Introduction

Blood donation is a safe and private process. Blood donors can feel confident that their blood will be used for the most important things: saving lives and improving people’s health. Blood donation also helps build social skills, confidence and self-esteem which are all vital to being successful in life.

Blood Donation is a safe and private process.

Blood donation is a safe and private process.

• It is a free service that you can choose to offer to your loved ones or the needy.
• Your blood type will be checked before being given to anyone else so that you don’t needlessly endanger yourself by giving someone who has already received it from another donor (which could cause an allergic reaction).

In addition, when donating plasma at certain centers around the world (including New Zealand), you may also have some of your own blood removed for testing purposes—but again, this only takes place after consenting adults have signed up for this program with their doctors’ approval (as well as providing proof of age).

Blood Donation increases the donor’s self-esteem.

Blood donation is a positive experience that can increase your self-esteem. When you donate blood, you are helping others and making a difference in the world. You may also feel like you are helping your community or country as well by giving back to society through giving blood.

Blood Donation allows people to make a difference to others.

Blood donation is a voluntary act that allows people to make a difference to others. It’s also a way to help others, and it gives back in many ways.

Blood Donation promotes physical fitness.

You may not realize it, but blood donation is a great way to stay in shape. It’s not just about the physical exercise you get from donating blood; the social interaction of meeting new people and making friends while doing so can also be very rewarding.

Blood donation is not only good for your health and fitness, but it can also help you become more confident with yourself as well as others around you.

Blood Donation helps develop blood donors’ social skills and confidence.

Blood donation helps develop blood donors’ social skills and confidence.

Donors are encouraged to talk to the blood bank staff and make friends with other donors, as well as the blood bank staff. They may also want to make friends with their local hospital, which is responsible for storing your donation after it arrives at an approved facility. This interaction can be very helpful in building trust with others who are also giving something back: it’s not just about donating blood or helping out financially—it’s about connecting on a deeper level!

Blood donation is an important part of our healthcare system, without it we wouldn’t be here today

Blood donation is a safe and private process that can be done by anyone. It’s also an important part of our healthcare system, without which we wouldn’t be here today.

Blood donation increases the donor’s self-esteem, allowing them to make a difference to others. Donating blood helps develop physical fitness and social skills, as well as confidence in yourself as well as other people who may need your help one day in the future when needed!

Conclusion

Blood donation is an important and useful service, but it’s also an active choice as well. Donating blood is an opportunity to make a difference in other people’s lives by helping them when they need it most.

We hope that you will consider donating your blood if you are up for the challenge!

Introduction

Dengue is a very common disease in India, especially in rural areas. It is caused by the dengue virus and can cause severe illness, including death. The best way to prevent dengue is to avoid unnecessary bites from mosquitoes and reduce clutter around your home so that water does not stagnate on the ground or collect in pots where mosquitoes can breed.

Use mosquito repellents.

• Use repellents that contain DEET.
• Use repellents that contain picaridin.
• Use repellents that contain IR3535.
• Use repellents that contain the oil of lemon eucalyptus (EOLE). This can be found in many brands, including Repel Lemon Eucalyptus Oil, Bayer Advanced Hydrolatum, and others.

Avoid mosquito bites by wearing clothes that cover the body and using netting to cover the door frames of your house.

Avoid mosquito bites by wearing clothes that cover the body and using netting to cover the door frames of your house.

Mosquito repellents are available at almost every store, but if you’re going to buy one, make sure it contains at least 30% DEET. It’s also important to keep in mind that some people have an allergic reaction to repellent chemicals (like lavender), so if you think you might be one of them try using unscented lotion instead. If this is still not enough protection then consider using permethrin-treated clothing as well as insecticide-treated bed nets which will kill adult mosquitoes before they can lay eggs on your skin or enter through an open window screen

Take care of waste water disposal, and be sure to not allow stagnant water around your home and garden.

• Use a bucket to collect water.
• Use a water filter.
• Use a water bottle or other container that can be recycled after use and reused in the future. This will help reduce waste, which is important for sustainability reasons as well as being good for the environment!
• If you have access to a nearby public tap (such as at school), use this instead of buying bottled or treated water from stores since it costs less money over time – especially if you’re on limited income!

Avoid standing water around your house or in pots which can become breeding sites for mosquitoes.

• Avoid standing water around your house or in pots which can become breeding sites for mosquitoes.
• Avoid standing water in the garden, street, park and river.
• If you have a pond near your home it is recommended that you drain it at least once every six months to prevent mosquito breeding there.

Check with local health workers about any available dengue prevention precautions.

