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Silviya Chaulagain

The author is Research Officer at Center for Research Environment Health and Population Activities (CREHPA)
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Forgotten issue in Global Health Agenda

Published On: January 13, 2024 08:15 AM NPT By: Silviya Chaulagain

When we hear the words “menstruation” or “menstrual health” what comes to our mind? What associations do we make? Perhaps our thoughts would most likely revolve around menstrual restrictions, taboos, sanitary pads, etc. However, if we hear terms like maternal health, gender equality, water and sanitation, we will not only talk about contextual issues, but quite possibly link them with the global agendas like Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).