Vice President, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has reiterated the strong link between menstrual hygiene challenges and absenteeism among female students.
She made this known during a symbolic donation of 40,000 boxes of sanitary pads and related products to 29 beneficiary schools in the Upper West Region where she emphasized government’s commitment to sustaining the nationwide distribution of free sanitary pads to girls in both primary and secondary schools.
The distribution of the 40,000 sanitary pads, carried out under the auspices of the Vice President, forms part of the government’s policy to eliminate period poverty across the country.
Presenting the items to selected basic and second-cycle institutions, including special schools in the Upper West Region, Professor Opoku-Agyemang noted that the initiative is aimed at removing financial barriers associated with menstrual hygiene while boosting the confidence of the girl child.
She further highlighted the connection between menstrual hygiene challenges and school absenteeism among girls, which she said informed the government’s decision to implement the programme under the Mahama-led administration.
The Vice President also encouraged students to take their education seriously in order to become valuable contributors to national development.
The Upper West Regional Minister, Charles Lwanga Puozuing, expressed appreciation for the gesture, noting that improved menstrual hygiene support will enhance school attendance and the overall well-being of female students.
The intervention, spearheaded by Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, is expected to benefit up to two million girls from Primary Five to Senior High School. It underscores the government’s continued efforts to promote menstrual health, improve school attendance among girls, and ensure that no child is held back due to lack of access to basic sanitary products.
Source : myxyzonline
