Michelle Mbuthia

Each year, Menstrual Health Hygiene Day, celebrated on May 28, shines a spotlight on the importance of menstrual health, dignity, and access to care. One of the most relevant yet overlooked menstrual health conditions is heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB), a condition that is estimated to affect millions of women and girls across the reproductive life course, particularly in Africa.

Across the WISH Dividend programme countries, progress on SRHR takes place in complex and sometimes fragile political contexts, with legal constraints and increasingly limited funding. Women and girls continue to face barriers to accessing services, particularly where policies are outdated, domestic financing is insufficient, or issues are politically sensitive. Parliamentarians shape national laws, approve public budgets, and oversee government performance.

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