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Only 22% women use sanitary napkins in rural areas
ONLY 22% of 2.25 lakh girls and women in the age group of 11 10 35 years across the rural pans of Durg district use sanitary napkins. The efforts of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). District Health Department and several other NGOs of women proved futile as most of rural women reluctant to use this napkin.
According to the information of NRHM Durg District and district health department, the team has marked 2,25,061 girls and women in the age group of 11-35 years at the rural areas of three blocks (Durg. Dhamdha and Patan) for distributing sanitary napkins and for it NRHM has also distributed sanitary napkins to all 127 sub primary health centers in rural areas through which it has given to 4,652 mithanins for sale.Under this project, NRHM found thai in last two months, only 48.770 girls and women approached milhaninsorANMs (Auxiliary Nurse Mid wives) for purchasing sanitary napkins. Last year loo (2013-14), in spite of various measures by health department and other NGOs. only 49.121 women and girls came forward in the rural parts of the district for buying sanitary napkins.
Owing to the less awareness among the girls and women of the rural parts in the district regarding the utility of sanitary napkins, incidents of Reproductive Tract Infection (RTI) and other health complications is common and day by day it shows a rise.
'During the last couple of years there has been a sharp rise in the cases of RTI and other hygiene complications among the girls of the rural parts and the reasons is that most of them do not use sanitary napkins. The questionable matter is that with the assistance of NRHM, heal III department is distributing sanitary napkins to the girls of the rural areas in very cheap price (almost 2/3rd less than market price) but still girls and women avoid to use its stated. Dr Archana Chouhan. Renowned Gynecologist of the city.
In the study of some woman NGOs, it has been found that around 65 % adolescent girl s in the age group of 11 lo 18 years in rural parts use other alternatives like unsanitised cloths and other things and because of it many of them miss 4 to 5 days of their school in every month (45 to 50 days throughout the year). The biggest barrier to using a sanitary napkin by girls is affordability and lack of knowledge about the use of it.Nisha Jain, who is an active member of Beti-Foundation NGO. said that it is shocking but the reality that the state of female hygiene care in the district is poor and shows extensive unhygienic sanitary practices. She added 'Talking about menstrual health is still a social taboo and girls as well as women are barred from entering temples and kitchens at such times. Some do not even take a bath and proper food during these periods and such practices need to change'.
When contacted Sandeep Tamrakar, District Programme Manager of NRHM Durg informed that NRHM distributes sanitary napkins in every part of the rural areas through mithanins and it really a matter of concern why girls try to keep them away in use of sanitary napkins?
Dr Prashanl Kumar Shrivastava. Chief Medical and Health Officer said the health department will do various measures with the help of NGOs and others to improve the condition at the earliest.
According to the information of NRHM Durg District and district health department, the team has marked 2,25,061 girls and women in the age group of 11-35 years at the rural areas of three blocks (Durg. Dhamdha and Patan) for distributing sanitary napkins and for it NRHM has also distributed sanitary napkins to all 127 sub primary health centers in rural areas through which it has given to 4,652 mithanins for sale.Under this project, NRHM found thai in last two months, only 48.770 girls and women approached milhaninsorANMs (Auxiliary Nurse Mid wives) for purchasing sanitary napkins. Last year loo (2013-14), in spite of various measures by health department and other NGOs. only 49.121 women and girls came forward in the rural parts of the district for buying sanitary napkins.
Owing to the less awareness among the girls and women of the rural parts in the district regarding the utility of sanitary napkins, incidents of Reproductive Tract Infection (RTI) and other health complications is common and day by day it shows a rise.
'During the last couple of years there has been a sharp rise in the cases of RTI and other hygiene complications among the girls of the rural parts and the reasons is that most of them do not use sanitary napkins. The questionable matter is that with the assistance of NRHM, heal III department is distributing sanitary napkins to the girls of the rural areas in very cheap price (almost 2/3rd less than market price) but still girls and women avoid to use its stated. Dr Archana Chouhan. Renowned Gynecologist of the city.
In the study of some woman NGOs, it has been found that around 65 % adolescent girl s in the age group of 11 lo 18 years in rural parts use other alternatives like unsanitised cloths and other things and because of it many of them miss 4 to 5 days of their school in every month (45 to 50 days throughout the year). The biggest barrier to using a sanitary napkin by girls is affordability and lack of knowledge about the use of it.Nisha Jain, who is an active member of Beti-Foundation NGO. said that it is shocking but the reality that the state of female hygiene care in the district is poor and shows extensive unhygienic sanitary practices. She added 'Talking about menstrual health is still a social taboo and girls as well as women are barred from entering temples and kitchens at such times. Some do not even take a bath and proper food during these periods and such practices need to change'.
When contacted Sandeep Tamrakar, District Programme Manager of NRHM Durg informed that NRHM distributes sanitary napkins in every part of the rural areas through mithanins and it really a matter of concern why girls try to keep them away in use of sanitary napkins?
Dr Prashanl Kumar Shrivastava. Chief Medical and Health Officer said the health department will do various measures with the help of NGOs and others to improve the condition at the earliest.
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