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‘Menstruation means impurity’: multilevel interventions are needed to break the menstrual taboo in Nepal
BACKGROUND: During their menstrual period, women are generally considered impure in Nepal; in the rural areas of the western part of the country, they are even banished to stay in sheds (called chhaupadi) during this time, which increases their vulnerability to a variety of health consequences. Ther...
Autores principales: | Thapa, Subash, Aro, Arja R. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7971149/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33639917 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12905-021-01231-6 |
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