PZ celebrates Day with Tema Parents Association School

  Tema, Oct. 16, GNA – Three pupils of Tema Parents Association School in Community 6 who excelled in an Essay Competition organised by PZ to mark Global Hand Washing Day (GHWD) were yesterday presented with their prizes at a ceremony in the School. Nine-year-old Maame Ohenewaa Baah, a Class Four pupil placed first with Michael Mitchell, 10, of Class Five and Sena Mensah, eight, of Class Three emerging as the first and second runners-up respectively. For their prizes, each award winner received a certificate and some products of the PZ company. Speaking at the function, Mr Eben Akyeampong, Brand Manager of PZ explained that Global Hand Washing Day which falls on October 15 of every year, is a public/private partnership. Mr Akyeampong further explained that the Day was instituted in 2001 to give families, schools and communities in developing countries the power to prevent diarrhoea and respiratory infections by supporting the universal promotion and practice of proper hand washing with soap. He said public/private partnership for hand washing worked explicitly to promote hand washing with soap and recognised that hygiene, sanitation and water were pillars of development. Commenting on Cares, a sanitizer of PZ, the Brand Manager said the product is the biggest and most recognised hand care expert in the UK and several other countries in the world. Mr Akyeampong said Cares kills all germs faster than other brands on the market leaving the hand smelling nice several hours after use. Mr Kwaku Agyekum, Headmaster of the School thanked PZ for celebrating the Day with the pupils. Mr Agyekum pledged the school authority’s preparedness to ensure that the children of the school observe sound hygienic practices to help keep them healthy and strong at all times.     GNA ... Read Full Story