Research snapshot: Mainstreaming is key for integrating menstrual hygiene management (MHM) effectively into emergency response

Building a cross-sectoral toolkit and research foundation for the integration of menstrual hygiene management into emergency response.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
6 November 2019
Country:
Burma, Lebanon, Tanzania
Document Type:
Briefing
Theme:
Health, Humanitarian Disasters and Emergencies
Authors:
Columbia University, International Rescue Committee

Abstract

This document provides a two-page summary of the research undertaken as part of the Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) funded study Building a cross-sectoral toolkit and research foundation for the integration of menstrual hygiene management (MHM) into emergency response.

This project explored the ethical challenges humanitarian health organizations face in situations of violence against civilians, particularly when healthcare facilities are targeted. The findings indicate that humanitarian actors can better face the challenge of ethical challenges in humanitarian response through whole-of-organizational, systematic approaches.

This Snapshot summarises:

  • Background to the research and how the research was conducted,
  • Key findings,
  • Implications for humanitarian practitioners and policymakers,
  • Recommendations,
  • Further reading

Citation

Columbia University, International Rescue Committee (2020) Research snapshot: Mainstreaming is key for integrating menstrual hygiene management (MHM) effectively into emergency response Elrha

Research snapshot: Mainstreaming is key for integrating menstrual hygiene management (MHM) effectively into emergency response

Published 6 November 2019
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