October 15, 2024 – The Zamboanga City Water District (ZCWD), in partnership with Universidad de Zamboanga (UZ) and the Department of Health, Regional Office IX, held the “Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene: Hands to Health Orientation Seminar” in observance of Global Handwashing Day. The event, which carried the theme “Why Are Clean Hands Still Important?”, was conducted at the Rosa Function Hall in the UZ Laboratories Building.
Participants were introduced to key aspects of water management, with Forestry Assistant B. Jonas Rafael S. Galeos of the Environment and Water Resources Department under the Technical Services Group discussing the Watershed, Quality Control/Assurance Officer Allan Mark R. Ong of the Production Department under the Operations Group covering Water Treatment, and Officer-In-Charge of the Community Relations and External Affairs Section Raul Ruben R. Rivera, Jr. speaking on Water Demand Management. The seminar also featured an engaging presentation by Jennifer L. Malayo, a Health Program Officer from the Department of Health, who emphasized regulated handwashing measures and the importance of both individual and organizational hygiene practices.
The seminar concluded with a reaffirmation of the importance of maintaining clean hands to prevent the spread of disease, especially in the wake of global health challenges. The collaborative effort highlighted the continued relevance of proper hygiene and water management in ensuring public health and safety.
The ZCWD, through its Community Relations and External Affairs Section, expressed its gratitude to UZ’s Safety, Health, and Environment Department, led by Jessica C. Pacio, the UZ Eco-Warriors, and to Department of Health Region IX Director, Dr. Joshua G. Brillantes, for their support in making the event a success.
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“𝘈𝘯𝘺 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘦 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴, 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘡𝘊𝘞𝘋”