Quality health care for adolescents

Abstract

The growing attention to the importance of universal health coverage raises challenges for all age groups. The focus of this chapter is on how the healthcare system can best respond to the health needs of adolescents and young adults. Historically, this cohort has been largely neglected by the healthcare system, which has had its primary focus on the health needs of women, children under 5 years old, and the elderly. When adolescents’ health needs have been recognized, the focus of service delivery has largely been through the lens of sexual and reproductive healthcare services including HIV. Notwithstanding the importance of sexual and reproductive healthcare services for young people, ther..