Dettol initiative targets KSA workers

More than 150 workers from NAPCO Compact packaging group have received specialized health and hygiene training by a member of the Arab Hygiene Council under Dettol’s Mission for Health initiative, in an effort to prevent the instances of cold, flu and other illnesses among the workforce.
The education initiative follows the results of a survey, conducted in September 2012, under the Mission for Health, which indicated that although the people have some knowledge as to how to prevent the spread of viruses such as cold and flu, further education is needed.
The workers from across Saudi Arabia and also those hailing from countries, including India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka, attended the interactive training session in an effort to further their education on specific ways to prevent the spread of illness causing germs.
Dr. Eyad Hamed of Arab Hygiene Council, KSA, said: “A study conducted in September last year found that 38 percent of respondents took more than two sick days off in the last year due to illness, with a further 7 percent admitting to missing more than seven days of work in the same time period. Many of these illnesses are preventable and by following the simple recommended steps to maintain a good level of hygiene, the spread of germs can be dramatically reduced.”
Chadi Radi, GM, NAPCO Compact, Dammam, said: “By partnering with Dettol’s Mission for Health initiative, our aim is to prevent the spread of illness among our employees as much as possible. The health of our workforce must be taken seriously and the easiest way for us all to play a part is to ensure that we fully understand and follow the basic principles of hand hygiene.”
The Mission for Health campaign was launched in August 2012 in an effort to actively improve health and hygiene standards within communities and assist people in making better and more informed choices about their health and hygiene.