Editorial

 Free sanitary pads distribution a game-changer

 Dear Editor,

I wish to use your medium to commend the govern­ment of John Dramani Mahama for implementing the bold government policy to provide sanitary pads free of charge for girls.

The National Sanitary Pad Distribution Programme is one that will end the trend where young girls miss school during their menstruation periods because their parents cannot afford sanitary pads.

This is a clear interpreta­tion of the president’s call to create and share the national resources.

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The use of sanitary pads is seen in certain quarters as a preserve for the well-to-do in society. In some societies, it is pathetic seeing girls of menstruation age use old-fashioned methods to manage it.

For health and safety reasons, it is important to make sure that our girls are provided with decent mate­rial to manage their flows in comfortable and convenient ways.

The project marks an end to the era where mothers provide their daughters with cloth and tissue.

Without doubt, buying san­itary pads for two or three daughters or female relations staying with you can be very challenging sometimes due to the harsh economic condi­tions.

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But this policy is a game-changer. What it means is that the cost has been taken by government.

For some of us parents, it is one of the ways to directly enjoy the little taxes we pay. I say well done to the gov­ernment and hope that more of such social interventions would be rolled out to make life comfortable for the ordi­nary Ghanaian.

Lady Akushika,

Amanfrom

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