Reckitt, the global leader in consumer-healthcare, with ADRA India celebrated ‘World Health Day’ in six states of North-Eastern India under the Durex led Birds and Bees Talk program. Carrying the message of ‘building a fairer, healthier world’, the students took a pledge to keep their bodies safe, clean and healthy.
In an interactive and impactful initiative by the B&B Talk, various community engagement activities were organised which are supported by the state governments, their authorities and also socialists who are working towards promoting informed decision making, consent and life skills for adolescents. The events were attended by Mr. Agawane Rohan Ramesh, Additional District Collector, West Sikkim, Mrs. Anusha Lama, Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Nitali Lepcha from AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Sikkim, Mr. MyakanThamoung, DPO, DVBDCP, Mrs. KoingSamonUmbon, DDSE Arunachal Pradesh, Chau MatongManpoong, Village Head of GaonBura Arunachal Pradesh and Dr. Lalhmangaihsanga, Clinical Consultant, Mizoram, Miss P.Dkhar, Adoloscent counsellor, Civil Hospital, Shillong.
A healthy and interactive session was conducted by Mr. SadamHanjabam, the founder of Ya-all (A youth lead NGO in Imphal) on theme “Building a fairer, healthier world.” Children of Bright Morning Star orphanage participated in the Walkathon along with The Birds and the Bees Talk team in Nagaland. This year’s theme of World Health Day is Building a fairer, healthier world. More than 1000 adolescents, school teachers and District level health, education, family welfare officials participated in this unique initiative.