• Ask about dengue prevention precautions. If you’re in a rural area and want to prevent dengue, ask your local health workers about available prevention measures. They will be able to tell you about the best ways of avoiding getting infected with this disease and how to treat it if you do become infected.
• Ask about dengue vaccination. The World Health Organization recommends that all travelers receive a vaccine against dengue prior to traveling outside their country of residence or moving abroad without having been vaccinated before leaving home (1). This is because there are no vaccines available that can protect against all types of viruses that cause this illness (2). If this option isn’t available where you live then perhaps consider taking another type such as one containing only a single dose which would need repeated injections over time until full immunity has been achieved (3).

Takeaway:

In the end, it all comes down to what you want your audience to take away from this article. Is it a list of steps that you can copy and paste into your own life? Or is it something more?

Whatever the case may be, make sure that whatever takeaway you’re going for is clear in your writing and doesn’t leave anyone wondering what happened next (or where they were).

Conclusion

I hope you can use these tips to keep your family safe from dengue.

Menstrual Hygiene is vital to the empowerment and well-being of women and girls worldwide. It is about more than just access to sanitary pads and appropriate toilets – though those are important. It is also about ensuring women and girls live in an environment that values and supports their ability to manage their menstruation with dignity.

Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) is defined as:
“Women and adolescent girls are using clean menstrual management materials to absorb or collect blood that can be changed in privacy as often as necessary for the duration of the menstruation period, using soap and water for washing the body as required, and having access to facilities to dispose of used menstrual management materials“.

Many clients, in particular younger clients, may not know basic biological facts. This page will help you explain the normal menstrual cycle.

Key points about the menstrual cycle:

• The menstrual cycle is the process through which a woman’s body prepares for pregnancy.
• Young women usually start to have periods (menstruation) between the ages of 11 and 17. Women stop having periods between the ages of 45 and 55 (menopause).
• The menstrual cycle is usually about 28 days long, but it varies from woman to woman and from month to month. It can range from 23 to 35 days.
• The fertile time of the menstrual cycle (when a woman can get pregnant) can last for up to 6 days, starting 5 days before ovulation and ending on the day of ovulation.
• Ovulation usually occurs between days 7 and 21 of the cycle (see below). It can, however, occur at ANY TIME in the cycle after the end of the menstrual period. The precise day of ovulation cannot be predicted.
• For the best protection from pregnancy, a couple should use contraception throughout the menstrual cycle.

1. Ovulation (usually occurs between days 7 and 21 of the cycle, often around day 14)

One egg is released from the ovaries each cycle (usually once a month). The egg travels down a fallopian tube towards the womb and may become fertilized during this time by a sperm cell that has traveled upwards from the vagina.

2. Thickening of the womb lining (usually about 14 days long after ovulation)

The lining of the womb (the endometrium) becomes thicker during this time to prepare for a fertilized egg. Usually, there is no pregnancy, and the unfertilized egg cell dissolves in the body.

3. Menstrual bleeding (period) (bleeding usually lasts from 2 to 7 days, often about 5 days)

If there is no pregnancy, the thickened lining of the womb is shed. It leaves the body through the vagina. This monthly bleeding is called menstruation. Contractions of the womb at this time can cause period pains (cramps).

Menstruation is different in different women. Some women can bleed for a short time (for example, 2 days), while others can bleed for up to 8 days. Bleeding can be heavy or light.

If the egg is fertilized by a man’s sperm, the woman will become pregnant, and she will stop having periods.

Globally, at least 500 million women and girls lack proper access to menstrual hygiene facilities. Several factors influence difficult experiences with menstruation, including inadequate facilities and materials, menstrual pain, fear of disclosure, and inadequate knowledge about the menstrual cycle (World Bank 2018).

May 28 is Menstruation Hygiene Day (MH Day); a day dedicated to bringing awareness to the vital role that good menstrual hygiene management (MHM) plays in empowering women and adolescent girls worldwide to become all that they can be. The vision behind MH Day is a world in which every woman and girl is able to manage her menstruation in a hygienic way- in safety, privacy, and with dignity- wherever they are.

• In India, only 1 in every 2 girls has knowledge about menstruation before their first period. In Tanzania and Ethiopia, only 1 in every 4 girls knows about it before their first period.
• In Uganda, 1 out of 2 girls reports missing one to three days of school per month due to menstruation.
• In India, for 1 out of 2 girls, mothers are the most important source of information about menstruation, followed by friends. (MH Day 2019)

Item Used During Menstruation

• Soap, Sanitary Towels, Tissue papers, Cotton Wool, Panty Liners, Period Panties, Perfumes, Sanitizers, Disinfectants & Drugs, are all made by Che mists.
• Although water is from nature, it has chemical composition.

