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tamil naDu<br />
mEnstrual HYgiEnE ProgrammE<br />
ProblEm statEmEnt<br />
The objective of the Scheme is to:<br />
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increase awareness am<strong>on</strong>g adolescent girls <strong>on</strong><br />
menstrual hygiene.<br />
Build self-esteem and empower girls for greater<br />
socialisati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
To increase access to and use of high quality sanitary<br />
napkins.<br />
To ensure safe disposal of sanitary napkins.<br />
ProgrammE DEsCriPti<strong>on</strong><br />
The Menstrual Hygiene Programme was launched by<br />
H<strong>on</strong>’ble Chief Minister of Tamil nadu <strong>on</strong> 27.03.2012 at<br />
Chennai.<br />
Under this Scheme:<br />
• 3 packs of Priceless beltless sanitary napkins c<strong>on</strong>taining<br />
6 pads per packs are distributed every 2 m<strong>on</strong>ths for<br />
each adolescent girl from 10-19 years of age.<br />
• 18 packs are given for a year.<br />
• Both school and n<strong>on</strong>-school going girls in rural areas<br />
are benefited.<br />
• The sanitary napkins are procured through Tamil<br />
Nadu Medical Services Corporati<strong>on</strong> Limited.<br />
• 7 packs (6 pads per pack) of Priceless belt-type sanitary<br />
napkins are distributed to post-natal mothers who<br />
delivered in government instituti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
• initially these napkins are provided to the post-natal<br />
mothers in three <strong>Health</strong> Unit Districts (Kancheepuram,<br />
Thiruvallur and Po<strong>on</strong>amallee).<br />
• 18 packs (6 pads per pack) of Priceless belt- type<br />
sanitary napkins are also given to women pris<strong>on</strong><br />
inmates and female inpatients in the institute of<br />
Mental <strong>Health</strong>, Chennai.<br />
Sl.<br />
no.<br />
category 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15<br />
April to<br />
Dec. 2014<br />
01. adolescent girls rural<br />
(10-19 yrs) who attained<br />
puberty<br />
02. Pn Mothers<br />
(kancheepuram,<br />
Thiruvallur and<br />
Po<strong>on</strong>amallee<br />
03. Women pris<strong>on</strong> inmates<br />
04. Female inpatients in<br />
iMH Chennai<br />
imPlEmEnting PartnErs<br />
32,79,028 32,79,028 32,79,028<br />
10,137<br />
54,875<br />
27,966<br />
–<br />
729 700<br />
– 525 842<br />
Belt-type sanitary napkins produced by Self Help Groups<br />
are supplied through the Tamil nadu Corporati<strong>on</strong> for<br />
Development of Women Ltd., and procurement is made<br />
through Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporati<strong>on</strong> Ltd.<br />
sCalabilitY<br />
The programme ultimately should cover both adolescent<br />
and post-natal mothers across the State.<br />
C<strong>on</strong>tact<br />
Director of Public <strong>Health</strong> and Preventive Medicine,<br />
Chennai<br />
ProgrammE outComEs<br />
The beneficiaries under this scheme over the past three<br />
years are:<br />
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