ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Adolescents' Sexual and Reproductive Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
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- Teenage pregnancy and its associated factors through COVID-19 in East Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs for forcibly displaced adolescent girls and young women (10-24 years old) in humanitarian settings: a mixed-methods systematic review.Reproductive health · 2023Pooled it
- Challenges in accessing family planning, contraceptive and abortion services, and sexually transmitted infections care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy: a mixed method study.Reproductive health · 2026Article
- Reproductive Health Outcomes Associated With Domestic Violence Among Iranian Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Infodemic as a structural barrier to sexual and reproductive health service utilization in Africa: a rapid critical narrative review.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Review
- The Landscape on Access to Maternal and Child Health Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Africa: A Scoping Review.Interdisciplinary perspectives on infectious diseases · 2026Review
- Transforming adolescent sexual reproductive health in Pakistan: a holistic and culturally sensitive strategy.BMJ global health · 2025Article
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- Adolescents' Sexual Health During the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Systematic Review.Health science reports · 2025Review
- Impact of layered behavioral, socio-economic and school-based interventions on selected behavioral and biomarker indicators among adolescent girls and young women in Uganda.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
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- Gender-transformative HIV and SRHR programme approaches for adolescents and young people: a realist review to inform policy and programmes.BMJ global health · 2024Review
- Exploring key challenges for healthcare providers and stakeholders in delivering adolescent sexual and reproductive health services and information during the COVID-19 pandemic in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe: a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Nimble adaptations to sexual and reproductive health service provision to adolescents and young people in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.Sexual and reproductive health matters · 2024Article
- Teachers' Perceptions of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Their Implementation of an Evidence-based HIV Prevention Program in the Bahamas.AIDS and behavior · 2024Article
- Trends in Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Outcomes Before and Into the COVID-19 Pandemic in Burkina Faso and Kenya: Evidence From Panel Data.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2024Article
- Outbreak of severe community-acquired bacterial infections among children in North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany), October to December 2022.Infection · 2024Article
- Scoping review: longitudinal effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on child and adolescent mental health.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2024Article
- The downstream effects of COVID-19 on adolescent girls in the Peruvian Amazon: qualitative findings on how the pandemic affected education and reproductive health.BMJ global health · 2024Article
- Pregnancy outcomes before and during COVID-19 pandemic in Tamale Metropolis, Ghana: A retrospective cohort study.PloS one · 2024Article
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Abstract
Adolescents living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are struggling with accessing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, and COVID-19 has escalated the problem. The purpose of this review was to identify and assess the existing literature on the impact of the pandemic on SRH needs and access to services by adolescents in LMICs. A scoping review was conducted to collate findings on the topic. Searches were performed on eight databases. Data were extracted and categorized into various themes. After removing duplicates and performing a full-text reading of all articles, nine articles were included in our review. Our findings generated several themes related to adolescents' sexual and reproductive health during the COVID-19 pandemic. These include (1) limited access to sexual and reproductive health services, (2) school closure and increased rate of early marriages, (3) sexual or intimate partner violence during COVID-19, (4) disruption in maternity care, (5) adolescents' involvement in risky or exploitative work, (6) intervention to improve sexual and reproductive health services during COVID-19, and (7) policy development related to adolescent sexual and reproductive health. Several recommendations were made on policies-for instance, the use of telemedicine and community-based programs as a way to deliver SRH services to adolescents during and after a pandemic.
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