HEALTH FOCUS: Why menstrual hygiene management is important

Menstrual Hygiene is vital to the empowerment and well-being of women and girls worldwide.
It is about ensuring women and girls live in an environment that values and supports their ability to manage their menstruation with dignity.
As we conclude the world menstrual hygiene week a lot more is required to ensure that girls and women here are not affected by poor menstrual hygiene.
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Before the COVID-19 pandemic, of the 1·9 billion individuals who menstruate, an estimated 500 million were unable to attain menstrual health. Menstrual hygiene management enables women and girls to reach their full potential. Source: The Lancet 2:47

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Menstrual Health and Hygiene (MHH) is essential to the well-being and empowerment of women and adolescent girls. On any given day, more than 300 million women worldwide are menstruating. In total, an estimated 500 million lack access to menstrual products and adequate facilities for menstrual hygiene management (MHM). Source: World Bank