Program for Improving Female Personal Hygiene through School Health Education among Young Girls (Phase II)
- Country
- Myanmar
- Project Strengths
- Promoting Menstrual Hygiene Management Education through Public-Private Partnership
- Implementing Partners
- Ministry of Health and Sports (School Health, Health Literacy Promotion and Maternal and Reproductive Health)
- Supporting Agencies
- Unicharm Co,. Ltd and MYCARE Unicharm Co,. Ltd
- Project Period
- 1 year (April 2017 – March 2018)
- There are few adolescent health education models in the country that targets female students in their early teens, even though the government of Myanmar has strong focus on adolescent health.
- Receiving information and services, for especially young girls regarding changes of the body through adolescence seems to be available but still considered as a taboo.
- A large gap exists between urban and rural areas regarding access to health-related information and services. For example, the usage rate of sanitary napkins in the urban areas are as high as 90%, whereas the rate is around 30% in the rural areas.
- Goal
- Through personal hygiene education, young girls in Myanmar will learn appropriate knowledge regarding their physical growth during puberty, and how to use the knowledge correctly.
- Target Area and Population:
- Total 300 schools and 90,000 people from 3 regions (15 townships) of Ayeyarwady Region, Bago Region, Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory.
- Uniqueness in the Approach
- The first female personal hygiene education materials were developed with approval by the Ministry of Health and Sports, Myanmar, which were test-used in the School Health Program of the Government Schools by applying the education materials developed by Unicharm Co. Ltd., one of the top share companies of feminine care products.
- Activities
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- Create core team and organize state/regional advisors meeting for capacity enhancement of core trainers both at central government and state/regional levels
- In the each 3 project Regions, conduct Regional trainings for trainers of female personal hygiene education including from the 5 previous project townships
- In the 3 project areas, conduct female personal hygiene education activities at the township level targeting girl students in 5-9 grades(15 Townships)
- Periodical Monitoring of utilization of the education materials
- Knowledge on their own body and changes during puberty increased, focusing on menstruation and care during this period among young girls
- Appropriate care and utilization of disposable sanitary napkins promoted among young girls and their guardians
- In line with the Myanmar National School Health Strategy (2017-2021), contribute to the enlargement of personal hygiene education for female students in collaboration with the School Health Division, Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health and Sports
Description of SRHR Needs
JOICFP’s Intervention
Project Outcomes
Projects
Overcoming socio-cultural and decision-making barriers to family planning and maternal health services in rural areas of Myanmar
Project for Improving Reproductive Health at Primary and Community Level
Program for Improving Female Personal Hygiene through School Health Education among Young Girls (Phase II)
Feasibility Study on Improvement of Maternal Health in Rural Areas in Central Myanmar by Using the Remote Medical Care System “XMIX”.
