Commitment Category 4: Universal Health Coverage - Youth SRHR
Commitment description:In line with our National Youth Policy, we commit to giving access for adolescents and youth including those with disabilities to comprehensive and age-appropriate information, education and adolescent-friendly comprehensive, quality and timely services to be able to make informed choices about their sexuality and reproductive lives that protect them from unintended pregnancies, gender-based violence and STIs. Committing to the notion that nothing about young people’s health and well-being can be discussed and decided upon without their meaningful involvement and participation (“nothing about us, without us”).
Measure: We will achieve this by strengthening the delivery of CSR in - and out-of-schools, aligning the curricula with the international technical guidance and reflecting the national evidence-base on adolescents and youth health and wellbeing; Ensuring that all Service Delivery Points have at least one healthcare staff trained in adolescents and youth friendly and disability inclusive SRHR services provision.
Modes of engagement:
- Policy and guidanceNational Youth Policy
- Programmatic actionKopu Tangata Matutu - Family Well-being COuntry Plan
Achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health as a part of universal health coverage (UHC)(4) Access for all adolescents and youth, especially girls, to comprehensive and age-responsive information, education and adolescent-friendly comprehensive, quality and timely services to be able to make free and informed decisions and choices about their sexuality and reproductive lives, to adequately protect themselves from unintended pregnancies, all forms of sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices, sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS, to facilitate a safe transition into adulthood.
