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Healthy menstrual hygiene practices are of utmost importance in the life of every female during her reproductive age. The research paper aims at drawing attention on the importance of awareness of menstrual hygiene and choice of menstrual hygiene products as a means to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs), with respect to socioeconomic development of the nation and its global impact on health and environment. A cross sectional pilot study on 150 females was conducted. The study involved conduction of menstrual hygiene awareness workshop for the female participants which was followed by interview on the basis of pretested questionnaire.The results of the pilot study indicated that most of the females who are in their reproductive age group are unaware of the basic menstrual hygiene maintenance. The choice of menstrual hygiene product taking into consideration the affordability, impact of menstrual hygiene product on their own health and environment is not done in an appropriate manner. Awareness programs in order to update the females of all the age groups with respect to menstrual hygiene, menstrual hygiene product choice will help in attaining sustainable development goals with respect to good health and well-being of the females in the reproductive age.

Sustainable development goals, Menstrual hygiene, Menstrual hygiene products, Awareness programs