Lessons learned from applying the Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents (‎AA-HA!)‎ guidance for policy development in early adopter countries: Sudan

Overview

Sudan is committed to the implementation of the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (2016-2030), which aims to reduce unacceptable maternal, newborn, child and adolescent mortality in pursuit of its commitment to achieve the SDGs by 2030.

In view of this, Sudan’s Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) launched the “Ten in Five” Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) Strategy 2016-2020 which received the highest political support at presidential level. However, of the 10 objectives articulated by the RMNCAH, not one explicitly describes specific interventions to address and improve adolescent health. Adolescents were deemed to benefit indirectly from a package of interventions designed to address more generally issues of equity, universal health coverage and vulnerable groups within the overall strategy.

This report documents Sudan’s experience in developing a comprehensive adolescent health strategy in order to assess the relevance and usefulness of AA-HA! guidance, and determine if modifications are needed to improve the process.

Summary - SUDAN TAKES ACTION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ITS YOUTH – AA-HA!