Anambra Governor’s wife, Dr. Nonye Soludo, has called for an intensified campaign to sensitize more women and girls who are currently facing menstrual hygiene challenges.
The Governor’s wife, who disclosed this in her message to mark this year’s World Menstrual Hygiene Day, noted that with the increasing number of women, particularly girls who need urgent solutions to menstrual issues, it has become imperative for stakeholders widen their approach to the campaign.
According to Official data, estimated 37 million women and girls in Nigeria are unable to afford sanitary pads and only rely on unhygienic alternatives.
Dr. Soludo noted that healthy menstrual health remains the right of any girl child, and advised that menstrual related absenteeism in schools also calls for more collaborative measures and proper handling.
She explained that her Healthy Living Pad Bank Initiative, which began in 2024 and has now been established in over 300 schools in Anambra State is part of her own approach to helping school girls whose studies could be affected during menstruation and related emergencies.
