The napkins will be available at over 3600 Janaushadhi Kendras functional in 33 states/ UTs across India
Union Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers, Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Mansukh L Mandaviya, recently launched the ‘JANAUSHADHI SUVIDHA’, the Oxo-biodegradable sanitary napkin, under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), in New Delhi. The affordable sanitary napkins will now become available at over 3600 Janaushadhi Kendras functional in 33 states/UTs across India, as promised by Union Minister, Chemical & Fertilizers and Parliamentary Affairs, Ananthkumar on March 8, 2018 (World Women’s day).
Mandaviya said that this is a special gift for all women on the eve of World Environment day, as this unique product would ensure affordability, hygiene as well as ease of use and disposal for them. Jan Aushadhi Suvidha comes with a special additive, which makes it biodegradable when it comes in contact with oxygen after being discarded. This would ensure ‘Swachhta, Swasthya and Suvidha’ for the underprivileged Women of India and go a long way in the achievement of Prime Minster Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of Affordable and Quality Healthcare for All, the Minister added.
Emphasising upon the affordability aspect of SUVIDHA, Mandaviya said that the average price of sanitary napkins available in the market today is around ₹ 8 per pad, whereas now with the launch of the SUVIDHA napkins at ₹ 2.50 per pad, this will go a long way in making the basic hygiene requirement aid for Women affordable for the underprivileged sections.
Mandaviya noted that this is one of the most important requirement in ensuring the health security to that section of women in India who still use unhygienic aids during menstrual period due to non-affordability of some of the popular brands of sanitary napkins available in the market today. Such unhygienic aids cause fungal infections, reproductive tract infection, urinary tract infection, cervical cancer and also make women vulnerable to infertility.
Other dignitaries present on the occasion included Navdeep Rinwa, Joint Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Sachin Singh, CEO, Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI), along with other senior officers of the Ministry.
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