Purpose
to develop biodegradable sanitary pads for women and girls in underserved communities by recycling discarded pseudo stems of banana plants to produce a biopolymer combined with non-toxic additives with adsorptive and protective properties
Grantee
Division
Global Health
Date
MAY 2021
Region served
GLOBAL
Committed amount
$100,000
Grant topic
Discovery and Translational Sciences
Duration (months)
18
Grantee location
Mpigi, Uganda
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