Burma Human Rights Network’s report: “We also have dreams”
The issue of female hygiene products was also raised as an area of concern to BHRN when
discussing medical supplies in the camps. It is a keen insight to include things like sanitary pads in
the health needs of refugees that are not being adequately addressed.
The same woman told BHRN, “There are some things for women which we don’t get. For example,
the clothes for women. There is something necessary for young girls which we are not getting now,
but we used to get these things earlier. It’s been over one year, we are not getting these things
(pads). In camp-15, [we need] the assistance with glasses, canes, etc for the elderly who struggle to
walk. We heard these things are given in other camps, but not in our camp.”
Medication in camp
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