When it comes to menstrual health, India’s girls and women face extreme challenges ranging from lack of accessibility to menstrual hygiene products to stigma. In particular, there is the lack of ability to exercise their right to an informed choice. Health Issues India talks to expert Dr Supriya Garikipati about the situation surrounding menstrual health …
Menstrual cups have the potential to be a safe, effective, and significantly more environmentally friendly way for girls and women to manage their menstrual health, a study released today has found. Analysing data from 43 studies involving 3,319 participants, covering a mixture of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and high-income countries, the study found that …
In a boon for India’s women and girls, the Centre has made feminine hygiene products tax-free. The decision was announced more than a year after the Goods and Services Tax (GST) imposed a twelve percent duty on menstrual pads. The levy sparked controversy, as items such as bindi, bangles and sindoor were classed as “essential” …
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The Indian government will sell its own brand of menstrual pad, for just a third of the market price. The new sanitary napkins are called ‘Suvidha.’ They will be sold through the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP). This is a campaign which aims to bring down out-of-pocket healthcare spending by making affordable medicines available to …
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Menstrual pads could have a role to play in the fight against cervical cancer in India. A weapon against cervical cancer A study of rural women says analysing the blood on used menstrual pads could act as an effective screening tool for cervical cancer. The study was carried out by the Tata Memorial Hospital and …
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Menstrual pads continue to be taxed while products such as sindoor, bindi and bangles have been considered essential, rendering them tax free. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) has come under fire from the media — and in particular feminist writers and groups — for continuing the policy. Various social media platforms have been in …
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