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.
The event brought together women with lived experiences, health experts, policymakers, civil society, and private sector leaders to ignite a long-overdue national conversation on menopause.
Themed "The Pause that Speaks: Voices, Policy and Action," the conference sought to dismantle stigma, amplify women's voices, and shape a policy framework to support millions of Kenyan women transitioning through menopause.
