India, 14th October, 2026: Menstrual health remains an important area of health education for adolescent girls and their families, particularly in a country where access to reliable, easy-to-understand information can vary significantly across communities.

International Adolescent Health Week provides an opportunity to highlight the health and well-being needs of adolescents and promote awareness of issues that affect their development. It also underscores the importance of accessible, evidence-based health education in helping adolescents make informed decisions about their health.

In an effort to make evidence-based menstrual health education more accessible, The Healthy Indian Project (THIP) has partnered with AHA Haryana, to develop a Digital Patient Education Course on Menstruation in Hindi through THIP Academy.

AHA Haryana is a medical expert-led organization committed to advancing adolescent health through education, awareness, and meaningful professional engagement. It addresses key health concerns through expert-driven initiatives that make credible health information accessible and foster informed conversations. Its work seeks to strengthen health literacy, empower adolescents to make informed choices, and support their physical, emotional, and overall well-being.

Under the partnership, AHA Haryana will act as the Knowledge Partner, providing clinical and academic expertise for the programme, while THIP will use its digital patient education platform, THIP Academy, to develop the MOOC-based online course and digital learning experience. The Hindi-language course is designed to help adolescents and their caregivers understand menstruation, menstrual health and common concerns through accessible, evidence-based educational content.

Speaking on behalf of AHA Haryana, Dr. Rakesh Chandra Bhardwaj, Founder Chairperson, AHA Haryana, said, "Menstrual health is an essential part of adolescent health, yet many young girls and their families continue to rely on incomplete or inaccurate information. Providing scientifically correct information in a language that they understand is an important step towards improving awareness, confidence and healthy practices. Our collaboration with THIP will help us take evidence-based adolescent health education beyond the clinical setting and make it accessible to a much wider audience."

Commenting on the collaboration, Sudipta Sengupta, CEO, The Healthy Indian Project, said, "Patient education becomes meaningful only when people can understand and use the information in their everyday lives. Language is an important part of that. We are pleased to be able to partner with AHA Haryana and take evidence-based health education closer to the communities that need it in a way they need it."

Founded to improve health literacy through evidence-based information, THIP is a member of the World Health Organization's Vaccine Safety Net and a signatory to the International Fact-Checking Network. Through THIP Academy, the organisation works with medical professionals and professional medical associations to extend the reach of evidence-based health education through digital learning.

The partnership also expands THIP Academy's growing network of collaborations with professional medical associations. THIP Academy has previously worked with medical organisations including the Indian Society for the Study of Reproduction and Fertility (ISSRF) and the Indian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ISLM) to develop structured digital patient education programmes on areas including endometriosis, PCOD and childhood obesity.