Towards adulthood: exploring the sexual and reproductive health of adolescent in South Asia

Overview

The chapters in this volume are detailed summaries of papers and panel discussions from an international conference entitled “Adolescent reproductive health: evidence and programme implications for South Asia”, held in November 2000 in Mumbai, India.

It provides a comprehensive overview of the sociodemographic and sexual and reproductive health situation of adolescents in South Asia, including available evidence about the health risks and challenges that young people face in South Asian countries.