Policy to practice: insights from implementation of a school-based sanitary napkin distribution programme in Odisha, India
The Khushi programme has the potential to bring about a paradigm shift in menstrual health behaviour among schoolgirls. To maximize its impact, the government may adopt a comprehensive strategy, including strengthening menstrual-hygiene-compliant school infrastructure, providing education and sensitization for both implementers and beneficiaries, and integrating environment-friendly menstrual hygiene products in the programme.
Authors
- Nishisipa Panda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2311-6597)
- Shyama Desaraju (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0257-3652)
- Rudra Prasad Panigrahy
- Bhuputra Panda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9024-3126)
Institutions
- KIIT University (IN)
- Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Research Policy and Systems
- Published
- 2025-07-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-025-01316-w
- Primary Topic
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- UNICEF