Health & Hygiene
Health camps and menstrual-hygiene awareness programs that bring vital care, education and dignity to women and communities, running since 2020, including the COVID-19 period in the nomadic Gujjar settlements of Jammu.
Year
2020 – ongoing
Location
Babliana, Gujjar Colony & Kalka Colony, Jammu
Beneficiaries
Women and schoolgirls across Jammu, including the nomadic Gujjar community
Support / Funders
Community support; medical fitness camps with partner hospitals
Inside the program
What we set out to do, and how we make it happen
Our goals
Objectives
- 1Improve women's health awareness and access
- 2Normalise conversations around menstrual hygiene
- 3Deliver medical support during field visits and camps
On the ground
Activities
- Menstrual-hygiene seminar at Govt. Middle School, Narwal Pain, Jammu Cantt, a lecture by Dr. Kulbhushan Jamwal (Gynaecologist)
- Distribution of sanitary napkins and menstrual-health awareness
- Medical fitness camps with vital checks and blood tests
Year by year
Editions & milestones
Menstrual Health Seminar
Seminar-cum-discussion on 29 May, led by Dr Kulbhushan Jamwal.
Menstrual Hygiene Awareness Camp
Awareness camp held on 29 May.
Awareness Camp & Sanitary-Pad Drive
Awareness camp and distribution on 29 May (Dristi Chattravas, Pouni Chak).
Menstrual-Health Awareness (COVID period)
Awareness sessions and napkin distribution in the nomadic Gujjar settlements.
The change we've measured on the ground
Menstrual-health awareness in Babliana, Gujjar Colony and Kalka Colony
Sanitary napkins distributed in schools and settlements
Health checks delivered during camps and field visits
From the ground
Photos from Health & Hygiene
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