As part of activities to mark this year’s World Oral Health Day Celebration, Pepsodent Toothpaste in partnership with Nigerian Dental Association took to major streets of Lagos to sensitize Nigerians on the need to brush twice daily with fluoridated toothpaste, in line with the theme of this year’s event: ‘Brush Day and Night… Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body’ The Oral health awareness walk kicked-off from Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Dentistry College Idi Araba through Ojuelegba to Jibowu and back to Lagos University Teaching Hospital in the early hours of Tuesday 15th March 2016 with members of the dental community, employees of Unilever Nigeria Plc, dental students, Dental Practitioners and dental therapists.
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Educational materials, Pepsodent toothpaste and toothbrushes were handed over to commuters and residents within the neighbourhood of Surulere and Mushin local government areas of the city. In his speech, Category Manager, Oral Care, Unilever Nigeria PLC, Bunmi Adeniba, said that the oral health awareness walk is part of the Campaign of Unilever Nigeria Plc. through Pepsodent toothpaste, in conjunction with Nigerian Dental Association for the World Oral Health Day and it is about getting people to brush day and night.
She emphasised ’’The health awareness walk is to inform Nigerians that prevention is better than cure and as such we should take our oral health seriously. The brush day and night campaign is part of Unilever’s vision to improve lives of Nigerians and by 2020 we have a commitment to have impacted the life of 10 million children across the country.
Also speaking after the ten kilometre walk against Cavity, the President, Nigerian Dental Association Dr Olabode Ijarogbe said Nigerians should see their oral health as closely integrated with their general health system as the mouth is the gate way to the body and several oral diseases are related to non-communicable diseases such as diabetes mellitus and hypertension.
By: Franka Osakwe
National Mirror News
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