AYMO aims at increasing school attendance for adolescent school girls, through improved menstrual hygiene management (MHM) in schools and facilitating access to safe, affordable and sustainable sanitary materials through a value chain business model.

In Tanzania most girls in rural primary schools who have reached puberty do not use appropriate sanitary wear during their monthly menstrual. They use local pads, i.e. rags, raw cotton and maize cobs. Due to lack of lack of water in most rural schools, washing of re-usable pads poses a serious challenge. Disposable pads are ready made commercial products. Quality assurance and certification for sanitation, hygiene and health safety of imported pads is provided by the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS). 

The main consumers of these sanitary pads are urban based women; only 2% of school girls across Tanzania (mostly urban based) use the disposable pads. There are rural school girls who have not even seen a sanitary pad. Girl pupils either use inappropriate materials to manage menstrual flow or/and opt to stay at home and not attend school during the 3-4 days of their menses. If they attend school without proper sanitary wear, many girls soil their uniforms and may suffer psychologically due to shame and embarrassment. Poor Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) can contribute to  poor performance and completion rates among girl pupils and exposes them to health risks.

Welcome to the upcoming medical camp at Makuyuni in Tanzania! We are excited to be providing essential healthcare services to a community that has limited access to medical resources. The medical camp is organized to improve and promote the health and wellness of individuals living in Makuyuni and surrounding areas.

The medical camp will offer free medical consultations, health education on disease prevention and treatment, and disease screening for various conditions, including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. Our team of medical professionals is dedicated to providing quality healthcare services to the individuals in the community. The team comprises physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and medical assistants who are experienced in handling various medical conditions.

In addition to health services, we will provide access to essential medications and necessary medical supplies. The camp aims to provide medical care to as many people as possible, who may not otherwise have access to these services.

We believe that everyone deserves access to quality healthcare services, and that's why we have worked hard to organize this medical camp for the community of Makuyuni. Our goal is to bring essential health services and education to the people of Makuyuni and contribute to the betterment of their quality of life.

We look forward to meeting and serving the community during the camp. Our medical team is committed to making a positive impact in the lives of the people we serve. Together, we can make a difference and ensure that everyone has access to basic healthcare services and education.

Stay tuned for more updates and information on the medical camp in Makuyuni!