Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Karnataka to introduce first women's menopause health policy 'Ruthutaare'
The government of Karnataka, a state in India, wants to make a special health plan just for women.
The plan is called Ruthutaare and it is said to be the first one of its kind in the country.
The plan is about menopause, a time when a woman's body changes as she grows older.
Some women can feel worried, stressed, or unwell during menopause.
This plan wants to help them manage their lifestyle and reduce mental stress without using medicine.
A doctor named Jyotsna Mirlay will lead a team to help build the plan.
A famous film actress and former member of parliament named Ramya will help tell people about it.
Health workers called ASHA workers will visit homes to find out which women need help and share health information with them.
Later, the plan might be discussed with the Union government so it can be used across the whole country.
Karnataka plans to introduce 'Ruthutaare', described as the first policy of its kind in the country, focusing on menopause-related issues among women.
Health Minister U T Khader said women's health priority has dropped because women's programmes currently fall under a common health policy.
The policy will focus on preventive measures without medication, with a committee headed by Dr Jyotsna Mirlay, a consultant and infertility specialist.
Film actress and former MP Ramya has been appointed brand ambassador for women and child health awareness initiatives.
As a first step, trained ASHA workers will conduct house-to-house surveys to collect data on women in perimenopause and menopause stages; the proposal will later be discussed with the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- Who
- Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister U T Khader, who announced the policy; Dr Jyotsna Mirlay, who heads the policy committee; and Ramya, the appointed brand ambassador.
- What
- Introduction of 'Ruthutaare', a first-of-its-kind women's health policy focused on menopause, using preventive measures without medication.
- When
- Announced on a Tuesday; the articles do not specify the exact date.
- Where
- Announced in Bengaluru for Karnataka, India; the proposal may later be implemented across the country.
- Why
- Because women's programmes come under a common health policy, reducing their priority, and doctors say women face mental and health issues during menopause.
- Policy name
- Ruthutaare
- Location
- Karnataka, India
- Focus
- Menopause-related issues among women
- Distinction
- First women's health policy of its kind in the country
- Approach
- Preventive measures without medication
- Policy committee head
- Dr Jyotsna Mirlay, consultant and infertility specialist
- Brand ambassador
- Ramya, film actress and former MP
- First step
- House-to-house survey with trained ASHA workers on perimenopause and menopause stages
