UNILIA STUDENTS SCOUT SANITATION
BY JOSEPH LOGA
In a rare display of unity, University of Livingstonia (Unilia), Laws Campus’ students embarked on a clean-up campaign around Khondowe community in Rumphi district on Saturday, November 28, 2020.
Photography: courtesy of health promoters
This group of students was composed of final-year students in Bachelor of Science in Public Health, members of Public Health Society (PHS), members of Environmental Management Students Organization (EMASO), other interested students and more significantly, it was also done in partnership with the community and other local stakeholders.
Speaking in an
interview, Brandon Mwale, class representative of Public Health final-year
students disclosed that Keep-Khondowe-clean initiative is part of their Health
Promotion course and it was an academic assignment with some marks attached.
“This is a practical experience of what we
learn in Health Promotion in class,” said Brandon.
The clean-up campaign started with general assembly at basketball court of University of Livingstonia-Laws Campus where all involved parties gathered around 8: 00 am. After the general assembly, they had a big walk to the Khondowe Trading Center (TC). People were singing all the way while carrying placards advocating for sanitation and hygiene-PH final-year students at the center of it all.
When they arrived at
the trading center, they also cleaned the entire surrounding-market place and
when they finished they had assembly with all business owners of Khondowe
trading center.
In his remarks,
Steven Mkandawire, the chairman of Khondowe trading center said that the
Keep-Khondowe-Clean initiative is welcomed and has called all business owners
to take action in as far sanitation and hygiene is concerned.