FROM left: Orezca, Gnilo, Chito Macapagal of Unilever and Go.
A joint report by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) and World Health Organization reveals that 26 percent of Pinoy households do not have toilets. Unicef wash specialist Dr. Mike Gnilo said that it is imperative to address the country’s lack of clean toilets.
To compound the problem, over 90 percent of households don’t practice proper toilet hygiene and sanitation. To clean toilets, many people use detergents and bleaches that do not kill disease-spreading germs. So, Domex has partnered with Unicef and the Philippine Public Health Association to promote the One Million Clean Toilets Movement, which educates the public on the health impacts of germ-free toilets.
“In need of cleaning and maintenance are restrooms in parks, museums, commercial centers and tourist destinations,” noted PPHA director Maluh Orezca during the Bulong Pulungan at Hotel Sofitel.
“We believe that prompt action against diarrheal diseases, unclean toilets and unsanitary toilet practices can significantly decrease health risks,” stressed Jay Go, marketing director for Unilever Home Care.
The activities will culminate at the World Toilet Day celebrations in November, where Domex hopes to garner one million clean toilet pledges. Unilever Philippines hopes to add this number to their envisioned One Billion Better Lives by 2020.
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