Contraceptive issues of youth and adolescents in developing countries: highlights from the Philippines and other Asian countries
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Emma Alesna-Llanto1, Corazon M Raymundo
1Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine-Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Manila, Taft Avenue, Manila, Philippines 1000. teendoc99@yahoo.com
Abstract:
This article highlights contraceptive issues in Asia, home to some 700 million adolescents. It starts with a description of the socio-cultural milieu of adolescents in South and Southeast Asia, their knowledge and use of contraceptives, the myriad barriers to access, and the many innovative programs to broaden contraceptive availability. The reproductive health needs of adolescents in poor countries cannot be solved by merely supplying them with contraceptives--these needs can only be fully addressed in the context of gender equality, poverty alleviation and the conviction that investing in the reproductive health of adolescents is a most urgent priority. Investing in the reproductive health of adolescents will have an impact not only on birth and abortion rates, maternal health, and the spread of STI/HIV but also on the demographics and economic development of the region--and beyond.
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