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Volume 6 Issue 6
November-December 2024
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Menstrual Health Awareness Journey in India
Author(s) | Rhea Siddharth Chaudri |
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Country | India |
Abstract | In India, the most common health issues of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes which result from poor diet, lack of exercise, and genetic factors, respiratory issues which are a direct byproduct of air pollution and household cooking practices, malnutrition which is a result of undernutrition and various deficiencies, cancers like oral, lung, breast, and cervical cancer because of limited awareness, late-stage diagnosis, and lack of advanced medical facilities, maternal and child health issues due to substandard healthcare, and waterborne diseases cholera and diarrhoea because of unhygienic sanitation and contaminated water sources. Mental health issues are also a major concern and because of social stigma, people do not approach counsellors. Malnutrition is another pressing problem. Strangely, while I was researching the net to find the different types of diseases In India none of the sites mentioned any diseases related to menstrual hygiene. India is a culturally rich country which is a benefit. However, when such vital topics as menstrual hygiene are shrouded in shame in the name of culture, it is certainly not good for women and the country’s progress in general. Culture should push us forward, not backwards! The message is loud and clear—Menstrual health has yet to gain the importance it demands… |
Keywords | India, Menstruation, Hygiene, India, Women, Girls |
Field | Sociology > Health |
Published In | Volume 6, Issue 1, January-February 2024 |
Published On | 2024-02-15 |
Cite This | Menstrual Health Awareness Journey in India - Rhea Siddharth Chaudri - IJFMR Volume 6, Issue 1, January-February 2024. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i01.13370 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i01.13370 |
Short DOI | https://doi.org/ |
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