Dettol explores 'The World Of Mother Care'
Dettol, one of the leading brands of Reckitt Benckiser, a global FMCG
household care company that concentrates on Home, Health & Hygiene,
launched a series of healthcare seminars for mothers across the island
on germ protection and improving household healthcare habits.
The Dettol healthcare seminars are being conducted in over 20
hospitals and maternity clinics island-wide by a team of experienced
medical staff including senior nurses and doctors, practicing at the
respective hospitals or clinics. The seminar focuses on educating
mothers on how to care for a new born infant and provide the baby with
protection from germs and infections in the first few months, when a
baby's immune system needs extra protection to fully develop.
Head of Marketing Reckitt Benckiser, Tanzim Rezwan said, "The immune
system of a newborn is still at a developing stage and unfortunately,
this can mean that an infection that may cause nothing more than a
sniffle in an older child can be potentially very serious in a newborn.
The healthcare seminars were launched by Dettol to especially educate
mothers on the importance of maintaining a hygienic environment for a
new born baby. Dettol is committed to build a germ-free & healthy Sri
Lanka, through our 'Mission for Health'. This year, we hope to reach out
to over 10,000 mothers and inculcate proper healthcare habits in
households."
The seminars educate mothers on an infant's respiratory and immune
system and additionally advices parents on hygiene habits such as
washing hands especially before and after holding an infant, maintaining
a clean nursery, proper hygienic practices when changing and cleaning an
infant, hygienic preparation of baby food and other edibles and
precautionary measures when introducing visitors to an infant, among
many others habits. This programme will also address and discuss the
sensitive world of mother care and the inherent risks of infection with
new born infants
All mothers participating in the seminars are further provided with a
Dettol Care Kit consisting of the brand's range of disinfectant, first
aid and hygiene products.
Dettol, a trusted household brand in Sri Lanka for over 50 years has
embarked on many programmes to elevate the health & hygiene practices of
the nation in collaboration with like-minded partners and the Ministry
of Health. It has been developed after extensive research to include a
special formula in soap that provides 24 hours non-stop protection. |