A regional guide to conducting an adolescent health situation analysis

Abstract

Scarcity of information and lack of data collection and analysis tools are the main challenges for the work of adolescent health programmes in countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region. This user-friendly guide on conducting an adolescent health situation analysis has been developed to support countries in establishing a database for adolescent health-related indicators, in order to lead the process of programmatic planning and implementation and to measure progress and the impact of interventions. It guides the user through the four-phased process of conducting an adolescent health situation analysis and will be of great benefit in supporting adolescent health programme managers in their efforts to enhance their work for adolescents in countries