TY - GEN
T1 - The Last Taboo: Menstrual hygiene management in the Pacific
AU - Mohamed, Yasmin
AU - Huggett, Chelsea
AU - Macintyre, Alison
AU - McSkimming, Donna
AU - Barrington, Dani
AU - Durrant, Kelly
AU - Natoli, Lisa
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Key messages• A formative study in Solomon Islands, Fiji and Papua New Guinea (PNG) found that adolescent girls and women face multiple challenges to managing menstruation effectively and with dignity.• These challenges interact, and have the potential to negatively influence physical and emotional health, participation at school, work and in the community, and impact on the environment.• Improving menstrual hygiene requires a comprehensive approach that considers the determinants of menstrual health, with a focus on improving knowledge; challenging harmful norms; maintaining quality water, sanitation and hygiene facilities, including disposal mechanisms; and ensuring sustainable access to good quality, acceptable menstrual hygiene products.
AB - Key messages• A formative study in Solomon Islands, Fiji and Papua New Guinea (PNG) found that adolescent girls and women face multiple challenges to managing menstruation effectively and with dignity.• These challenges interact, and have the potential to negatively influence physical and emotional health, participation at school, work and in the community, and impact on the environment.• Improving menstrual hygiene requires a comprehensive approach that considers the determinants of menstrual health, with a focus on improving knowledge; challenging harmful norms; maintaining quality water, sanitation and hygiene facilities, including disposal mechanisms; and ensuring sustainable access to good quality, acceptable menstrual hygiene products.
M3 - Other contribution
PB - Burnet Institute
CY - Melbourne, Australia
ER -