Menstrual hygiene awareness held at UPHCs
Teenagers and women, including post-natal mothers from the area, attended the sessions, which aimed to educate them on the importance of maintaining menstrual hygiene.
The sessions emphasised the safe disposal of sanitary napkins, as improper disposal can lead to clogs in drains. Participants were advised to make an identification mark on the used napkins so that sanitary workers engaged in waste segregation could directly dispose them in incinerators.
They were also informed about the availability of free sanitary napkins at anganwadis and UPHCs. Additionally, free sanitary napkins were distributed to the attendees. At the Ramalinga Nagar UPHC, around 28 girls and 15 post-natal mothers attended the session and received free sanitary napkins.
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