At the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo in 1994, the sexual
and reproductive health needs of adolescents were highlighted, with calls for countries to …

Within almost all countries of the world there is a growing concern about the sexual and
reproductive health of adolescents. This concern has resulted from either a real or a …

The reproductive and sexual health needs of adolescents differ from those of adults. 1
During adolescence, the body undergoes significant developmental changes, most notably …

Today there are more than one billion 10-19 year olds, 1 70% of whom live in developing
nations. 2 They are growing up in circumstances quite different from those of their parents …

In 1994, the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) put forward a
groundbreaking call to place adolescent 1 sexual and reproductive health and rights …

Two paradigms have shaped how US policy makers, health professionals, and educators
have approached teenage sexuality over the past several decades. The first is the …

Nowhere are the challenges facing adolescents greater than in sub-Saharan Africa. Young
people aged 10-19 are estimated to represent almost a fourth of the population of the region …

Sexual health emerges as a key aspect of wellbeing during adolescence. Adolescents' lives
are marked by intense developmental changes, not limited to peak physical growth and …

With over 1.5 billion young people in the world who are between the ages of 10 and 25,
ensuring the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents is essential for global health …

Abstract The International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo in 1994 laid
out a bold, clear, and comprehensive definition of reproductive health and called for nations …