FHUMSA supports 650 female students with 3-month pad supply
The Medical Students Association of the Family Health University has presented over 2,000 menstrual pads to selected female students from Basic Schools in the Ledzokuku Municipality in the Greater Accra Region.
Each of the 650 girls received a three-month supply of menstrual pads to help them manage their menstruation safely, so that they do not miss school due to a lack of pads.
The event, which was the third edition, had the theme: “Supporting Menstrual Health, Securing the Future of Girls” and dubbed “Pad a Girl Initiative”.
It was organised by the FHUMSA in collaboration with the Ledzokuku Municipal Education Directorate.
The presentation of the pads and the health education were part of activities marking this year's World Menstrual Hygiene Day, which is celebrated on May 28 every year.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Ledzokuku Municipal Director of Education, Theresa Tetteh, was full of praise for the medical students and the university for their regular support to the girls in the municipality.
She used the occasion to commend all stakeholders who keep collaborating with the Ghana Education Service towards the training and the promotion of education in the municipality and the country as a whole.
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“Your period is not a weakness.
It is a sign of good health.
It is not a reason to stay home.
It is not a reason to be teased.
You deserve to manage it with safety and pride.
Pad the Girl is not just about handing out products to the girls. It is about handing back days, dignity, and dreams.
When we support menstrual health, we are not just managing a cycle,” Mrs Tetteh said.
The Member of Parliament for Ledzokuku, Benjamin Ayiku, eulogised the Medical Students and the Family Health University for complementing the government’s efforts at providing sanitary pads to female students across the country.
He stated that the government has already distributed over 5000 sanitary pads to female students in the municipality this year, all geared towards ensuring a safe and healthy menstruation for the girls.
The Community Health Department at the Family Health University, Dr Leticia Appiah, said, “Supporting menstrual health is a shared responsibility.
SThe Girl Education Officer for the Ledzokuku Education Directorate, Madam Issahaku Humu, said the proper upbringing of the girl child was the responsibility of all and called for more support towards the welfare of both girls and boys.
