individuals from wealthier households were more Thus, MHM must be prioritized in overall policy likely to have access to sanitary pads,7 and more and practice, and in both peacetime and during likely to have access to safe and lockable MHM humanitarian crises. [...] Human Coast, and 23% of girls in Nigeria missed school security is “people-centered” and concerns itself in the last 12 months due to their periods.12 with the well-being of communities and individuals.5 There are seven major components of human While lack of access to products to manage security: economic, food, health, environmental, menstruation is a significant barrier in school personal, comm. [...] Global Menstrual Health Collective, and Columbia University to advocate for countries to provide In the absence of certain MHM products, “promotive, preventative, and curative health menstruators may resort to using rags, dirty services, as well as access to adequate water cloths, newspaper, and other alternatives to supply and sanitation in their national universal manage their periods. [...] the context of menstrual health and health systems strengthening, and also to develop and implement In 2017, the Columbia Mailman School of Public approaches to integrate menstrual health into Health and the International Rescue Committee universal health coverage strategies.32 published “The Toolkit for Integrating MHM into Humanitarian Response” to serve as a guideline MHM in Humanitarian Settin. [...] the provision of culturally appropriate menstrual State Department to prevent gender-based violence protection materials for women and girls and others (GBV) in humanitarian settings and to protect who menstruate.33 However, the implementation of survivors and those at risk.36 This program allows for menstrual health product provision in emergency funding to support GBV prevention efforts globally.
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