• The essential elements for good menstrual health are safe, acceptable, and reliable supplies to manage menstruation, privacy to change, a safe and private wash facility, and the ability to make informed choices.

• It is of utmost urgency that health and development policies prioritize menstrual health, as this issue intersects with human rights, public health, gender equality, and sustainable development.

• Policies should be targeted to eliminate period poverty, as in low-income countries where girls still struggle to afford menstrual products and have only limited access to sanitation services.

• UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) has taken measures to reach people through education initiatives, safe sanitation facilities,  such as in displacement camps, and dignity kits, such as supplies and underwear.

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