Harpic and News18’s ongoing ‘Cleanliness and Water Initiative’ is set to host a special World Health Day event on April 7, 2023. The campaign aims to emphasize the vital role of hygiene and access to toilets in creating a healthy society, aligning with the World Health Organization’s ‘Health for All’ initiative.
Promoting universal sanitation, the ‘Cleanliness and Water Initiative’ seeks to ensure everyone, irrespective of gender, ability, caste, or class, has access to clean toilets. CNN News18 will broadcast the live event, featuring Union Health Minister Shri Mansukh Mandaviya and celebrities such as Sania Mirza, Shilpa Shetty, and Kajal Aggarwal, discussing health and sanitation’s importance.
The initiative aspires to raise awareness about the need for clean and accessible toilets, especially concerning public health, and inspire communities to work together to build a healthy society for all. Launched in 2019, Network18 and Harpic’s campaign has successfully drawn attention to key water and sanitation issues and now aims to foster nationwide behavioral change, guaranteeing clean and safe toilets for all.
On World Health Day, the event will focus on our collective duty to ensure sanitation and display various interventions and their impact as part of the ‘Cleanliness and Water Initiative.’ The campaign has rallied numerous social leaders from different sectors, mobilizing public opinion and support.