Periods in a tough period: global health failure to respond to menstruation during war
Sari Taha · 2024
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Description
Sari Taha argues in a 2024 commentary that global health has failed menstruating women in war zones. The burdens of menstruation and the unmet needs around it grow during conflict. Yet humanitarian responses largely overlook the issue, with little research, documentation, interest, or access to suitable products, facilities, and education. Poor menstrual care can also feed urinary and other infections.
The commentary uses Gaza as the case that epitomizes the problem. It offers practical recommendations for humanitarian and global health organizations. The way forward, the author argues, joins four parts: build menstruation aid into relief work, document needs reliably, grow cultural sensitivity, and run capacity building programs. The piece is a call to treat menstrual health as a standard part of crisis response.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Sari Taha |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 13 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |