The North Tongu District Health Directorate, in collaboration with the Ghana Education Office, commemorated World Menstrual Hygiene Day at Mepe D/A JHS.
This celebration emphasised the pure and important function of menstruation within the lives of hundreds of thousands of women and girls worldwide.
Despite its normalcy, many people wrestle with menstruation as a result of stigma, misinformation, and lack of entry to acceptable sanitary merchandise and amenities, which adversely affect their schooling, well being, and total well-being.
This yr’s occasion theme was “Power of Hand Hygiene,” highlighting the important function hand hygiene performs in stopping and controlling infectious ailments.
The theme aimed to combine hand hygiene as a basic and indispensable side of each day life.
District Health Promotion Officer, Enoch Adika addressed the scholars, stressing the significance of eliminating disgrace and isolation related to menstruation.
He advocated for open conversations about menstruation to dispel myths, promote understanding and empathy, and highlighted the necessity for correct menstrual hygiene amenities and entry to sanitary merchandise for everybody.
The day’s program additionally featured talks on psychological well being, demonstrations on the right use of sanitary pads, and different academic classes.