Kate Nelson

Effects and costs of a multi-component menstrual health intervention (MENISCUS) on mental health problems, educational performance, and menstrual health in Ugandan secondary schools: an open-label, sc... Improving multiple dimensions of menstrual health in secondary schools in Uganda is important for health and human rights but is not sufficient to improve mental health or educational performance over...

Read all about it here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @lancetgh.bsky.social

(bonus points for anyone who looks at the supplementary materials too 😉)

📉 So why no improvement in education & mental health?

Menstrual health is just one part of a complex issue. Researchers say we need further studies to strengthen interventions which improve menstrual health, mental health & educational needs.

Paper 🔗 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

First post here to share findings from our #MenstrualHealth trial - a big effort by a big team over many years (now somehow summarized in just 4,000 words!)

I think it raises some important questions about the 'why' of improving menstrual health. Lots more to unpack soon!

#PeriodFriendlyWorld