Extensive campaign reaches residents in28 villages, promoting hygiene and essential health practices to prevent diseases and improve well-being
Jharsuguda, Odisha;November 6, 2024:Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium,successfully conducted an extensive awareness campaign in Jharsuguda to observe Global Handwashing Day 2024. The campaign,themed “Why are clean hands still important?” reached out to residents across 28 villages. The initiative not only emphasized the importance of handwashing but also highlighted essential hygiene practices to enhance community health.
The campaign featured interactive awareness sessions, focusing on both proper handwashing techniques and other crucial hygiene practices such as maintaining clean surroundings, personal cleanliness, and safe food handling. More than 3,000 community members actively participated, learning how these simple yet effective actions can prevent the spread of diseases.
Demonstrations on correct handwashing were followed by interactive sessions with health experts, where participants were encouraged to ask questions and deepen their understanding of comprehensive hygiene practices. Participants also showcased their knowledge during practical demonstrations, and the individual with the best handwashing demonstration was awarded a health kit to promote healthy habits.
Speaking on the initiative, Mr. Sunil Gupta, Chief Operating Officer, Vedanta Aluminium, said, “At Vedanta Aluminium, we believe in the power of small actions to drive big changes. This campaign on Global Handwashing Day is part of our larger commitment to improve the health and well-being of the communities we operate in. By encouraging good hygiene practices, we aim to prevent the spread of diseases and create a healthier environment for everyone.”
Bhavani Buda, who received the health kit for their outstanding demonstration, added, “Learning about basic hygiene practices has been eye-opening for me. These are small but impactful changes we can make in our daily lives to ensure better health for ourselves and our families.”
Dr. Jayanarayan Pujari, doctor at Mobile Health Unitsaid “Handwashing is one of the simplest yet most effective ways to prevent the spread of infections. Educating communities about proper handwashing techniques and overall hygiene practices is crucial for maintaining public health and reducing disease transmission.”
Ms. Labanga Bag, Sarpanch of Brundamal spoke about this initiative, “This Global Handwashing Day as we observed the successful week-long initiatives that brought our community together to promote the crucial practice of handwashing. These activities have not only educated us on the importance of hygiene but also fostered a sense of responsibility for our health and the health of those around us. Let us continue to embrace this simple yet powerful habit, ensuring a healthier future for everyone”
Through this campaign, Vedanta Aluminium continues to demonstrate its commitment to uplifting communities around its operations, through the adoption of better health and hygiene practices
Vedanta’s social interventions in the domains of education, healthcare, livelihood, skill development, grassroots sports, art & culture, with a focus on women and child development, reach out to nearly 80 villages in Jharsuguda and nearby areas, benefiting over 3 lakh people in a year. It empowers almost5,000 women from over 350 SHGs, provides doorstep healthcare services to about 50,000 people annually, gives educational support to more than 13,000 students, has planted almost1.50 lakh trees in partnership with locals at the community level.
Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest producer of aluminium, manufacturing more than half of India’s aluminium i.e., 2.37 million tonnes in FY24. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. Vedanta Aluminium ranks 1st in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2023 world rankings for the aluminium industry, a reflection of its leading sustainable development practices. With its world-class aluminium smelters, alumina refinery and power plants in India, the company fulfils its mission of spurring emerging applications of aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow.
