title: Adolescent health in the Caribbean region: insights from the Jamaican experience.
abstract: Adolescent health in Jamaica and the wider English-speaking Caribbean has over the past three decades advanced in achieving improved healthcare services for adolescents. The path taken to achieve success thus far is reviewed - including a historical perspective on the services offered, revision of the relevant policy and legislation frameworks, improved service delivery through education and training of relevant stakeholders and providers, improved youth participation, and sustained involvement of advocates.
authors.forename: Abigail
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: Joi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chambers
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Campbell-Forrester
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000067697:Adolescent Health; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000295:Adolescent Medicine / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D004493:Education / Q000458:organization & administration; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007563:Jamaica; D017146:Models, Organizational; D058996:Quality Improvement