Ziro/Yazali, May 29: The District Health Society, Lower Subansiri District observed the World Menstrual Hygiene Day on Saturday with awareness and counselling programmes conducted in both blocks of the district. 
A thematic Adolescent Health and Wellness Day based on Menstrual Hygiene Day was conducted in Ziro-I at the multipurpose hall of Mother’s Home Shelter/orphanage under the guidance of District RCH Officer, Lower Subansiri.
The event kicked off with an educational session focusing on menstrual hygiene and health, while also encouraging the attendees to break the stigma around menstruation, which was followed by a group discussion session and ended with a counselling session. The attendees were also provided with sanitary pads.
In Ziro-II block, a similar awareness programme was conducted by the staff of CHC Yazali led by Adolescent Health Counsellor and MOs of CHC Yazali along with the ASHAs and ASHA Facilitators of the area. The session focused mainly on menstrual hygiene, health, and clarifying common misconceptions and doubts based around menstruation followed by a counselling session for the adolescents. 

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