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Conflicts Of Interest: An Invisible Force Shaping Health Systems And Policies, Afifah Rahman-Shepherd, Priya Balasubramaniam, Meenakshi Gautham, Eleanor Hutchinson, Freddy E. Kitutu, Robert Marten, Mishal S. Khan Aug 2021

Conflicts Of Interest: An Invisible Force Shaping Health Systems And Policies, Afifah Rahman-Shepherd, Priya Balasubramaniam, Meenakshi Gautham, Eleanor Hutchinson, Freddy E. Kitutu, Robert Marten, Mishal S. Khan

Community Health Sciences

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Adolescent Health In The Sustainable Development Goal Era: Are We Aligned For Multisectoral Action?, Asha George, Tanya Jacobs, Rajani Ved, Troy Jacobs, Kumanan Rasanathan, Shehla Zaidi Mar 2021

Adolescent Health In The Sustainable Development Goal Era: Are We Aligned For Multisectoral Action?, Asha George, Tanya Jacobs, Rajani Ved, Troy Jacobs, Kumanan Rasanathan, Shehla Zaidi

Community Health Sciences

Adolescents are an increasing proportion of low and middle-income country populations. Their coming of age is foundational for health behaviour, as well as social and productive citizenship. We mapped intervention areas for adolescent sexual and reproductive health, including HIV, mental health and violence prevention to sectors responsible for them using a framework that highlights settings, roles and alignment. Out of 11 intervention areas, health is the lead actor for one, and a possible lead actor for two other interventions depending on the implementation context. All other interventions take place outside of the health sector, with the health sector playing a …