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Unforeseen Effects of COVID-19 on Adolescent Health
1Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bibinagar, Hyderabad India.
Abstract:
India is presently in the midst of a major health crisis with the second wave of corona virus spreading at an alarming rate and claiming more lives than ever before. Although the pandemic is affecting the lives of all sections of society, adolescent girls being a vulnerable group are affected in dual manner, not just by the direct effects of the virus but also by many still underrated indirect effects. The present article aims to highlight the indirect yet sinister effects of COVID-19 on physical, mental, social, sexual and reproductive and psychological health and well-being of adolescent girls and other issues like their personal safety, peer support and long-term health issues.
Supplementary Information:
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13224-021-01555-1.
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