Reviews
Sexually Transmitted Infection Services for Adolescents and Youth in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Perceived and Experienced Barriers to Accessing Care
Access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services is vital for sexually active adolescents; yet, their SRH care needs are often unmet.Effective Strategies to Provide Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Services and to Increase Demand and Community Support
Access to youth friendly health services is vital for ensuring sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and well-being of adolescents. This study is a descriptive review of the effectiveness of initiatives to improve adolescent access to and utilization of sexual and reproductive health services (SRHS) in low- and middle-income countries. We examined four SRHS intervention types: (1) facility based, (2) out-of-facility based, (3) interventions to reach marginalized or vulnerable populations, (4) interventions to generate demand and/or community acceptance.Effective Health Interventions for Adolescents That Could Be Integrated With Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Programs
We reviewed published data to identify health interventions for 9–15-year-old girls and boys that could to be usefully integrated with programs of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
