Experts push for menopause policy and affordable care

Health experts are calling on the government to develop a clear policy framework on menopause, including affordable hormone replacement therapy, routine screening, and integrated mental health services.

Speaking during the historic menopause conference, that menopause has been under discussed health issue for long, despite it impacting millions of Kenyan women, it remains shrouded in stigma, silence, and misinformation, particularly affecting women in rural areas, informal employment marginalised communities.