Angela Onwuzoo As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility and commitment to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3, Clina-Lancet Laboratories Nigeria has empowered students of Queen’s College, Lagos, by providing them with sanitary pads and educational materials. SDG Goal 3 aims to “ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all ages.” The declaration emphasizes that to attain this overarching health goal, we must achieve universal health coverage and access to quality health care.
The laboratory facility stated that no fewer than 3,000 sanitary pads were provided to the girls to improve their menstrual hygiene and alleviate the burden of the high cost of sanitary pads, which have become increasingly expensive due to the economic hardship in the country. The Managing Director of Clina-Lancet Laboratories, Nigeria, Dr. Olayemi Dawodu, while distributing the pads to the girls, said the company was concerned about the lack of access to sanitary pads among girls, leading to unhygienic practices and absenteeism from school during menstruation.
She stressed the importance of menstrual hygiene, urging the private sector and non-governmental organisations to collaborate to make sanitary pads available for school girls in Nigeria. Dawodu said, “We believe that by working together with NGOs, civil organisations, and private companies, we can ensure all girls have access to menstrual hygiene and essential products. “Menstrual hygiene is a crucial aspect of a girl’.
