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Child Help Foundation Drives Nationwide Menstrual Health Programme Across India
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News18•12-10-2026, 18:45
Child Help Foundation Drives Nationwide Menstrual Health Programme Across India
- •Child Help Foundation conducted a nationwide Menstrual Health Education and Sanitary Napkin Distribution Programme reaching women and adolescent girls across Assam, Bihar, and Maharashtra.
- •CEO Mr. Shaji Varghese highlighted that menstrual health is a matter of dignity and the right to continue education without interruption, especially in communities recovering from floods.
- •The initiative distributed 2,64,288 units of sanitary napkins across the three states in August, supporting flood-affected regions like Sivasagar, Tiwashong, and Paschim Nagaon in Assam.
- •In Bihar's Begusarai district, drives through local Anganwadi Kendras delivered 2,52,000 units of sanitary napkins to 3,500 women and adolescent girls in rural and semi-urban areas.
- •An awareness session at Ankur Children's Home in Mira Bhayandar, Maharashtra, featured Executive Director Jiji John encouraging girls to speak openly about menstrual health.
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The Menstrual Health Education and Sanitary Napkin Distribution Programme is an initiative by the non-profit organization Child Help Foundation to provide sanitary napkin packets and dedicated awareness sessions on menstrual hygiene and health to women and adolescent girls across multiple Indian states.
The programme extended across Assam, Bihar, and Maharashtra, reaching communities in regions such as Sivasagar, Tiwashong, Paschim Nagaon, Begusarai district, and Mumbai.
In August, a total of 2,64,288 units of sanitary napkins were distributed across Assam, Bihar, and Maharashtra as part of the ongoing initiative.
