Stronger 1 Million Clean Toilets Movement

For three years in a row now, Unilever through its brand Domex has been the prime mover of the 1 Million Clean Toilets Movement. The celebration of  World Toilet Day 2015 in the Philippines saw a stronger 1 Million Clean Toilets Movement with the addition of new partners to the cause. Joining the advocacy this year are health institutions and leading hospitals, through the Philippine Public Health Association, as well as Maxicare, the country’s leading health maintenance organization. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) remains a steady partner of the movement from the time it was introduced up to the present.

World Toilet Day 2015

World Toilet Day 2015 was celebrated at the East Avenue Medical Center in Quezon City last November 13. The affair highlighted the fact that an estimated 443 million school days each year are missed by children when they become sick due to poor sanitation and hygiene practices, including using unsanitary toilets. The advocacy campaign endeavors to educate a million Filipinos every year on proper toilet hygiene towards fighting diseases caused by unsanitary toilets.

This year’s program includes the training of hospital housekeeping staff on proper toilet hygiene, as well as distributing educational materials to patients. The partnership with Maxicare and its network of doctors is aimed at increasing awareness for the need to adopt proper hygiene practices. Patients at the Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center , East Avenue Medical Center, Rizal Medical Center, and Maxicare Clinics experienced germ-free toilets, empowering them to do the same for their own homes , given the rights tools for proper toilet sanitation. This agenda will be driven among the top hospitals and health institutions consistently throughout the year.

Proper Way of Cleaning the Toilet

Did you know that there is a proper way of cleaning the toilet to ensure that it is germ-free? It starts with having the right cleaning aids. Nothing beats the leading germ-kill expert cleaner brand Domex in this area. Unilever representatives emphasized the three main areas of concern in determining the right cleaning aid and these include: Germ Kill, Contact Time, and Reach capabilities.

The 3-Step process for achieving a germ-free toilet is comprised of three easy-to-remember and do steps: Apply, Brush, Flush. Let not the sight of a white toilet fool us into thinking that bacteria is absent. These harmful elements can remain invisible to the human eye but can still create the same havoc on human health.

My Say

I have been part of the 1 Million Clean Toilets Movement from the time it was launched 3 years ago. I truly believe in the cause of avoiding sickness in doing a very simple yet life-saving act of cleaning the toilet. The healthier we are, the more we are able to do our part for our country’s development and our family’s well-being. Education on proper toilet sanitation remains the key to a healthier environment, whether at home or in public places.