With the slogan “No More Limits”, the 6th Menstrual Hygiene (MH) Day was celebrated worldwide on May 28, 2018. Menstrual Hygiene Day is celebrated with
a motive to raise awareness on challenges that women and girls face worldwide
due to their menstruation and discover solutions to combat these challenges.
Paschim Paaila in collaboration with Environment and Public Health Organization (ENPHO) and National Institute of Health and Environment (NIHE) organized
59th Series of WASH FORUM entitled “Knowledge on Menstrual Hygiene Management and Health Impacts” on
May 25, 2018 at ENPHO Hall. The main objective of May series forum was to share
knowledge status of Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) and associated health
impacts to identify areas of issues to improve MHM.
The program was commenced with introduction of Paschim
Paaila, WASH FORUM, objectives of forum and with introduction of participants. The main objective of WASH Forum has always
been to provide an opportunity for social interaction and knowledge sharing on
different environmental and health issues in relation to WASH and disasters and
to critically analyze the role of the youth in the aforementioned issues.
Mr.
Gyan Maharjan, Social Activist and President of X-Pose Nepal, resided as
Key Speaker for the program. Mr. Maharjan shared the experience of working as
Male Activist in the sector of MHM and importance of male’s involvement
in these issues to help women and girls to safely manage menstruation.
Ms. Karuna Bhattarai and Ms. Sunita Karki
presented the research paper in the forum focusing on Menstrual Hygiene
Management and associated health impacts. Ms. Bhattarai presented the paper
entitled “Reproductive Health Problems and Health Seeking
Behavior among Adolescent girls of Surkhet District in Western Nepal” and Ms.
Karki shared the research paper entitled “Menstrual Hygiene Management: associated factors and
implications on health of Adolescent girls of rural areas in Nepal”. Both
papers highlighted on prevalence of health problems among adolescent
girls due to lack of MHM knowledge.
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