IEC- MHP Programme
MENSTRUAL HYGIENE MANAGEMENT- Reference Material
1. Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) Material:
| Reference Document (Title) | Catagory | Brief Description / Link |
| IEC material on Menstrual Hygiene Scheme, under RKSK | Leaflet, posters, advocacy booklet, game |
The material talks about the periods being a part of normal development, the need for a good diet and rest during periods, ways to manage it, and hygiene during the period (Download Link) |
| Social and Behaviour Changes Interventions for promoting Menstrual and General Hygiene | Posters |
Posters promoting menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls. The poster is aimed at ensuring that adolescent girls have adequate knowledge and information about menstrual hygiene and the use of sanitary napkins and other alternatives such as, if a cloth is used during menstruation it should be washed thoroughly and dried in the sun before re-using it. (Download Link) |
| Paheli Ki Saheli | Flip chart and pocket diary on MHM |
The material encourages adolescent girls to break the culture of silence, seek information, and ask questions related to menstruation and puberty. |
| Myna Health | Phone Application | Content related to MHM, like a period tracker, videos related to menstrual hygiene, etc. |
| Informed product choice for MHM | Document | Download Link |
2. Training Modules and Materials:
| Reference Document (Title) | Catagory | Brief Description / Link |
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MHS booklet |
FAQ booklet | Download Link |
| Reading material for ASHAs | Information booklet | Download Link |
| Training module for ASHA on menstrual hygiene | Training module | Download Link |
| Flipbook on menstrual hygiene | Flipbook | Download Link |
| Paheli Ki Saheli | Training Module | Download Link |
3. Standards & Guidelines:
| Reference Document (Title) | Catagory | Brief Description / Link |
| Operational Guidelines: Promotion of Menstrual Hygiene among Adolescent Girls (10-19 Years) in Rural Areas | National Guidelines | Download Link |
| Revised guidelines for Menstrual Hygiene scheme | Guidelines | Download Link |
| Supportive supervision checklist for Menstrual Hygiene scheme | Monitoring checklist | Download Link |
| Menstrual Hygiene Management National Guidelines (December 2015) |
National Guidelines |
Download Link |
4 Audio-Visual Material:
| Sr.No | Description | Link |
| 1 | Paheli ki Saheli', an initiative by UNICEF India and Johnson & Johnson’s leading sanitary napkin brand ‘Stayfree’ uses puzzles and riddles to break the silence around menstruation matters and trigger a transformation in menstrual health and hygiene for girl | Download Link |
| 2 | A series of well-produced eight talk shows based on the MHM human interest stories from Gujarat and Jharkhand |
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| 3 | Movies, mobisodes, booklets (in English and Hindi) by UNICEF | Download Link |
| 4 | Masik me savdhaniyan-created by C3-Catalyst for Change | Download Link |