Sanitary pad scandal stirs anger in SenegalAFP, DAKARAnger is mounting in Senegal over the alleged use of expired materials in sanitary pads and diapers by a leading Chinese firm, which denies any wrongdoing or bribery. In west and central Africa, many women and girls struggle to access quality menstrual products. It has production and distribution centers in Kenya, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Uganda, Nigeria and Cameroon among others. Asked for comments, Softcare said the batch of materials involved in the scandal was never used “before or after” the controversy. Moussa Diallo, the official who led the Softcare inspection mission, and two other inspectors, rejected the Senegal pharmaceutical regulator’s U-turn.
