Hygiene Matters at SCA

Hygiene resources in PR China

Chinese flag on cleaning agents42,7% of the Chinese say that they become less worried about health risks the more information they get (Australia: 19,6%, USA: 17,4%). More than half of the Chinese think that stronger and clearer hygiene legislation can rise the general hygiene level and improve peoples’ health (Sweden: 12,9%, Mexico: 41,6%). Almost 60% say totally agree that high hygiene standards is one of the most important responsibilities of a school/day care centre (USA: 59,1%, Sweden 22,2%). Source: Hygiene Matters 2010 - the SCA Hygiene Report

General

SCA
Information about SCA's hygiene products offer in Asia amongst them Tork away-from-home tissue, TENA incontinence care, Tempo pocket tissue handkerchiefs, Vinda toilet tissue, facial tissues, kitchen rolls and handkerchiefs.
Link www.sca.com/asia (English, Chinese)
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC)
Link www.chinancd.cn (Chinese)
Shanghai Health Education Institute
Link www.health.gov.cn (Chinese)

Statistics

 
    National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)
Statistical resources for the Peoples' Republic of China
Link  www.stats.gov.cn (Chinese)
    WHO statistics for China
Country profile, health service coverage, access to water/sanitation etc.
Link www.who.int (English, French, Russian, Spanish, Chinese, Arabian)

Incontinence

   
    TENA
Exhaustive information on what is causing bladder weakness, different types of incontinence, how to get help, exercises, people with incontinence telling their story, discussion forum, possibility to ask experts etc.
Link www.tena.cn (Chinese)
China National Committee on Ageing
Link www.cnca.org.cn (Chinese, English)

Feminine care

 
    Bladder weakness during pregnancy.
Look for TENA under “Incontinence”.

Baby & mother care

 
    Children with incontinence or bladder weakness during pregnancy
see TENA under “Incontinence”.
    BabyCenter
Content. BabyCentre helps new, expectant and "actively trying" parents to find the information, support and reassurance they need.
Link cn.babycenter.com (Chinese)
    UNICEF statistics for China
Basic indicators, nutrition, women, child protection, health etc.
Link www.unicef.org (English, Spanish, French, Arabian, Chinese)
WHO Collaborating Centre for Child Health / Capital Institute of Paediatrics
Develop and tests communication and education strategies and approaches to improve communication between health workers & mothers & to promote the recommended health seeking behaviour.
Link www.whoccch.org (Chinese)

Public & hand hygiene

 
    Tork
Away From Home products and services for personal hygiene as well as for wiping, cleaning, and polishing application in industry. Tork also has a complete range of table napkins and specific healthcare products.
Link www.tork.cn (Chinese)
    Vinda
Vinda is among the top 4 tissue brands in China, supplying a full range of high-quality tissue products such as toilet tissues, facial tissues, kitchen rolls and handkerchiefs.
Link www.vindapaper.com (Chinese, English)
WHO's info on the H1N1 virus
Link www.who.int/ (Chinese, English, French, Russia, Spanish, Arabian)
PUBLISHED  2009.09.25
11 - 12 February 2010: Every woman's business, a free incontinence forum in Albury, Australia
Shoot-a-toilet photo contest: Take a picture of your favourite toilet, upload it to hygienematters.com and win a digital camera!
Hygiene question of the month: How dirty is your workplace?

UNICEF video about
handwashing (Chinese)