* The world's largest hygiene campaign aimed at tackling the spread of Covid-19 has reached one billion people.
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* This comes as the
One billion people in developing countries have now been reached with advice, hygiene products and access to handwashing facilities in a campaign launched between the
Working through the UN, charities and other partners, the campaign has:
* Trained 140,000 staff, including community health workers and teachers, to deliver hygiene skills, including deep cleaning of public buildings and effective handwashing.
* Installed over 500,000 handwashing stations around the world, including in
* Run information campaigns across TV, radio and social media in 37 countries to increase understanding of the benefits of handwashing with soap regularly and disinfecting surfaces to prevent the spread of Covid-19. These campaigns have also reached refugees living in some of the world's worst humanitarian crises, such as
* Delivered 75 million
The
The Prime Minister has also confirmed the
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Minister
This global hand washing campaign has saved lives and protected some of the most vulnerable communities around the world against Covid-19 and other diseases.
No one is safe until we are all safe. That is why the
As well as the
Charities and international organisations have developed new tools to communicate how Covid-19 is spread.
Our business has a century-long history of promoting hygiene through our brands, but this unprecedented crisis called for an unprecedented response.
Public-private partnership has been critical, allowing us to leverage the influence, expertise and networks of both government and business, and our strong network of NGO and UN partners, at home and overseas. We're pleased to work together with partners to implement initiatives to address the pandemic at scale.
Handwashing and hygiene are among the most effective ways to help prevent the spread of many diseases. The COVID-19 crisis has shown the important role that hygiene plays in health. Our hope is that this recognition of the vital role of hygiene continues at scale as a key part of COVID-19 recovery.
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