Pepsodent celebrate World Oral Health Day by giving over 100 000 South African children something to smile about
Submitted by: MyPressportal TeamIn South Africa, it is estimated that approximately 60-79% of children between the ages of six and 19 have dental decay, which is often left untreated due to inappropriate, unaffordable or unavailable oral health care services.
In support of this year’s global World Oral Health Day (WOHD), which took place on Sunday, 20 March, Unilever launched the PepsodentBrush Day & Night Schools programme. The first phase of the project will focus on educating 100 000 learners in 150 Gauteng based primary schools on the importance of oral hygiene and how it is closely linked to one’s overall physical health over a 21 day period.
“Helping South African children to overcome fears around visits to the dentist and getting them to take an active interest in their own oral hygiene will go a long way in establishing good oral routines that become a habit for life, leading to not only healthier communities, but happier ones too. This also ties in with the theme for this years’ WOHD: It all starts here. Healthy mouth, healthy body,” adds Mjadu.
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