Self-care kits for the empowerment of adolescents and women
Self-care kits for the empowerment of adolescents and women
Delivery of dignity kits in Hospital and Health Center of San Juan de Lurigancho district
Each kit contains: soap, shampoo, sanitary towels, cotton underwear, toothpaste, toothbrush, comb, alcohol gel, deodorant stick and toilet paper, all inside a reusable cloth bag.
The kits were transferred on the morning of November 5 from the UNFPA headquarters to the San Juan del Lurigancho Hospital (HSJL).
The following participated in the delivery event: Maria Eugenia Mujica – UNFPA Assistant Representative, Pablo Cordova – Director of the HSJL, OB María Arcos Salazar – SRH Coordinator DIRIS Lima Center, Dr. Jorge Luis Basauri Quiroz - Head of the Departme
A set of kits were left at the HSJL, the rest were distributed to health centers in the district: H.C. Huáscar XV, H.C. Bayóvar, H.C. Cruz de Motupe, H.C. Jaime Zubieta, H.C. Ganímedes, H.C. Santa Rosa and H.C. La Libertad.
Each delivery is preceded by an awareness-raising talk, which helps to raise awareness among adolescents and women about the prioritization of their needs in an emergency context and self-care practices.
The delivery of the dignity kits to the health centers was done by the primary care staff. The kits were given to pregnant women, who were there for their follow-up appointments, as well as to postpartum women.
In the process of delivering the dignity kits, a special emphasis was placed on distributing them to migrant, refugee and host community women.
The delivery of dignity kits will remain in the regions of Lambayeque, Piura and Tumbes. Thank you
