Participants with resource persons during the medical camp cum training programme on menstrual hygiene conducted at Changtongya village on April 19 and 20.
Changtongya, April 20 (MExN): A sanitary pad making machine along with raw materials was given to Warotzubu SHG as part of the ‘My Pad My Right’ project.
In a joint initiative between NABARD and NSRLM Changtongya Block (RD), a medical camp cum training programme on menstrual hygiene was conducted at Changtongya village under Mokokchung district on April 19 and 20.
The programme was part of NABARD Livelihood and Enterprise Development Programme (LEDP) and initiated through NABFOUNDATION – ‘My Pad My Right’ project. It was duly attended by around 100 participants comprising of adolescence girls, working youth and SHG members.
Resource person, Dr Wapang, AYUSH MO, CHC Changtongya spoke on ‘needs and importance of menstrual hygiene.’ He deliberated on key topics such as menstruation, menstrual hygiene management, feminine hygiene and proper disposal of waste.
S Amarjit Mangang DDM, NABARD highlighted the overall concept and management of ‘my pad my right’ project. Living realities at the rural India such as poor health, poor hygiene and poor economic conditions results in poverty, as such, this project is an attempt to address all such issues in one go. He therefore calls upon both its primary and secondary stakeholders to positively contribute in every possible means to realize the objective of the project – ‘My Pad My Right.’
All the participants were provided with free sanitary pads – a product of ‘My Pad My Right’ project.
