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NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth India Season 10 Finale: Highlights

Season 10 of NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth India has officially wrapped up! The focus now shifts to the future, the youth, who hold the key to change. On Independence Day, Banega Swasth India with Campaign Ambassador Ayushmann Khurrana celebrates the power of India's youth.

Season finale of the NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth India began by bringing attention to climate change and its possible impact on future generations. Campaign Ambassador Ayushmann Khurrana and a panel of experts spoke to the students at the season finale.

Last year, on World Environment Day, Dettol launched India's first Climate Resilient School in Uttarakhand with a mission to tackle the growing crisis of climate change. Naveen Singh and Anushka from the school joined the Banega Swasth India season 10 finale. They shared their learnings and thoughts on waste management, hand hygiene practices, and saving biodiversity.

"Hygiene means protecting oneself and others from diseases," Dr. Narendra Saini, said during the panel discussion at the season finale of Banega Swasth India. Dr Saini is Chairman, AMR Standing Committee, Indian Medical Association.

"From 2, 500 kids in season 1 to over 30 million kids across India, the journey has been remarkable! This is one of the biggest programs, not just on health, but on one health, an integration of human, animal, and plant health," Ravi Bhatnagar, Director, External Affairs and Partnerships, SOA, Reckitt, shared the journey of Banega Swasth India over the past decade.

Vihaan Agarwal was barely 14 when he started off as a child rights activist. Today, at 20, he runs a non-profit - OneStepGreener. It all started when Vihaan read about the collapse of the Ghazipur landfill. Further knowledge about how this trash was being burned at the landfill releasing pollutants, left him restless. This prompted Vihaan to act, starting with implementing waste segregation practices himself.

"Outbreaks like SARS, MERS, H1N1 pandemic, and COVID-19 pandemic are related to climate change. Besides, viruses can now jump species and infect humans. Therefore, hygiene becomes very important," said Randeep Guleria, Chairman, Internal Medicine, Respiratory & Sleep Medicine, Medanta.

We all are bound by technology. But have you ever thought about how technology can transform healthcare? Ravi Bhatnagar spoke about Reckitt's "Protect QI" to evaluate the risks of sexually transmitted infections (STI) and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

Nikunj Malpani, Co-founder and CEO, NeoDocs, participated in the discussion and spoke about his startup, an in-home wellness tracker. NeoDocs has built acid test cards that help people conduct urine and blood tests at home.

Meet Menstrumate, an innovative company founded by Prisha Dubey, Anupriya Nayak, and Vanalika Konwar. The company is pioneering the production of sanitary napkins made from sustainable sugarcane bagasse. It is also empowering young minds with interactive children's books on period education promoting a positive understanding of menstruation from a young age.

Talking about the impact of climate change on children, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Former Chief Scientist of the World Health Organization said, "Children will face the impact of anthropogenic effects that we have inflicted on this environment and which has resulted in the acceleration of global warming."

Playback Singer Javed Ali performed the Banega Swasth India anthem "Saaf Haath, Saaf Tan".

And that's curtains for the first decade of Banega Swasth India! We will be back with Season 11 with a continued focus on health and hygiene.