distribution of Antabax gift boxes for children and their mothers.
Above is the Antabax mascot, Germbuster.
I have some video in instagram sherrygo that you can check out.
click above video to find out which has the seven-step hand wash technique.
(From L to R) Director of Hospital Sungai Buloh, Dr. Khalid Ibrahim, Antabax Mascot GermBuster & Group Product Manager, Personal Care & Household, Marketing Division, Lam Soon Edible Oils Sdn Bhd, Ms Angeline Sim with students from SK Bandar Baru Sg Buloh, SK Sg Buloh and SK Bkt Rahman Putra.
(From L to R) Director Of Hospital Sg Buloh, Dr. Khalid Ibrahim, & Group Product Manager, Personal Care & Household, Marketing Division, Lam Soon Edible Oils Sdn Bhd Ms Angeline Sim, introducing Antabax care kit specially design for students and parents.
The Antabax gift boxes are given to children to gift to their mothers. Learning about hygiene at school alone, and at events such as this is not enough without the support of parents. It's a nice gift box because it says
for my mommy, special made for my beloved mom! Hope that you are happy accepting this special gift from me.
It contains a Antabax instant hand sanitizer 50ml, and a pack antabax antibacterial cleansing wipes.
Inside the box contain a gift box for mommy, yellow message as refer above words I highlighted.
In the gift box for mommy, it has two Antabax shower cream 35ml.
above is how it's looks like the gift box contains of. I asked my son to be model of holding the gift box.
Untuk ibuku..
Khas buat ibu tersayang!
Diharapkan ibu akan gembira menerima hadiah istimewa dariku ini!
Ms Angeline Sim and Dr. Khalid Ibrahim with students showing the Antabax care kit.
ABCs which means Always Be Clean, it easy simple to remember. So mom and dad don't forget play an active role in teaching good hygiene to children so that it would be a habit.