Betadine and Stickman,
Aim to break the Malaysia Book of Records,
For the largest group of children in Malaysia,
Performing the correct hand washing steps together.
Betadine,
Which is produced by Mundipharma,
Is the trusted Providone, Iodine brand worldwide,
To prevent and treat infections...
Malaysia has seen a surge of cases,
Of the HFMD,
In the past year,
With a total of over 23,000 cases
Reported between January to August 2016.
Hand washing is recommended step,
By the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
To make sure that they are protected against,
The spread of illnesses...
The event is to promote,
Hand washing habits,
For better hygiene protection...
The tea behind the Betadine brand,
Plans to educate children,
On the effective way to wash their hands,
Using Betadine Antiseptic Skin Cleaser,
Which contains the active ingredients,
7.5% povidone-iodine,
A scientifically-proven antiseptic that kills bacteria,
Fungi and viruses that cause infections,
And offers additional germ-killing action against viruses..
The antiseptic wash,
Has been clinically-proven,
To kill 99.99% of the leading strains of HFMD,
Such as Coxsackievirus (CA16),
Enterovirus 71 (EV71)
And Influenza.
Dato' Dr Chong Chee Kheong,
And Suresh Pragasam,
With the Mundipharma team and participants...
For more information,
Please visit my.betadine.com/en/my/protective-care
Or Betadine Malaysia Facebook page.