"We need a commonly agreed understanding among families, communities, policy implementers and educators that menstrual hygiene is intrinsically linked to adolescent girls' health and overall well-being. Optimal menstrual practices have a cascade effect on development indicators such as access to regular schooling, which in turn is a building block for a life that emcompasses the full gamut of entitlements."

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