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&lt;em&gt;Only 12% of India&#039;s 355 million menstruating women use sanitary napkins (SNs).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Over 88% of women resort to shocking alternatives like unsanitised cloth, ashes and husk sand.&lt;br /&gt;
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Incidents of Reproductive Tract Infection (RTI) is 70% more common among these women.&lt;br /&gt;
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Inadequate menstrual protection makes adolescent girls (age group 12-18 years) miss 5 days of school in a month (50 days a year). Around 23% of these girls actually drop out of school after they started menstruating.&lt;br /&gt;
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The biggest barrier to using a sanitary napkin is affordability. Around 70% of women in India say their family can&#039;t afford to buy them.&lt;br /&gt;
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These are the findings of the latest study, &amp;quot;Sanitary Protection: Every Woman&#039;s Health Right&amp;quot;, undertaken by AC Nielsen.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Reviewed and endorsed by community development organisation Plan India, the survey was conducted in October 2010 and involved 1,033 women in the menstrual age and 151 gynaecologists from across India.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Bhagyashri Dengle, executive director, Plan India, said, &amp;quot;This study reveals the dismal state of feminine hygiene care in India and shows rampant unhygienic sanitary practices. In comparison, 100% women in Singapore and Japan, 88% in Indonesia and 64% in China use SNs.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Gynaecologist Dr Malvika Sabharwal from Jeewan Mala hospital added, &amp;quot;Talking about menstrual health is still a societal taboo. Women are barred from entering temples and kitchens at such times. Some don&#039;t even take a bath during periods. Such practices need to change.&lt;br /&gt;
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Nearly 97% gynaecologists in the study believed that use of napkins reduced the risk of severe RTIs. Around 64% of them also believed that STs reduce the risk of cervical cancer.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the survey conducted in Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Gorakhpur, Aurangabad and Vijayawada, around 31% women reported a drop in productivity levels during their periods, missing 2.2 days of work on an average. Menstrual hygiene is lowest in eastern India with 83% women saying their families can&#039;t afford SNs.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Union health ministry too is waking up to the importance of menstrual health in women. In June 2010, it announced a Rs 150-crore scheme to increase access to and use of SNs to adolescent girls in rural areas.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The scheme envisages supplying a pack of six SNs to Below Poverty Line (BPL) girls at a nominal cost of Rs 1 per pack. Girls in the Above Poverty Line (APL) category will be charged Rs 5 per pack of sanitary napkins. The scheme, however, is yet to take off.&lt;br /&gt;
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Reviewed and endorsed by community development organisation Plan India, the survey was conducted in October 2010 and involved 1,033 women in the menstrual age and 151 gynaecologists from across India.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Bhagyashri Dengle, executive director, Plan India, said, &amp;quot;This study reveals the dismal state of feminine hygiene care in India and shows rampant unhygienic sanitary practices. In comparison, 100% women in Singapore and Japan, 88% in Indonesia and 64% in China use SNs.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
Nearly 97% gynaecologists in the study believed that use of napkins reduced the risk of severe RTIs. Around 64% of them also believed that STs reduce the risk of cervical cancer.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the survey conducted in Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Gorakhpur, Aurangabad and Vijayawada, around 31% women reported a drop in productivity levels during their periods, missing 2.2 days of work on an average. Menstrual hygiene is lowest in eastern India with 83% women saying their families can&#039;t afford SNs.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
The scheme envisages supplying a pack of six SNs to Below Poverty Line (BPL) girls at a nominal cost of Rs 1 per pack. Girls in the Above Poverty Line (APL) category will be charged Rs 5 per pack of sanitary napkins. The scheme, however, is yet to take off.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;Only 12% of India&#039;s 355 million menstruating women use sanitary napkins (SNs).&lt;br /&gt;
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Over 88% of women resort to shocking alternatives like unsanitised cloth, ashes and husk sand.&lt;br /&gt;
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Inadequate menstrual protection makes adolescent girls (age group 12-18 years) miss 5 days of school in a month (50 days a year). Around 23% of these girls actually drop out of school after they started menstruating.&lt;br /&gt;
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These are the findings of the latest study, &amp;quot;Sanitary Protection: Every Woman&#039;s Health Right&amp;quot;, undertaken by AC Nielsen.&lt;br /&gt;
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Nearly 97% gynaecologists in the study believed that use of napkins reduced the risk of severe RTIs. Around 64% of them also believed that STs reduce the risk of cervical cancer.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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In north India, over 30% of girls interviewed said they dropped out of school after started menstruating.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Union health ministry too is waking up to the importance of menstrual health in women. In June 2010, it announced a Rs 150-crore scheme to increase access to and use of SNs to adolescent girls in rural areas.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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The biggest barrier to using a sanitary napkin is affordability. Around 70% of women in India say their family can&#039;t afford to buy them.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
