Director, AIIMS New Delhi, Dr. M Srinivas inaugurated Sanitary Pads vending and disposal machines at the hospital premises on the occasion of World Menstrual Hygiene Day today. These machines have been installed at different blocks of AIIMS, including New Rajkumari Amrit Kaur OPD, Mother and Child Block, Surgery Block and the waiting area of Trauma Centre. The vending machine will offer 3 sanitary pads at a cost of just 10 rupees.
Head of Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in AIIMS, New Delhi Dr. Neerja Bhatla said, it is a very significant initiative, and it will help women to keep themselves hygienic during menstruation. She said, the initiative will help to tackle the stigma attached to menstruation.