Sundarbans Tribal Women Get Menstrual Hygiene Awareness, Reusable Pads

• A special health awareness workshop was organized for tribal women in Sundarbans, North 24 Parganas, by the Sandeshkhali Ma Sarada Women and Rural Welfare Society.
• The program focused on personal hygiene, particularly menstrual hygiene, to prevent complex infections and health risks.
• Approximately 200 tribal mothers received reusable sanitary napkins, and 100 tribal children were given educational supplies like notebooks and pencils.
• The initiative aims to raise awareness about menstrual hygiene among tribal women, where current awareness is low, with a goal to reach all tribal mothers in the Sundarbans region.
• Hingalganj MLA Debesh Mondal and BDO Debdas Ganguly attended the event, praising the significant effort.

Why It Matters: It addresses critical menstrual hygiene and education needs for tribal women and children.