Fiona here promoting a poster competition through NT Primary Schools. The closing date is next Friday 29 October but some late stragglers will be ok. The promotion is to eliminate Trachoma which is a cause of blindness in many First Nations adults. There are up to 19 prizes of $1000 for schools and early learning centres.

The main hygiene action for trachoma is to keep the face clean and provide functional bathrooms or wash stations. And what works for trachoma works for other infections too. Otitis media, gastro, respiratory and skin infections, and others can lead to chronic or fatal conditions such as rheumatic heart disease. Not to mention Covid-19. We provide resources for simple unified hygiene practices in schools to help young children see and hear better and to engage better when in the classroom. Our latest resource is a very cool 3D Augmented Reality App called the Spectacular App. More info here.

Support the show: https://8ccc.com.au/donate

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.