A prominent retail product manufacturer has issued an important reminder regarding the need for maintaining personal and general hygiene as the flu season begins. The Punjas Group has contributed hundreds of soap bars to students, highlighting the significance of handwashing in promoting cleanliness and health.
Priya Kumar, the quality control manager of Ocean Soaps Limited, noted that the company has been producing various soap products for several years and has established a state-of-the-art laboratory and testing facility at its Navutu location in Lautoka, complying with stringent Australian certification standards.
Kumar informed the students that the ingredients in the Bodyguard soap brand are particularly effective in enhancing personal hygiene and curtailing the spread of germs through proper handwashing.
She emphasized that handwashing with soap is expected to play a key role in achieving the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goal of decreasing child mortality rates by two-thirds for children under five by 2015. Kumar added that instilling good hygiene habits in children can empower them to influence positive behavior changes, such as consistently using soap when washing their hands, within their communities.