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Ramadan Top 30 Illuminator: Dr. Myriam Sidibe

Each Ramadan, Hayat Life honors 30 extraordinary Cultural Muslims who have been an integral part of shaping and improving our society in the last year, unveiling one Ramadan Top 30 Illuminator each day of the holiday. Some are global pop cultural icons, while others are unsung heroes making extraordinary contributions outside the limelight.

As we approach the end of a harrowing pandemic, we at Hayat salute those innovators these Illuminators who have provided much-needed sparks of light during a dark and difficult time.

In that spirit, we are honored to present:

Myriam Sidibe: World's Foremost Handwashing Expert Promotes Public Health

Mali-native and Harvard fellow Myriam Sidibe conceived and created Global Handwashing Day to advance her commitment to promoting healthy hygiene as a public health necessity around the world. Indeed, Sidibe wrote her PhD thesis about handwashing and has served as the Global Social Mission Director for Unilever’s “Lifebuoy” soap. Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Sidibe’s message has become more important than ever – and her work promoting soap hygiene around the world no doubt helped save many lives.

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