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    Pepsodent, Nigerian Dental Association Host Health Walk to Promote Oral Hygiene


    From L-R: Ogechukwu Anozie, Brand Manager, Pepsodent; Toluwaleke Salu, Category Manager, Oral Care, Unilever; Dr. Bode Ijarogbe, President, Nigerian Dental Association; Bunmi Adeniba, Unilever Marketing Director, Ghana Nigeria; Dr. Kola Obagbemiro, General Secretary, Nigeria Dental Association during the Pepsodent Health Walk in celebration of the 2018 World Oral Health Day.
    In a bid to commemorate the World Oral Health Day and advocate for good oral hygiene among Nigerians, top toothpaste brand, Pepsodent Nigeria partnered with the Nigeria Dental Association and other stakeholders for the Oral Health Walk held in Ikeja on Friday, March 16, 2018.
    Professional dancer, Kaffy; popular actors, Odunlade Adekola, Fathia Balogun, Muyiwa Ademola, Ruth Kadiri and other notable personalities led the health walk for the 2018 World Oral Health Day Celebration, organised by Pepsodent.

    The health walk commenced at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, and ended in Johnson Jakande Tinubu Park, Alausa, Ikeja. It had a massive turn out from health professionals; dentists, dental students, nurses, Unilever employees, banks, undergraduates, and key influencers like Shredder Gang and August Secrets.ng, who shared in Pepsodent vision of eradicating oral diseases in Nigeria and promoting good oral hygiene. Free dental checks, free Pepsodent toothpaste, and oral health educational materials were given to passers-by during the walk.

    Speaking at the event, Toluwaleke Salu, category manager, oral care, Unilever Nigeria said, “Tooth decay is a global widespread disease which affects 3 out of 5 children, and almost all adults. This disease can be prevented via good oral hygiene practices. This health walk is part of Unilever Nigeria continuous effort to fight oral diseases in Nigeria, and promote good oral hygiene.

    “Pepsodent consistently advocates the need for Nigerians to imbibe the culture of brushing twice daily by using a fluoride toothpaste. We remain committed to improving the oral health of 10 million Nigerian children by 2020, through the Pepsodent ‘brush day and night’ Schools Program, where we educate kids on the importance of brushing twice a day (morning and night),” Salu concluded.

    While speaking to journalists, Dr Bode Ijarogbe, President of the Nigerian Dental Association said: “With the growing rate of tooth decay, this walk is intended to promote worldwide awareness on the issues around oral health and reiterate the importance of good oral hygiene like brushing twice daily.”

    Themed ‘Say Ahh: Think Mouth, Think Health’, the 2018 World Oral Health Day (WOHD) celebration will take place on Tuesday, March 20th, 2018 at The Arcade, Eko Club, Surulere, Lagos.


















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