Dr. Kunwrani Ritu Singh, shed light on the significance of menstrual hygiene and health, coinciding with the observance of Menstrual Hygiene Day.

Monday, June 5, 2023

Dr. Kunwrani Ritu Singh, shed light on the significance of menstrual hygiene and health, coinciding with the observance of Menstrual Hygiene Day. She expressed her gratitude to all participants and supporters, highlighting the alignment of the Menstrual Health campaign with the Hon’ble PM’s vision of a healthy India. She emphasized the significance of menstrual hygiene as a human right and the importance of spreading accurate information and awareness to empower women in making informed decisions about their health.

The campaign was launched by Sh. Ashok Kumar Sharma and Dr. Kunwrani Ritu Singh, along with Sh. M.M. Madhavan by distributing sanitary napkins to girl students and representatives from different government educational institutions. Other members present on the launch were Ms. Mamta Sharma, Sh. Sh. Rohit Dubey, Ms. Ritu Thakur, Dr. Beena Jad, Ms. Ruchi Chabra, Mr. Raj Kumar Verma, Ms. Simmi Sharma, Ms Manikarnika Sharma, Mr. Karandeep Singh and Mr. R.C.Gupta.

Under the leadership of Dr. Kunwrani Ritu Singh and her initiative, Amanat, a medical outreach program for the underprivileged, free health check-up camps have been conducted for women and girl child health in rural areas. The success of this campaign has led to partnerships with hospitals, including the recent tie-up with KD's Super Speciality Hospital to offer lifelong health check-up cards to the inmates of Balgran and Muskan Home.

The event witnessed generous support from Dr. Tina Sharma, Founder President of the Pink and Blue Foundation and National Advisor to the MSME Minister, Government of India, who donated one lakh sanitary napkins for distribution. Additionally, DPS schools also contributed 50,000 sanitary napkins, further strengthening the cause.

DPS Jammu, DPS Nagbani, and DPS Katra have joined hands to distribute cartons of sanitary napkins to underprivileged sections in the vicinity of their schools, ensuring that the benefits reach those in need.