Maureen Murphy

May 9, 2024 | bmjopen.bmj.com | Maureen Murphy |Rebecca A. Dutton |Nicola Jones |Kiya Gezahegne

DiscussionOverall, the results of this analysis demonstrate that MHM for adolescent girls in Ethiopia has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the conditions brought about by the pandemic (eg, lockdowns, social distancing, disruptions of supply chains through school closures and market disruptions). Several factors emerged as driving these challenges in MHM.

May 7, 2024 | yourlifechoices.com.au | Rachel Carey |Maureen Murphy

There is evidence that a growing number of Australians cannot afford to access enough nutritious food. About 8 per cent of Victorian adults were severely food insecure in 2022, meaning that they ran out of food at times and could not afford to buy more. This represents a 40 per cent increase in severe food insecurity in Victoria in two years.