Scaling Access to Contraception for Youth in Urban Slums: The Challenge Initiative's Systems-Based Multi-Pronged Strategy for Youth-Friendly Cities.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

More than half of all adolescents globally live in Asia, with India having the largest adolescent population in the world at 253 million. In sub-Saharan Africa, adolescents make up the greatest proportion of the population, with 23% of the population aged 10-19. And these numbers are predicted to grow rapidly-particularly in urban areas as rural youth migrate to cities for economic opportunities. While adolescents and youth are subject to high sexual and reproductive health risks, few efforts have been documented for addressing these in urban settings, especially in poor settlements.

Methods

The Challenge Initiative (TCI) is a demand-driven, family planning platform for sustainable scale and impact that lets city governments-in particular urban slums-lead implem

SUBMITTER: Bose K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8597915 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature