365Telugu.com online news, Hyderabad,30th May, 2023: Young FICCI Ladies Organisation (YFLO), Hyderabad chapter, a non-profit organization that works to empower women and girls has installed a sanitary pad vending machine and distributed 400 boxes biodegradable sanitary pads for free to the patients of Obstetrics and Gynaecology department in Gandhi Hospital on Monday, 29th of May ‘23 on the occasion of Menstrual Hygiene Day.
under the health initiative program led by Arthi Shah – YFLO chairperson, Smitha Gooda- Initiative Head, Pallavi Krishna – Sponsor. Arthi Shah – YFLO chairperson, Smitha Gooda- Initiative Head, Pallavi Krishna-Sponsor added “We believe that access to menstrual hygiene products is a basic human right.
Menstruation is a natural bodily function, and women and girls should not have to miss school or work, or be ashamed of their period. To help with this cause, we are distributing 5000 (biodegradable sanitary pads to 400 patients).
The program was attended by Dr M. Raja Rao, Superintendent of Gandhi hospital and Dr Sangeet Shaw, Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department.