Partnerships for success- towards improving sanitation and hygiene in the city

In promoting the importance of sanitation and hygiene practices, Nemchem, a social brand that makes innovative and affordable toilet cleaning solutions has donated a consignment of bio-treatment liquids to City of Masvingo’s Health Services Department to be used in the city’s public toilets.

The aim of this initiative is to enhance sanitation in the city dovetailing with the Sustainable Development Goal 6 – access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and ending open defecation.

The donation from Nemchem was delivered to the Director Health Services, Ms. Suzanne Hazel Madamombe.

Speaking during the handover ceremony, Ms. Madamombe, said ‘sanitation and hygiene is one of the pillars of the city’s development. With our partners, we shall continue to make efforts to discourage unsanitary practices and encourage hygiene practices like proper use of public toilets’.

During the launch, demonstrations on functions of the products in cleaning ablutions was made to the janitors.

City Health Services Department is committed to supporting the government of Zimbabwe’s plans and efforts being made to achieve the sustainable development goals, for the improvement of the lives and wellbeing of every person.