Platforms for delivery of adolescent-friendly health care

Abstract

There has been a dramatic shift in the type of health issues that affect adolescents across the world, with a resulting requirement for health services to re-orient themselves to address these problems. Sexual and reproductive health is still a major problem in many low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), but is increasingly relevant for unmarried as well as married young women. While undernutrition remains a key problem, the obesity epidemic is increasingly affecting adolescents in LMIC. Mental disorder and risks for later noncommunicable diseases (e.g. tobacco use) typically have their onset during adolescence, and accidents and injuries disproportionately affect the young. Yet, historica..