Family Medical Point has launched a menstrual hygiene management intervention aimed at reaching 5800 school girls in Uganda. The intervention will provide a school-wide training and mentorship on menstrual hygiene covering school girls and boys, teachers, parents and policy makers. The initiative, called Girls Empowering Girls, will train peer educators in schools and as well introduce menstrual cups, a long lasting and reusable alternative to the normal menstrual pads.
In Uganda, insufficient menstrual hygiene management contributes to 30% school dropout of girls and many more miss over eight school days each term during menstruation. Menstrual hygiene is both a human rights and a health issue, where women and girls are entitled to live a life of dignity. According to the UN sustainable Development Goals (2015-2030), all nations should work towards ensuring healthy lives and well-being for all at all ages (SDG3).
During the inception meeting held at Innophine Hotel Entebbe, the project lead, Ms. Eunice Amon said the Girls Empowering Girls is aimed at improving the education outcomes for girls and involve all stakeholders in a girl’s education in supporting menstrual hygiene needs of girls.
The project will be implemented in four schools located in the fishing communities of Kasenyi, Katabi and Entebbe where monthly awareness sessions, training of peer educators, Senior Women Teachers and PTA members will be conducted. The GEG project will also introduce menstrual cups, train girls on the use of menstrual cups and as well distribute free cups.
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