Adolescent and youth reproductive health in Pakistan: status, issues, policies, and programs
This assessment of adolescent reproductive health in Pakistan is part of a series of assessments in 13 countries in Asia and the Near East.
This assessment of adolescent reproductive health in Pakistan is part of a series of assessments in 13 countries in Asia and the Near East.
The Adolescents and Youth in Pakistan 2001-2002: A Nationally Representative Survey (AYSP) was funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, the Department for International Development (UK), and UNICEF (Pakistan).
The publication provides a comprehensive overview of the socio-demographic and sexual and reproductive health situation of adolescents in South Asia, including available evidence about the health risks and challenges that young people face in South Asian countries.
Peer education is an informal educational method which can be used as a preventive strategy in order to limit the spread of HIV/AIDS/STI and drug use.