TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Availability and components of national adolescent health programs, by World Bank Income Group
JO  - Journal of Adolescent Health
A1  - Marsh, Andrew D.
A1  - Guthold, Regina
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Data Source: WHO Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent and Ageing data portal. Available at: https://platform.who.int/data/maternal-newborn-child-adolescent-ageing and World Health Organization. Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health Policy Survey, 2018-2019: Summary Report. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2020.      •  National adolescent health programs are instrumental in prioritizing adolescents and their health needs and these programs function best when adequately staffed and funded.    •  Globally, 77% of the 150 countries responding to the Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health Policy Survey (2018-2019) reported having a national adolescent health program, while only 29% reported that the program included at least one designated full-time person and a regular government budget allocation.    •  The proportion of countries reporting having a national adolescent health programme increased with decreasing country income...<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1054-139X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.05.003
ID  - ref1
ER  -