Purpose of the Health & Hygiene Institute of the P&G SgIC
As consumers look for the most effective hygiene products, the HHI are a partner that helps to advance hygiene research and practices that protect human health.
Research and Develop: Expand the understanding of the microbial world through fundamental research.
Advocate: be a credible, agile and visible advocate in commercial touchpoints for our various brands.
Collaborate: Leverage ongoing partnerships with external institutes. Engage relevant thought leaders across key countries and communities – Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines
Educate: Provide public awareness of recommended hygiene best practices in the face of evolving germ threats.
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News and Updates
Preschool Petri Dish: Maintenance of Good Personal & Environmental Hygiene to Better Protect Children’s Health
March 28, 2022
In this publication in Frontiers In Microbiology, Liu Jiquan, PhD, a founding member of the HHI and a team pf scientists at the SgIC and the China Academy of Sciences report the findings of a species-resolved microbiome survey conducted in a kindergarten. The findings underscore the importance of good hygiene practices.
Read MoreP&G Launches Health and Hygiene Institutes
June 30, 2021
The Health and Hygiene Institute will be a scientific research and innovation hub that focuses efforts on research in areas related to ...
Read MoreBody Odor Microbome findings
November 29, 2018
Working in partnership with scientists at A*STAR, scientists at the SgIC conducted a whole microbiome analysis to perform a metagenome-wide study on malodor in pre-pubescent children and teenagers in Asia.
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