PHED Phek division observes World Menstrual Hygiene Day

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• PHED staff with girl students during the World Menstrual Hygiene Day observance at Government Residential Girl Hostel, Phek.

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• DIMAPUR — The Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), Phek division, organised World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025 on the theme ‘Together for a period-friendly world,’ at Government Residential Girl Hostel, Phek, on May 28.
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• The event, sponsored by Sanitation and WSSO, Nagaland, was organised to highlight good menstrual hygiene practices and raise awareness about the importance of access to menstrual products, period education and sanitation facilities, an update stated.
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• Abigail Ritse, sanitation and hygiene consultant, PHED Phek division, advocated for menstrual hygiene and sanitation, emphasising the need to break myths, silence, and stigma surrounding menstruation, a natural process for women.

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• Important practices to follow during menstruation, proper methods of disposing pads, were also discussed.
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• Kutulu Vero, district coordinator, PHED Phek, led a hands-on demo on sanitary pad usage, followed by a pledge on menstrual hygiene. The department distributed biodegradable sanitary pads and MHM pamphlets to the participants.