These are the findings of the latest study, &amp;quot;Sanitary Protection: Every Woman&#039;s Health Right&amp;quot;, undertaken by AC Nielsen.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Reviewed and endorsed by community development organisation Plan India, the survey was conducted in October 2010 and involved 1,033 women in the menstrual age and 151 gynaecologists from across India.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Bhagyashri Dengle, executive director, Plan India, said, &amp;quot;This study reveals the dismal state of feminine hygiene care in India and shows rampant unhygienic sanitary practices. In comparison, 100% women in Singapore and Japan, 88% in Indonesia and 64% in China use SNs.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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In the survey conducted in Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Gorakhpur, Aurangabad and Vijayawada, around 31% women reported a drop in productivity levels during their periods, missing 2.2 days of work on an average. Menstrual hygiene is lowest in eastern India with 83% women saying their families can&#039;t afford SNs.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
The scheme envisages supplying a pack of six SNs to Below Poverty Line (BPL) girls at a nominal cost of Rs 1 per pack. Girls in the Above Poverty Line (APL) category will be charged Rs 5 per pack of sanitary napkins. The scheme, however, is yet to take off.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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<em>Only 12% of India's 355 million menstruating women use sanitary napkins (SNs).<br />
<br />
Over 88% of women resort to shocking alternatives like unsanitised cloth, ashes and husk sand.<br />
<br />
Incidents of Reproductive Tract Infection (RTI) is 70% more common among these women.<br />
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Inadequate menstrual protection makes adolescent girls (age group 12-18 years) miss 5 days of school in a month (50 days a year). Around 23% of these girls actually drop out of school after they started menstruating.<br />
<br />
The biggest barrier to using a sanitary napkin is affordability. Around 70% of women in India say their family can't afford to buy them.<br />
<br />
These are the findings of the latest study, &quot;Sanitary Protection: Every Woman's Health Right&quot;, undertaken by AC Nielsen.<br />
<br />
Reviewed and endorsed by community development organisation Plan India, the survey was conducted in October 2010 and involved 1,033 women in the menstrual age and 151 gynaecologists from across India.<br />
<br />
Bhagyashri Dengle, executive director, Plan India, said, &quot;This study reveals the dismal state of feminine hygiene care in India and shows rampant unhygienic sanitary practices. In comparison, 100% women in Singapore and Japan, 88% in Indonesia and 64% in China use SNs.&quot;<br />
<br />
Gynaecologist Dr Malvika Sabharwal from Jeewan Mala hospital added, &quot;Talking about menstrual health is still a societal taboo. Women are barred from entering temples and kitchens at such times. Some don't even take a bath during periods. Such practices need to change.<br />
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Nearly 97% gynaecologists in the study believed that use of napkins reduced the risk of severe RTIs. Around 64% of them also believed that STs reduce the risk of cervical cancer.<br />
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In the survey conducted in Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Gorakhpur, Aurangabad and Vijayawada, around 31% women reported a drop in productivity levels during their periods, missing 2.2 days of work on an average. Menstrual hygiene is lowest in eastern India with 83% women saying their families can't afford SNs.<br />
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In north India, over 30% of girls interviewed said they dropped out of school after started menstruating.<br />
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The Union health ministry too is waking up to the importance of menstrual health in women. In June 2010, it announced a Rs 150-crore scheme to increase access to and use of SNs to adolescent girls in rural areas.<br />
<br />
The scheme envisages supplying a pack of six SNs to Below Poverty Line (BPL) girls at a nominal cost of Rs 1 per pack. Girls in the Above Poverty Line (APL) category will be charged Rs 5 per pack of sanitary napkins. The scheme, however, is yet to take off.<br />
<br />
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<br />
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<br />
Reviewed and endorsed by community development organisation Plan India, the survey was conducted in October 2010 and involved 1,033 women in the menstrual age and 151 gynaecologists from across India.<br />
<br />
Bhagyashri Dengle, executive director, Plan India, said, &quot;This study reveals the dismal state of feminine hygiene care in India and shows rampant unhygienic sanitary practices. In comparison, 100% women in Singapore and Japan, 88% in Indonesia and 64% in China use SNs.&quot;<br />
<br />
Gynaecologist Dr Malvika Sabharwal from Jeewan Mala hospital added, &quot;Talking about menstrual health is still a societal taboo. Women are barred from entering temples and kitchens at such times. Some don't even take a bath during periods. Such practices need to change.<br />
<br />
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<br />
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In the survey conducted in Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Gorakhpur, Aurangabad and Vijayawada, around 31% women reported a drop in productivity levels during their periods, missing 2.2 days of work on an average. Menstrual hygiene is lowest in eastern India with 83% women saying their families can't afford SNs.<br />
<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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70% can't afford sanitary napkins, reveals study by Kounteya Sinha

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