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Free sanitary pads for schoolgirls
In progressNext check-in: 23 November 2026Checked 28 Oct 2026Level 1 of 4: Reported by the ministry
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Stage 2 of 3: Distributing
In 2025, 12.2 million packs of sanitary pads went to 2,578,915 girls in public primary, JHS, SHS and TVET schools. The 2026 target is 2.6 million girls, and buying for 2026 is under way.
Ministry of Education update to the President, 28 October 2026
28 October 2026SourceLaunched
Stage 1 of 3Distributing
Stage 2 of 3Next: Every eligible girl reached
Stage 3 of 3
By region
Sanitary pads distributed
- Ashanti2,439,110 pads
- Central1,503,600 pads
- Eastern1,393,260 pads
- Greater Accra1,233,708 pads
- Volta877,922 pads
- Northern787,275 pads
- Western760,496 pads
- Upper East666,786 pads
- Bono454,193 pads
- Bono East422,303 pads
- Upper West421,582 pads
- Western North323,547 pads
- Ahafo277,585 pads
- Oti273,220 pads
- North East212,780 pads
- Savannah161,051 pads
Progress over time
4 dated progress points on record
Nov 2025Oct 2026
Files and sources
- Ministry of Education update to the President, 28 October 2026Source · 28 October 2026
- Ministry of Education press briefing, 20 July 2026Briefing · 20 July 2026
- 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy, Ministry of FinanceSource · 13 November 2025