IANS
Globally, a majority of the healthcare workers (nearly 70%) are women. These doctors, nurses and other staff, who are at the frontline of dealing with the pandemic are facing difficulty in obtaining menstrual supplies. They are working long hours, but lacking the resources to maintain their menstrual hygiene.
“This is particularly true for front-line health workers who wear personal protective equipment (PPE). Putting on and removing PPE prevents the quick changing of menstrual hygiene materials, leading women to bleed into protective suits, suppress menstruation through the use of oral contraceptive pills, or potentially miss days of work,” the United Nations said.