Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is a major health issue affecting women and girls of reproductive age worldwide. Fifty-two per cent of the female population is of reproductive age at any given time1.

2024年10月25日 · Ninety percent (115/128) of supported schools established a dedicated MHM room, often by re-purposing an existing space. School staff also raised their own funds for purchasing basic materials and equipping sanitary and hygienic stations.

Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) is defined by the Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) of WHO and UNICEF as: “Women and adolescent girls use hygienic materials to absorb or collect menstrual blood, which can be changed in privacy as often as necessary for the duration of a menstrual period, use soap and water for washing the body

The MHM Guidelines consist of three written chapters with corresponding appendices that provide explicit and comprehensive guidance on conducting an MHM Situation Analysis,designing an MHM program and monitoring and

UNICEF Ethiopia’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Programme recognizes that menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is an important aspect of eliminating inequalities in WASH services access and that MHM contributes to reducing early marriage through improving girls’ school attendance, performance and school completion.

Practical tools for assessing, planning, implementing and monitoring MHM (that can be adapted and translated at country or operation level). This guide and tools align with and should be used together with the IFRC Minimum Standards for Protection, Gender and Inclusion. 1 Sommer, M., Schmitt, M., Clatworthy, D. (2017).

When child-friendly educational programs that raise awareness about menstrual hygiene management (MHM) are coupled with safe, private, and single-gender sanitation facilities; an accessible water supply; and a means

2019年5月24日 · Inadequate WASH facilities, particularly in public places (schools, workplaces or health centers), pose a major obstacle to women and girls in maintaining their menstrual hygiene. However, improving menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is not just about sanitation. MHM and human capital are inextricably intertwined.

2021年5月10日 · This booklet serves as a guide for young girls on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM). It contains information on the menstrual cycle, menstrual myths, and most common questions relating to menstruation and MHM.

Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) /Sanitation in School proposed checklist. (August 2016) Among all the women currently living under $2/day, almost a quarter are schoolgirls of menstrual age. Menstruation poses serious challenges to a majority of them, threatening their ability to attend and participate