POINGUINIM: A sanitary pad bank that will not only provide free pads to women but also educate them on health issues, was inaugurated on Sunday at Cotigao.
A team has been formed at the work yard to guide the women of the village on menstruation and distribute sanitary pads to them free of cost.
Apart from this, the health problems of the people in the area will be examined on alternate days by specialist doctors. Doctors from the area would also be involved in the project. The test kit was handed over to Dr Shaba Gavkar for this project.
After the inaugurating the bank, deputy speaker and Canacona MLA Isidore Fernandes thanked the Mukta Drishti Foundation, saying that it is a matter of great self-respect and others should learn from it as it is starting from a very remote area like Cotigao.
President of Mukta Drishti Foundation Kishor Sarsolkar said that his aim is to create a model village in Cotigao with regard to women sanitation.
The Drishti Foundation has handed over inspection kit of around Rs 1 lakh for the work.
