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JHABUA BECOMES
A PERIOD-FRIENDLY
DISTRICT
he District administration of Jhabua among tribal adolescent girls and women
District in Madhya Pradesh initiated by strengthening the District’s MHM service
Tthe Mission Mahima programme value chain and demonstrating a model for
on 28 May 2022 to strengthen the MHM achieving a period-friendly environment
th
service value chain and provide benefits to through gender transformative approaches.
6,50,000 tribal women and adolescent girls
MHM action plan: To achieve these
in the District.
objectives, the District administration
The programme was launched in developed a comprehensive MHM action
collaboration with UNICEF and other plan that promotes convergence and
sector partners, to commemorate World coordination across key departments and
Menstrual Hygiene Management Day. It schemes.
aims to eliminate period-puberty situation
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