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New Delhi : Keeping in view the present scenario as a social drive, Jan Aushadhi Suvidha Sanitary Napkin is being made available at more than 6,300 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushdhi Pariyojna (PMBJP) Kendras across the country at a minimum price of Rs 1 per pad. The market price of the similar Sanitary Napkins is around Rs 3 to Rs 8 per pad.
Since inception (June 4, 2018) to 10th June 10, 2020, over 4.61 crore sanitary Napkins were sold at Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras. After the revision in the prices on August 27, 2019, over 3.43 crore pads had been sold till June 10, 2020, at Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras.
It may be stated that menstruation and menstrual practices still face some social, cultural, and religious restrictions which are a big barrier in the path of menstrual hygiene management. In many parts of the country especially in rural areas girls and women do not have access to sanitary products or they do not opt for them as most of these items available in the market are bit costly, according to a PIB release.
This step ensured ‘Swachhta, Swasthya and Suvidha’ for the underprivileged Women of India and has been taken by the Union Department of Pharmaceuticals to ensure the achievement of PM Narendera Modi’s vision of Affordable and Quality Healthcare for All. Sanitary Napkins are environmental friendly, as these pads are made with Oxo-biodegradable material complying with ASTM D-6954 (biodegradability test) standards. Under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana, these pads are being sold at Rs 1 per pad .
PMBJP Kendras are functional in this challenging time of outbreak of COVID-19 and ensuring availability of medicine and essentials to anyone who needs them. Jan Aushadhi Suvidha sanitary napkins are available across all Kendra’s. Under PMBJP, more than 1.42 crore pads were sold in the month of March, April & May, 2020, across the country.