ArticleJournal of rural medicine : JRM2024
Barriers to the implementation of sexual and reproductive health programs for adolescents in Eastern Visayas, Philippines: a thematic synthesis of national policies using a qualitative study.
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- Adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights policy for ethnic minority girls in Vietnam: a qualitative study with policy makers and service providers.Global health action · 2026Article
- Using photovoice and life course theory to understand the lived experiences of Filipino teenage parents.Journal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence · 2026Article
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Objective: To review the implementation of essential reproductive health services in Eastern Visayas, Philippines. Materials and Methods: We reviewed four national policies through a qualitative research design using a series of key informant interviews conducted with service providers and focus group discussions with service beneficiaries. Results: There was a gap between the policies and the implementation of reproductive health services in the Eastern Visayas region. This gap is mainly due to the refusal of service providers to cater to teenagers' needs regarding reproductive health services. This has resulted in teenagers hesitating to seek reproductive health services and related support from primary healthcare facilities. Service beneficiaries have also reported on the unavailability of several reproductive health services in primary healthcare facilities. Conclusion: The gap between national policies and program implementation must be bridged. This can be achieved by creating culturally-specific policies that can improve the implementation of reproductive health programs in the study areas.
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