Sanitary Materials:

• Sanitary Towels, Pads, Periods Panties
• Tampons
• Tissue Paper
• Cotton Wool

Sanitary Towels & Pads:-

• Sanitary Towel is a soft piece of material worn by a woman to absorb blood during her period each month.
• Until disposable sanitary pads were created or reusable pads were used to collect menstrual blood.
• Women often used a variety of Home-Made menstrual pads which they crafted from various fabrics, or other absorbent materials, to collect menstrual blood.

Tampons:-

• A plug of soft material is inserted into the vagina to absorb menstrual blood.
• Conventional Tampons may also contain dioxins, synthetic fibers & petrochemical additives.
• Tampons can react with bacteria in your body to create the ideal environment for bacteria to flourish, triggering potentially fatal toxic shock syndrome (TSS).

Tissue Papers:-

• The sanitary paper includes toilet paper, paper towels, napkins, & facial tissues.
• Tissue paper is used for bathroom hygiene, wiping up spills & small bathroom chores amongst
  others.
• Toilet paper can be one or two-ply, meaning that it is either a single sheet or two sheets placed
  back to back to make it builder & more absorbent.

Periods Panties:-

• One crucial element in your feminine hygiene repertoire is period panties. It is made of a layer of special fabrics designed to pull blood or liquid away from the body, & trap it inside the underwear so it does not leak out.
• Most of the provide leakproof protection, and some can actually be worn instead of a pad or tampons.
• Few brands offer panties with a kangaroo pocket in the front where you can place a heating pad to help with cramps.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, chemistry has a great role to play in women’s menstrual hygiene since most of the items used if not all are made by chemists.

However, we need to ensure that all waste emanating from the period of menstruation should be disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner, or else pollution will choke us.

Women in Chemistry (WIC) have the challenge of ensuring women do not suffer from pains, diseases & illnesses resulting from menstruation.

Be a Woman in Chemistry (WIC) to make a different & reduce women’s suffering & stress.

Reproductive Health Indicators:

• 28% used sanitary napkins.
• Uneducated & poor women are less likely to use sanitary napkins.
• 16% have menstruation problem.
• More than half(55%) have never heard about RTI/STI
• 27% have the symptoms of RTI/STI.
• Only half of these sought treatments. Advantages of Sanitary Napkins:

• They Ensure Good Hygiene
• Their Absorption Capacity Is High
• Decrease the chance of infection
• Sanitary napkins can be used & disposed of in a much easier way as compared to cloth.
• Help in mobility & ease of daily routine.

HOW OFTEN TO CHANGE SANITARY NAPKINS:

• Change at least once a day.
• Changing every 6-8 hours is recommended.
• During heavy menses, may need to change every 3-4 hours.
• Do not keep till completely soaked. WHAT IF USING CLOTH:

• Ensure that clean, soft, dry & absorbent cloth is used.
• In case, it is being reused, it must be washed thoroughly & dried in a private but sunny place.
• After drying, if possible it ironed
• Stored in a clean & dry placed
• Don’t share this cloth with anyone
• After multiple uses, dispose of this cloth

WHAT THE HYGIENE PRACTICE SHOULD BE FOLLOWED DURING MENSTRUATION:

• Change napkins regularly.
• Remember to take charge of napkin weather going out.
• Wash the genital area after each use of the toilet, and also after urination.
• Keep the area between the legs dry otherwise soreness & chaffing may develop.
• One can take a bath every day during menses.
• Do not wash the insides of the vagina with soap or any other product. WHY IS IT NECESSARY TO DISPOSE OF SANITARY NAPKINS:

• If they are left in the open, they are a sore sight.
• May lead to the transmission of infections like Hepatitis B & C.
• No danger of HIV infection.
• Will attract flies & insects.

HOW TO DISPOSE OF NAPKINS:

• Napkins should not be thrown into the toilets, particularly the water closet.
• It is better to keep a dustbin in the corner of the toilet. Wash the soiled napkins & squeeze them dry. Keep old newspapers/waste paper ready to wrap the washed napkin. Drop it in the bin. You can dispose of the contents of the bin after your cycle bleed is over or daily.
• In case there is no disposal mechanism prevalent in your locality, see about disposing of it within your backyard itself either by a sanitary pit (burial) or incineration (burning).

You can read more and understand this better with the presentation attached here.