Dettol Banega Swasth India Reaches 30 Million Children, Reduces School Absenteeism
Dettol Banega Swasth India (DBSI), Reckitt's health hygiene initiative, marks over a decade of promoting handwashing habits among Indian schoolchildren. Reaching more than 30 million children across one million schools, the programme supports over 43 billion handwashing occasions annually. An independent evaluation shows a 45.2% reduction in school absenteeism linked to poor hygiene from 2016 to 2026 and an increase in correct handwashing behaviour from 36% to 95.4%. Digital hygiene education engagement also rose significantly during this period.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (85–85/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 15 Oct, 12:25 pm. Other outlets followed.