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Zimbabwe: Quality of sanitary towels

Categories: Sub-Saharan Africa, Zimbabwe, Health, Women & Gender

This is Zimbabwe reports on the governments decision to “quality test” sanitary towels” that have been donated during an international appeal… [1].”At the moment Zimbabwean women are forced to use newspaper and toilet paper; those in the rural areas are apparently resorting to leaves and tree bark! And apparently this is leading to infections and illnesses.”