The President, John Dramani Mahama, yesterday launched the Free Sanitary Pad Initiative that seeks to benefit at least two million school girls in public basic and secondary schools across the country.
Held under the theme; "Improving menstrual health and hygiene for girls for quality education," the initiative aims to improve menstrual health and hygiene among girls to reduce absenteeism and stigma, support the overall well-being and academic performance of girls.
President John Mahama interacting with some school girls on arrival to launch the free sanitary pad Launching the initiative, President Mahama highlighted the challenges girls face during their menstrual cycle, including missing school due to lack of access to proper sanitary products.
According to him, research has shown that girls miss up to five school days each month, amounting to nearly 40 days of schooling a year. "This is not just a statistic.
