Does India’s Menstrual Hygiene Management Scheme exclude the disabled?
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2022-06
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FORUM FOR MEDICAL ETHICS SOCIETY
Abstract
The Menstrual Hygiene Scheme of the Government of India wishes to generate awareness among adolescent girls, and provide them with hygienic and affordable sanitary napkins. The scheme has been criticised for many reasons by various reviewers. However, we draw attention to a hitherto unaddressed gap that the scheme has effectively overlooked, the menstrual hygiene needs of disabled adolescent girls, and has thereby denied them their right to health and healthcare. This exacerbates health disparities, and raises questions of public health ethics. We conclude with recommendations on how to redress the situation and make the scheme more inclusive.
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Menstrual hygiene management, India, adolescent girls, disability, right to health, health disparities, public health ethics.
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Dutta D. Chakraborti C.. Does India’s Menstrual Hygiene Management Scheme exclude the disabled?. Indian Journal of Medical Ethics. 2022 Jun; 7(2): 123-126