A one day seminar to mark the World Menstrual Hygiene day took place over the weekend at All Saints Secondary School, Nibo. Menstrual Hygiene Day is annually marked on 28th May to create awareness of the importance of good menstrual hygiene management and also expose the challenges women and girls face due to mensuration and to highlight solutions that address these challenges.
The seminar was organized by medical personnel from Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching hospital, Nnewi for all the young girls and women within the age of Menstrual circle.
The medical personnel, Dr Oluchukwu Udeozo and nurses Linda Eze and Chidera taught the girls how to care for their bodies and maintain good hygiene during their mensuration period.
The girls of All Saints School Nibo were taught to use a sanitary pad, sanitary towel and disposal . They were also taught to wash their underwears , spread them outside to dry and iron them to kill any bacteria, before wearing.
The girls were also taught to maintain good relationship with their mothers for proper guidance and direction and also to believe and have an intimate relationship with God for divine direction and wisdom.
Highlights of the event were presentation of sanitary pads and HIV testing kit, and refreshments. The girls were also taught how to produce Mayonnaise in the homes while some were led to Christ.
