Period poverty continues to be a big issue in Malaysia. As a way to combat this, Selangor is going to introduce a free sanitary pad programme, as part of the state budget for next year. Will this work? What kind of lessons can other states learn from this? We look into it.

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Produced by: Kelly Anissa

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharaad Kuttan

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Categories:  health policy,  wellness

Tags:  bulan sisters,  period poverty,  period,  sanitary pads,  selangor,  reproductive health,  menstruation,  stigma,