Inaugural Dettol Hygiene Quest Festival sees Burugo Primary School Crowned National Champion
Burugo Primary School in Uganda has been crowned the national champion of the inaugural Dettol Hygiene Quest Festival. The event used music, dance, and drama to educate students on sanitation and disease prevention.
Why it matters
The festival demonstrates the effectiveness of creative arts in public health education and community engagement in developing regions.
The National Dettol Hygiene Quest Festival has successfully concluded its maiden edition, ushering in a vibrant new chapter in school health education across Uganda. The event powerfully demonstrated how Music, Dance and Drama (MDD) can serve as highly effective tools for instilling lifelong hygiene habits in young learners by blending cultural expression with critical public health messages.
A total of 159 schools participated nationwide, with 25 schools advancing to the grand finale. After outstanding performances that creatively promoted sanitation, hand hygiene and disease prevention, Burugo Primary School from Jinja District emerged as the national winner. The school received a small token of appreciation in recognition of its commitment to hygiene improvement.
The finale was graced by senior officials from the Ministry of Education and Sports, district local government leaders and representatives of non-governmental organisations, who underscored the importance of innovative, participatory approaches in advancing national health and education goals.
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