RB invites the next generation of Indian innovators to showcase

 RB invites the next generation of Indian innovators to showcase targeted hygiene solutions

 Introduces ‘The RB inGen Challenge’ in partnership with TiE Delhi-NCR

RB (Reckitt Benckiser), a leading global consumer health and hygiene company, today announced the launch of ‘The RB inGen challenge’ in partnership with TiE Delhi-NCR. RB with its initiative ‘inGen’ is looking to invite the next generation of Indian innovators to showcase their solutions for targeted hygiene needs. The shortlisted startups will get an opportunity for deep domain and business mentorship by experts from both RB & TiE.

 

Speaking about the initiative, Mr. Narasimhan Eswar, Senior Vice President, RB Hygiene, South Asia, said, “At RB, we fearlessly innovate and seek new opportunities in a relentless pursuit of a cleaner and healthier world. Indian minds have been stirring up a revolution by demonstrating the power of innovation and entrepreneurship across sectors, but we feel there is still immense untapped potential in the health and hygiene space. With RB’s ‘inGen Challenge’ we aim to nurture and usher the next generation of Indian innovators by giving them an opportunity to showcase their brilliant work and provide them with assistance through mentorship programs, monetary prizes and more.”

“Hygiene is the foundation of health! The global pandemic has reinforced the need for improved hygiene products, services, and education.  The RB ‘inGen Challenge’ seeks entries from Indian startups that will disrupt the current equilibrium in the areas of disinfection, cleaning and pest control as well as in cleaner air and water”, said Kaushik Roy, Regional Finance Director, RB Hygiene, South Asia.

 

Rajan Anandan, President of TiE Delhi-NCR, added, “The program is curated to provide startups opportunities to seek mentorship and benefit from the immense research, product and market knowledge as well as explore potential partnership opportunities with Reckitt Benckiser. The program is focussed on inviting innovative startups that are working towards making it easy for individuals, families, and communities to live in a cleaner and healthier world to take part in this unique Challenge.”

 

The shortlisted startups will also get an opportunity to win cash rewards of upto INR 5 Lakhs along with complimentary membership of TiE Delhi-NCR.

 

 

RB extends its support to Covid-19 warriors in Tamil Nadu

RB extends its support to Covid-19 warriors in Tamil Nadu 

Partners with United Way Chennai (UWC) for distribution of disinfectants in TN Chennai, June 27, 2020: In a bid to address the urgent collective fight against the spread of Covid-19, RB
(Reckitt Benckiser) has partnered with United Way Chennai (UWC), to help distribute 60,000 litres of Lizol and Harpic to help break the chain of this fast-spreading infection.

UWC, a not-for-profit organization, is a part of the social movement called United Way Worldwide (UWW). UWW operates in over 46 countries globally and across 7 states in India.

Through this alliance with UWC in Tamil Nadu, RB is fulfilling their commitment to supporting
public healthcare institutions and the work of frontline health and sanitation workers in Indian
states by donating powerful disinfectants, Lizol and Harpic.

Commenting on this initiative, Narasimhan Eswar, Senior Vice President, RB Hygiene, South Asia said, “We want to extend our heartfelt support to the government institutions and workers who are going the extra mile to keep our fellow Indians safe and that’s why we have ecided to donate our trusted disinfection products, Lizol and Harpic for public use through these institutions. We are thankful that our partnership with United Way Chennai will empower these amazing healthcare institutions and frontline workers to help break the chain of infection and keep themselves and others safe.”

Meenakshi Ramesh, Executive Director, United Way Chennai, said, United Way Chennai,
as the execution partner for RB, is happy to help in the cause of hygiene and sanitation in 6
government hospitals and 10 Covid Health Centres in Tamil Nadu. The UWC team will be
reaching out to these hospitals and health centres to deliver the supplies.& Dr J Radhakrishnan, IAS Officer and Principal Secretary, Health and FamilyWelfare/Commissioner of Revenue Administration &; State Relief Commissioner, Government of Tamil Nadu said, “We appreciate the gesture by Reckitt Benckiser (India) Private Ltd. to contribute for the common good of communities by joining hands with the Government of Tamil Nadu in the fight against Covid 19 and accept with thanks the donation of Lizol & Harpic to help sanitize Government Hospitals and other facilities.”

RB and Apollo Hospitals Group join hands to build healthier communities

 ‘Arogya Rakshak’ – a program focusing on school hygiene, health clinics and community nutritional centers aims to transform over 60,000 lives in Andhra Pradesh

 Reckitt Benckiser, the world’s leading consumer Health and Hygiene Company joins hands with Apollo Hospitals Group to drive India’s health narrative through #HealthierIndiaTogether. With the launch of ‘Arogya Rakshak’ Protected by Dettol, Cared by Apollo, the two pioneer brandswillwork towards improving India’s Health Index. The program aims to touch60,000 lives by strengthening the school hygiene program, health clinics and supporting community nutritional centers in Andhra Pradesh by 2021.

This unique partnership will enable an infection free environment by empowering clinics and members of the medical fraternity with resources to create awareness programs to promote good health. Special focus will also be on providing a balanced nutrition with local foods to safeguard and protect the health of pregnant women, lactating mothers, children and the elderly.

Dr.Prathap C Reddy, Founder Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group speaking about this partnership, said “This unique initiative with RB will complement Total Health’s objective of providing comprehensive care from prevention to cure to the people and help them lead healthier and happier lives. Our partnership will help raise awareness about the importance of hygiene amongst the masses.  In 2013, Apollo Hospitals launched Total Health initiative – a comprehensive preventive care program in the Thavanampalle Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. As part of our initiative residents of 195 villages were regularly screened, treated and given lifestyle advisory on preventive care. It has resulted in hundreds of ‘disease-free diabetics’ and a stunning decline in cancer mortality especially amongst women.”

Gaurav Jain, Senior Vice President, Africa, the Middle East and South Asia (AMESA), RB Health said “We are extremely proud of the alliance between RB and Apollo Hospitals Group that will help us build a #HealthierIndiaTogether. Both companies have been proactively working in the space to bridge the disparity in our healthcare system that primarily arises due to the variance in availability and access to quality healthcare between across different regions in India. Therefore, ‘Arogya Rakshak’ Protected by Dettol, Cared by Apollo will create an enabling environment for both the companies to show the power of working together towards building a healthier India.”

Over 2,000 employees of RB and Apollo Hospitals Group together have taken a pledge to make personal hygiene a priority for themselves and their families to help create a healthier world.

With this wholistic healthcare approach, the program will be a great value addition that will also allow adoption of global best practices through trained medical practitioners. With groundwork

already kickstarted in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, some key interventions of the program are:

●       5 clinics in Aragonda have been named ‘Protected by Dettol & Cared by Apollo’ that will maintain an infection free environment through training

●       A first of its kind training module launched for paramedics and doctors which will focus on providing guiding principles of maintaining infection free clinics by having SOPs for using various disinfectants and personal protection methods to ensure hygiene. This will start with 25 doctors which will be scaled up to 300 over the course of three years.

Arogya Rakshak aims to promote a healthy and happy living atmosphere through promotion and protection of health, prevention of diseases, provision of sanitation and a need-based community infrastructure development.

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