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Colgate oral health initiatives in Latin America

Overview

Colgate-Palmolive has engaged in various oral hygiene and education programs across Latin America. In the Dominican Republic, the company partnered with the National Health Service and other local institutions to celebrate National Brushing Day. This initiative, part of the “Bright Smiles, Bright Futures” program, focuses on dental caries prevention and hygiene education in schools and communities.

In Mexico, Colgate launched a program to donate 500,000 toothbrushes to public primary school students as part of the federal “Vive Saludable, Vive Feliz” strategy. This effort aims to combat dental caries through the “Sonrisas Brillantes, Futuros Brillantes” program. Similarly, in Chile, health authorities in the Coquimbo Region distributed toothbrush holders to early childhood education centers to promote hygienic storage and healthy habits among young children.

Entities

Dominican Republic · Colgate-Palmolive · Servicio Nacional de Salud · Instituto Nacional de Atención Integral a la Primera Infancia · Colegio Dominicano de Odontólogos

Timeline

  1. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Colgate and health authorities launch oral hygiene initiatives in Mexico and Chile

    Colgate is donating 500,000 toothbrushes to Mexican students, while health authorities in Chile's Coquimbo Region are providing specialized toothbrush holders to early childhood education centers.

  2. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Colgate-Palmolive and SNS celebrate National Brushing Day in Dominican Republic

    Colgate-Palmolive and Dominican health organizations are conducting nationwide educational activities to celebrate National Brushing Day and promote oral hygiene in schools and communities.

Sources

radiosanbartolome.cl · visionglobal.com.mx