title: WHO guidelines on preventing early pregnancy and poor reproductive outcomes among adolescents in developing countries.
abstract: Adolescent pregnancy and its consequences represent a major public health concern in many low-middle income countries of the world. The World Health Organization has recently developed evidence-based guidelines addressing six areas: preventing early marriage; preventing early pregnancy through sexuality education, increasing education opportunities and economic and social support programs; increasing the use of contraception; reducing coerced sex; preventing unsafe abortion; and increasing the use of prenatal care childbirth and postpartum care. In each of these areas, World Health Organization recommends directions for future research. The summary concludes with a brief look at global and regional initiatives that provide a window of opportunity for stepping up action in this important area.
authors.forename: Venkatraman
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chandra-Mouli
authors.forename: Alma Virginia
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Camacho
authors.forename: Pierre-André
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Michaud
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects; D000293:Adolescent; D003068:Coercion; D003270:Contraceptive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008393:Marriage; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D011181:Postnatal Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012944:Social Support; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D003270:Contraceptive Agents