This story is from November 27, 2020

Patna: Camp spreads awareness on safe menstrual practices

Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Thursday organized a menstrual hygiene and waste management camp at Adalatganj slum areas in association with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Diksha Foundation. PMC has organised the camp as a part of its ‘Swachhata Survekshan Mission’, to make the city clean.
Patna: Camp spreads awareness on safe menstrual practices
Sanitary napkins were distributed among women and young girls at the camp on Thursday
PATNA: Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Thursday organized a menstrual hygiene and waste management camp at Adalatganj slum areas in association with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Diksha Foundation. PMC has organised the camp as a part of its ‘Swachhata Survekshan Mission’, to make the city clean.
The health camp started with an orientation session on the importance of menstrual health and hygiene.
In addition to this, deeply rooted social taboos were also discussed during the orientation, observing participation from the girls and women from the slum area. The programme coordinators of UNFPA-Bihar also discussed waste management of used sanitary napkins in detail.
A short video on menstrual hygiene and waste management was also shown at the camp. The group of girls present at the venue were very keen and curious. They asked several questions related to the widespread misconceptions on menstruation. Around 237 young women and girls from Adalatganj were given sanitary pads.
Sanitation inspector and supervisor of the respective ward from PMC were also present there and appealed to people for safe disposal of sanitary pads.
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