Rotary club sensitises school girls to menstrual hygiene in Bauchi

 

 

 

By Idris Ayinde

The Rotary Club International, Bauchi state chapter has sensitised female students of Lushi Primary school, Yelwa on menstrual hygiene management.

Speaking during the sensitisation, Mr Pam Dauda, the President, Rotary club International in Bauchi state said that the gesture was a collaboration between the club and Pro-Health to mark the 2024 World Menstrual Hygiene Day

He said that the programme was sponsored by Pro-Health which was aimed at sensitizing the girls and let them know that menstruation is not a sin but a natural thing that needs care to be handled.

Dauda explained that the girls were taught how to ensure a clean and healthy environment during the monthly period in order to avoid infections and other diseases that are related to the menstrual cycle.

He assured that the club would continue to partner relevant organisations in order to give the society a good and better life.

Also speaking, the Pro-Health Team Lead in the state, Dr Asusuchi Osuji, said that the gesture is the health aspect of one of their programmes.

“We are celebrating World Menstrual Hygiene Day. Of course, this is essentially to ensure that our adolescent girls know how to use the sanitary pads to navigate against toilet infections and other diseases.

“We are educating our young girls on how to maintain hygiene using sanitary pads which is commensurate with young girls growing up.

“Pro-Health is working in partnership with relevant CSOs and NGOs who will provide the sanitary pads for the bank where the girls can easily access it every month.

“Efforts should be made to make sanitary pads available and within the reach of the girls, especially the vulnerable and orphaned ones who are found everywhere within the communities,” he said.

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