RAGS TO PADS ( Sanitary Napkins Project)

Prerna Ek Pahal Ek Aasha’s latest Project to utlize donated cotton clothing for creating sanitary napkins is based on the knowledge that many woman and hence their families – suffer major health consequences on account of using unhygienic cloth during menstruating days .This can lead to infections which can cause multi - organ Failure ,infertility and in certain circumstances cervical cancer.The consequences can also be multifold,as an infection can have an effect not only on the lives of her children born and unborn.The situation in India is not one to be taken lightly ;indeed India has one of the highest infant and mortality rates in the world.Since menstruation is considered to be ‘pollution’women use the dirtiest cloth in the house – cloth that has been used to clean the floors,the bathrooms.And because it is imperative that the cloth be hidden from the neighbours,it does not ever see the light of the day. Furthermore , there are usually 2 or 3 women in a household all using the same cloth” And this context of shame ,of extreme health – risks ,we often overlook this reality and give them lectures on reproductive health and maternity care.We still have a long way to go ,but providing some clean cloth is a good first step”. A woman uses a piece of blouse and died of tetanus due to hook inside .
Prerna Ek Pahal Ek Aasha is providing clean cloth cloth / napkins to rural / slum woman and is actively campaigning in rural & urban India to generate awareness in this taboo issue.