Well-being - Essity Essentials Initiative

Through its Essity Essentials Initiative, Essity aims to raise awareness of the connection between hygiene, health and well-being among decision makers, experts and the general public around the world. As one of the world’s largest companies offering hygiene solutions, Essity has the knowledge, experience and dedication to help raise hygiene standards in the world, and we are fully committed to making it happen. Through our training programs, we reach 2,500,000 people annually.  

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Hygiene Matters Video - Joining Forces for Progress

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Hygiene's Technological Revolution

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Flu Season: Top Tips for Reducing Infection Spread
With flu season peaking between December and February, now is an opportune time for healthcare facilities to strengthen best practices and implement new measures to combat infection and contamination.

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Hand Hygiene in Kindergartens Reduces Illness
Educating children in hygiene is a good investment in their health. A joint SCA and Vinda project in Shenzhen, China, showed that good hygiene habits can reduce the risk of childhood diseases such as hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) by up to 60%.

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Improving Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Facilities
General principles have been developed based on both SCA-sponsored research and independent findings from academic research. Keeping the WHO five moments in mind, these principles are built around four areas commonly found in hospitals and recommend strategic dispenser placement as follows:

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Hanna Woodburn on Global Handwashing Day

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SCA and WSSCC issue Joint Global Report on Hygiene Matters
As part of its ongoing support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, leading global hygiene and forest products company SCA, in partnership with The Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC), a United Nations entity devoted solely to the sanitation and hygiene needs of the most vulnerable people around the world, announced the launch of a joint research report on hygiene practices worldwide, the Hygiene Matters report. The initiative was established by SCA in 2008 to raise awareness of the connection between hygiene, health and wellbeing.
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