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Unilever Ghana, through its\u00a0Lifebuoy\u00a0brand,\u00a0believes that a peaceful nation needs healthy people to work towards social and economic development.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For this reason,\u00a0the celebration of the country\u2019s 62nd<\/sup>\u00a0Independence Day celebration was used as part of\u00a0Lifebuoy’s Social Mission\u00a0to\u00a0create awareness and educate Ghanaians\u00a0about\u00a0the importance of washing hands with soap under running water.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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As is usual with such occasions, patrons engaged in all manner of activities that made their hands dirty. Equipment and logistics were lifted, people wiped their sweat, shook hands with friends\u00a0and used the washrooms.<\/p>\n

The importance\u00a0of\u00a0handwashing with soap under running water lies in the fact that it is an inexpensive way of\u00a0preventing the\u00a0spread\u00a0of\u00a0germs and infections\u00a0from one person\u00a0to\u00a0another.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Through this simple healthy practice,\u00a0diseases such as cholera, influenza and respiratory infections can be prevented. Unilever as a business believes in prioritizing the consumer in all that we do.<\/p>\n

Therefore,\u00a0in solidarity with the people of Ghana\u00a0on\u00a0this historic day, the Lifebuoy team mounted handwashing stations at vantage points within the Aliu Mahama sports stadium where the event took place.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Over 10,000\u00a0people\u00a0got\u00a0the opportunity to\u00a0wash\u00a0their hands after engaging in any activity that got their hands dirty. This was to prevent them from contaminating\u00a0any food item which they consumed. They were not just offered soap to wash their hands under running water.<\/p>\n

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The proper way of washing hands was demonstrated and samples of Lifebuoy soap\u00a0was\u00a0shared\u00a0to enable them\u00a0to continue what they had learnt by making handwashing with soap under running water a habit.<\/p>\n

Through\u00a0this gesture,\u00a0Lifebuoy,\u00a0which is the world\u2019s number one selling antibacterial soap\u00a0is\u00a0promoting\u00a0proper\u00a0hygiene habits among Ghanaians.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Undoubtedly\u00a0Lifebuoy\u00a0is not relenting on the gains made over the years\u00a0with regard to educating Ghanaians about proper handwashing.\u00a0Going forward, more resources have been\u00a0committed\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0High5\u00a0for\u00a0handwashing campaign.<\/p>\n

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The \u201cSchool\u00a0of 5\u201d\u00a0programme, which helps inculcate the habit of handwashing with soap under running water in school children\u00a0is ongoing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The\u00a062nd\u00a0Independence Day anniversary parade\u00a0was attended by the President Akufo-Addo, ministers of state, Municipal, Metropolitan and District Chief Executives, representatives of the security services, school children and people from all walks of life.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The President of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou\u00a0was the special guest of honour.<\/p>\n

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