Guinness World Record With Longest Line Of Sanitary Napkins Set In B’luru
Team Udayavani, Jan 13, 2019, 4:44 AM IST
Bengaluru: Participants at a medical congress in Bengaluru have set a new Guinness World Record for the longest line of sanitary pads, in a move aimed at promoting menstrual hygiene.
Five hundred people at the 62nd All India Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (AICOG) took seven and a half hours to lay out 10,105 sanitary pads in a line 1,078 metres (3,537 feet) long.
The feat, verified by Guinness World Record officials, also included the shape of a uterus under the slogan “Nothing’s more cuterus than your uterus”.
“Sanitary pads are required for every woman for her hygiene. Hygiene is so important otherwise they will have lot of pelvic infections, urinary infections and all those problems are there,” gynaecologist Geeta Pramod Shanbhag said.
According to a National Family Health Survey (NFHS) report published in 2017, only 58 per cent of women in India aged 15 to 24 use a hygienic method of menstrual protection, the Hindu daily reported.
In July, the government withdrew a controversial tax on sanitary pads following a vocal campaign led by activists and Bollywood stars to boost female education and empowerment.
One study by WaterAid and UNICEF found that more than a third of girls in South Asia missed school during their periods.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
Cong’s D K Suresh, only incumbent MP from Karnataka, files nomination from Bangalore Rural
Baikampady: Massive fire breaks out in seafood factory
NIA detains two more suspects linked to Rameshwaram Cafe blast
Some Lingayat seers ask BJP to change its Dharwad LS candidate Pralhad Joshi
Koojimale under scrutiny following Naxal suspicions
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Priyanka Gandhi questions govt under Cong’s media campaign for LS polls
Delhi under constitutional crisis, Kejriwal should quit if he has scant regard for people: BJP
Fare of shared cabs on Pune, Nashik and Shirdi routes from Mumbai hiked
Cong’s D K Suresh, only incumbent MP from Karnataka, files nomination from Bangalore Rural
Sena (UBT) firm on contesting from Sangli, nobody should do anything that will help BJP: Raut