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Adolescent health programming in India: a rapid review
BackgroundRecognizing the potential of the country’s large youth population and the importance of protecting and supporting its health and...
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Perception, practices, and understanding related to teenage pregnancy among the adolescent girls in India: a sco** review
BackgroundTeenage pregnancy is a concerning public health problem in India. Misperception and misunderstanding about pregnancy and its preventive...
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A qualitative evaluation of stakeholder perspectives on sustainable financing strategies for ‘priority’ adolescent sexual and reproductive health interventions in Ghana
BackgroundAdolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) interventions are underfunded in Ghana. We explored stakeholder perspectives on innovative...
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Contraception for married adolescents (15–19 years) in India: insights from the National Family Health Survey-4 (NFHS-4)
PurposeDespite the fact that marriage below the age of 18 years is illegal in India, a considerable number of females get married and start...
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Comprehensive knowledge of HIV and STI and its association with contraceptive use among unmarried adolescents: a two-wave longitudinal study in India
AimSexual activity among adolescents has shown an increasing trend globally, and with that, develo** countries have faced the challenge of...
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Association between exposure to social media and knowledge of sexual and reproductive health among adolescent girls: evidence from the UDAYA survey in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, India
BackgroundPoor sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes amongst adolescent girls in India have been associated with inadequate knowledge of SRH....
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Knowledge and awareness of policies and programmes to reduce adolescent pregnancy in Ghana: a qualitative study among key stakeholders
IntroductionAdolescent sexual and reproductive health continues to be a major public health issue in low-and middle-income countries. While many...
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Indian Academy of Pediatrics Consensus Guidelines for Adolescent Friendly Health Services
JustificationAdolescent health is critical to the current and future well- being of the world. Pediatricians need country specific guidelines in...
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Skin-Picking Disorder: A Guide to Diagnosis and Management
Skin-picking disorder, also known as excoriation disorder or psychogenic skin excoriations, is an obsessive–compulsive and related disorder that is...
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Measuring adolescent friendly health services in India: A sco** review of evaluations
BackgroundInitiatives to promote adolescent friendly health services (AFHS) have been taking place in India and many low- and middle-income countries...
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Effects of inaccuracies in arterial path length measurement on differences in MRI and tonometry measured pulse wave velocity
BackgroundCarotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV) and aortic PWV measured using MRI (MRI-PWV) show good correlation, but with a significant and...
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What does quality of care mean for maternal health providers from two vulnerable states of India? Case study of Bihar and Jharkhand
BackgroundQuality instillation has its own challenges, facilitators and barriers in various settings. This paper focuses on exploration of quality...
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Barriers and facilitators to healthcare professional behaviour change in clinical trials using the Theoretical Domains Framework: a case study of a trial of individualized temperature-reduced haemodialysis
BackgroundImplementing the treatment arm of a clinical trial often requires changes to healthcare practices. Barriers to such changes may undermine...
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Feasibility and validity of using WHO adolescent job aid algorithms by health workers for reproductive morbidities among adolescent girls in rural North India
BackgroundHigh prevalence of reproductive morbidities is seen among adolescents in India. Health workers play an important role in providing health...
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Should temporary hemodialysis catheter insertion remain a requirement of nephrology residency training?
Purpose of reviewRecently, there has been much debate about the practicality and utility of training nephrology fellows in temporary hemodialysis...
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Ambulatory care after acute kidney injury: an opportunity to improve patient outcomes
Purpose of reviewAcute kidney injury (AKI) is an increasingly common problem among hospitalized patients. Patients who survive an AKI-associated...
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ARSH 5: Reproductive Health Needs Assessment of Adolescents and Young People (15–24 y): A Qualitative Study on ‘Perceptions of Community Stakeholders’
ObjectiveTo explore the perceived reproductive health problems, health seeking behaviors, knowledge about available services and barriers to reach...
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ARSH 7: Community Adolescent Health Care and Education: Experience of an Innovative Approach
ObjectiveThe main objective of the project was to create a community adolescent health care and education initiative with an innovative approach of...