Awareness Activities on Menstrual Health-Hygiene and Cancer

07 February 2023, Khunti: Under the aegis of Murhu Nari Shakti Kisan Producer Co. Ltd., the FPO promoted under Lakhpati Kisan Smart Village programme by NBJK with support from CInI-Tata Trusts, a range of activities are going on to make people, especially women & girls aware upon Menstrual Health-Hygiene & Cancer. This exercise is titled as Health Care Support to Rural & Tribal Communities in Jharkhand.

As World Cancer Day falls on 4th February, MNSKPCL has organized various activities on this occasion across the villages like Bhonda, Gamharia, Kundi Bartoli, Kitahatu, Gumpudu, Bichna, Pokla, Chhata, Damray, Dolda etc in Murhu block of Khunti district.

The female volunteers & office bearers of MNSKPCL have made villagers including women & adolescent girls aware of the problems caused by ignorance over Menstrual Health and Cancer. They said that still there are myths around menstrual cycle, concerned practices and we must get scientific information on the subject through open discussions. Our coming generation needs a safe environment and freedom from avoidable problems, they talked.

Regarding Cancer, the villagers have been educated upon different points covering causes, types, symptoms and treatment. The health volunteers have warned people for using Tobbaco and suggested to visit nearby hospital if find any symptom. Also they explained about Govt support scheme up to Rs. 5 lakh for any poor Cancer patient and Ayushman Bharat coverage for the disease.

Mrs. Roshni Tirkey and Mrs. Shahin Naz (Coordinators, MNSKPCL) have briefed that total 4,100 women have been provided four modules’ training on menstrual health & hygiene through the company, more than 3000 villagers have received important information about Cancer and MNSKPCL shareholders women avail Health Insurance Coverage of Rs. 5 lakh for each.

Besides this under Cancer intervention, 1000 women went through risk assessment, five camps have been organized with specialist doctors for high risk women and Meharbai Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital, Mumbai provides Cancer Care services to some patients.

The entire programme is being supported financially by CInI-Tata Trusts.