HIV testing, treatment and care: why are adolescents special?
We now know that HIV ranks highly in the burden of disease among adolescents globally, that their rate of mortality for HIV is increasing, and that interventions need to be …
Course: Improving the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents: from Evidence to Action
Safe access to abortion
In almost all countries access to safe induced abortion is restricted by law. Underlying this is the complex link between access to safe abortion and the first principle of human …
Potential for lives saved
If all women with an unmet need for family planning had access to a modern, effective method of contraception, there would be many potential health benefits to both women and …
Family planning use and unmet need
We’ve determined that family planning has a range of benefits to health and beyond, but what if women can’t access the contraception they want or need? Unmet need for family …
Health priorities: mental health
The second major health priority we’ll consider is mental health. Research has shown that mental health issues account for the most Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) lost in adolescents and …
Health priorities: violence and injuries
In the previous step we identified a number of major health priorities that can either manifest for the first time during adolescence or have a major effect at that time …
Where do people obtain family planning methods?
A solid understanding of the choices and behaviours of users who select modern contraceptive methods is crucial to ensure universal access to acceptable, affordable and good-quality family planning services. In …
The burden of disease in adolescents
The burden of disease is the impact of a health problem measured by mortality, morbidity and other indicators. What are the top causes of the burden of disease in adolescents? …
Contraceptive method choices over time
The use of contraception has increased rapidly across the world since the first regulatory approval of the contraceptive pill in the United States in 1960. In this step, Dr Kathryn …
What is reproductive health?
Reproduction is a biological process by which offspring are produced and is a fundamental feature of all life. Sexual reproduction concerns the production of new, living organisms from two individuals …
Demographic and epidemiological transitions
How many adolescents are there across the world? How has the health of this group changed over time? Here we describe demographic and epidemiological transitions and how they relate to …
Adolescent development: psychological and social
It’s hard not to notice the physical changes an individual experiences during adolescence. However, as Professor David Ross explains in this step, psychological and social changes are just as profound, …
The importance of family planning within reproductive health
Family planning offers many benefits, including empowering women to choose how many children they have, better health and survival of mothers and children, a reduction in poverty, and a better …
Principles of Family Planning
The International Conference on Population and Development, which took place in Cairo in 1994, established the right of men and women to be informed and have access to safe, effective, …
What is Induced Abortion?
Induced abortion is one of the most socially and politically sensitive topics in reproductive health, and provokes strong emotional responses from many people. In this article, Dr Jenny Cresswell considers …
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