Karnataka To Introduce Menopause Health Policy for Women

Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Department will be introducing a special policy dedicated to women's health, Minister U T Khader has said. Named 'Ruthutaare', the policy, which is said to be a first of its kind in the country, will primarily focus on menopause-related issues among women.

 "Karnataka government plans to introduce a special health policy for women at the earliest. We have a health policy, not only in the state but across the country



there is no separate women health policy. As all health programmes concerning women come under the common health policy, probably the priority that should be given to women has got reduced," Khader said.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, he said, "We have discussed all these and in the days ahead, probably for the first time in the country, we have planned to introduce a women health policy in Karnataka with the name Ruthutaare, which is related to menopause."