About three-quarters of health professionals in 30 countries surveyed by Plan International, from Kenya to Australia, reported supply shortages, while 58% complained of rising and prohibitive prices of sanitary products.
MHD is an annual awareness day on May 28 to highlight the importance of good menstrual hygiene management.
She urged governments to include menstrual hygiene in virus response plans and invest in water and sanitation services. Many girls in rural Zimbabwe were dependent on schools for a supply of pads and a place to dispose of them, said Rachael Goba, a worker with the charity in Zimbabwe.
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