A forgotten group during humanitarian crises: a systematic review of sexual and reproductive health interventions for young people including adolescents in humanitarian settings

Author(s)
Lauren, J. Asha, S. G. Jacobs, T. Blanchet, K. Neha, S. S.
Publication language
English
Pages
16pp
Date published
27 Oct 2019
Publisher
BMC - Spinger Series
Type
Articles
Keywords
Children & youth, Health, humanitarian action
Organisations
BMC
Link
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13031-019-0240-y

Young people including adolescents face barriers to healthcare and increased risk of poor sexual and reproductive health (SRH), which are exacerbated in humanitarian settings. This article presents a systematic review that assessed the evidence on SRH interventions for young people including adolescents in humanitarian settings, strategies to increase their utilisation and their effects on health outcomes.

Authors: 
Lauren, J. Asha, S. G. Jacobs, T. Blanchet, K. Neha, S. S.