Dettol Nigeria and Wellbeing Foundation Africa launch expanded hygiene education initiative

Dettol Nigeria, in partnership with The Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA), has launched the third phase of its Dettol Hygiene Quest initiative. This expanded program aims to equip more Nigerian children and families with crucial hygiene education and promote healthy living practices.

The initiative kicked off with an educational event at Eko Akete Junior Secondary School in Lagos Island. Students participated in interactive sessions focused on handwashing demonstrations and hygiene education. They also received Dettol antibacterial soaps and educational materials to encourage the adoption of healthy hygiene habits.

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At Reckitt, we understand that when children learn healthy habits early, those habits can create a lasting impact far beyond the classroom. That is why programmes like the Dettol Hygiene Quest remain important to us.

Under the Clean Naija Initiative, the Dettol Hygiene Quest aims to reach 6 million schoolchildren by 2030. The program seeks to significantly increase handwashing rates, reduce cases of diarrhea, and decrease school absenteeism linked to hygiene-related illnesses. To date, the initiative has positively impacted over 440,000 beneficiaries across numerous schools, healthcare facilities, and communities nationwide.

Phase 3 is designed to leverage the program's proven model, extending its reach into new areas and deepening its impact among communities with the greatest need for hygiene education. The current phase plans to engage more than 750,000 students and 90,000 pregnant and new mothers through targeted education and behavioral change programs. Dettol emphasizes that early learning of healthy habits creates lasting impacts, underscoring the importance of such initiatives.

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Through our partnership with the Wellbeing Foundation Africa, we have continued to see tremendous and measurable progress across participating communities. A third-party evaluation of Phase 2 showed that reported cases of communicable disease symptoms among students declined by 9.3%