Updated World Health Organization Guideline on Preventing Early Pregnancy and Poor Reproductive Outcomes Among Adolescents in Low- and Middle-income Countries
Adolescent pregnancy remains a significant public health issue worldwide, with profound health, social, and economic consequences.In 2011, the World Health Organization (WHO) published its first guideline to address early pregnancy and poor reproductive outcomes among adolescents in developing countries [1], which aimed to provide policymakers and program managers with evidence-based interventions to reduce adolescent morbidity and mortality associated with early pregnancies.Recognizing the ongoing global challenge, WHO recently published an updated version of this guideline, reflecting over a decade of evolving evidence, shifting priorities, and emerging challenges [2].
Authors
- Sheri Bastien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4351-5704)
- Marina Plesons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3224-618X)
- Ashok Dyalchand
- Venkatraman Chandra‐Mouli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6937-4842)
- Ilene S. Speizer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6204-1316)
- Rajesh Mehta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6607-481X)
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- University of Miami (US)
- World Health Organization (CH)
- Institute of Health Management Pachod (IN)
- Mamta Health Institute for Mother and Child (IN)
- Action Contre la Faim (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Adolescent Health
- Published
- 2025-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.07.024
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.45
Funders
- United States Agency for International Development
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- UNICEF