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Mukhyamantri Swasth Bastar Abhiyan strengthens child health efforts in Sukma
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Villupuram Teacher Killed in Suspected Property, Rs 10 Lakh Loan Dispute; Relative Held
2+ week, 6+ day ago (308+ words) Villupuram: Police arrested a man for allegedly murdering his maternal uncle, a school teacher, near Gingee in Villupuram district after the latter repeatedly demanded repayment of a Rs 10 lakh loan. The deceased was identified as P Ilangovan (57) of Ammakulam village…...
Praise and questions surround Kerala's menstrual leave proposal
3+ week, 4+ day ago (586+ words) KOZHIKODE: For generations, schoolgirls have walked into classrooms bearing more than just books and bags. They have carried abdominal cramps, headaches, fatigue, nausea, dizziness and discomfort " often in silence. Now, Kerala is attempting something that no other Indian state has…...
NFHS-6 shows substantial gain in child health and nutrition: NGO
4+ week, 11+ hour ago (477+ words) NEW DELHI: The NFHS-6 data show encouraging progress across several key indicators related to child and maternal health, nutrition, and immunisation status in the country, said an NGO working on child rights in India. Compared to NFHS-5 (2019-21), the latest National…...
74% of girls in Odisha miss school during menstruation: Study
4+ week, 2+ day ago (463+ words) Bhubaneshwar: Nearly 74 per cent of girls surveyed across Odisha reported missing school during menstruation, with absences ranging from one to eight days every cycle, according to a study on menstrual health released on Thursday. The assessment, conducted between April 28 and…...
World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2026: Still Misunderstood
4+ week, 2+ day ago (15+ words) Edex Live World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2026: Still Misunderstood...
Andhra Pradesh strengthens menstrual hygiene scheme for adolescent girls
4+ week, 2+ day ago (141+ words) Edex Live Andhra Pradesh strengthens menstrual hygiene scheme for adolescent girls VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh Health and Family Welfare Department has strengthened its Menstrual Hygiene Scheme, now rebranded as the Balika Raksha Programme, to support adolescent girls across the state....
Stayfree, Menstrupedia host dialogue on breaking menstrual taboos in Ahmedabad
4+ week, 2+ day ago (222+ words) On the occasion of World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2026, menstrual hygiene brand Stayfree partnered with Menstrupedia to host a discussion in Ahmedabad focused on changing conversations around menstruation in India. Held at Narayana Business School, the event brought together marketing professionals,…...
At WHA, Nadda says India can help countries scale women's and child health models
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (142+ words) Edex Live At WHA, Nadda says India can help countries scale women's and child health models New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda, held a bilateral meeting with Helen Clark, Board Chair…...
51-year-old changemaker takes on menstrual stigma in rural TN schools
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (464+ words) VIRUDHUNAGAR: For many adolescent girls in rural schools, menstruation still arrives with fear, shame and ridicule. Whispered conversations, hidden cloths and mocking classmates continue to shape their experience of puberty long before they understand it themselves. At a time when…...