Menstrual hygiene day observed on this day
Menstrual hygiene day, an annual global initiative for breaking taboos and raising awareness about the importance of menstrual hygiene management (MHM), is observed on May 28. The day was first introduced by the NGO 'WASH United' in 2014. Notably, the NGO has worked with UNICEF in India to formulate national MHM guidelines, which were implemented in December 2015.