Tuesday, July 15 / 8:30 - 10:00 • Meeting Room P2 - Merivale Side

Session 46
Menstrual Health Management: Current Challenges

Chair: Sivakami Muthusamy, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India

1. Barriers to Accessing Menstrual Healthcare for Adolescent Girls in Nepal: A Qualitative Study of Patient, Community, and Provider Perspectives • Melanie Channon, University of Bath; Mahesh Puri, Center for Research on Environment Health and Population Activities (CREHPA), Nepal; Rebecca Evans, University of Bath.

2. The Psychosocial and Mental Burden of Menstruation on Adolescent Girls in Nepal • Minakshi Dahal, University of Bath; Mahesh Puri, Center for Research on Environment Health and Population Activities (CREHPA), Nepal; Fran Amery, University of Bath; Melanie Channon, University of Bath.

3. Period Poverty in Slum Settings of Mumbai: Parental Perspectives • Paramita Majumdar, International Institute for Population Sciences, India; Aparajita Chattopadhyay, International Institute for Population Sciences, India; Shinjini Ray, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Shireen J. Jejeebhoy, Aksha Centre for Equity and Wellbeing / International Institute for Population Sciences.

4. The Lived Experiences of the Onset of Menarche and Menstruation amongst Adolescent Girls in Urban Townships of Gqeberha, Eastern Cape Province in South Africa • Nwabisa Mona, University of KwaZulu Natal (Howard); Professor Anna Voce, University of KwaZulu-Natal.

5. Factors Hinder Sustainability on Local Manufacturing of Modern Reusable Pads; A Case Study from Tanzania • Hyasintha Ntuyeko, Kasole Secrets; Giorgio Colombo, OIKOS East Africa.

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