Rapid Assessment of Youth Friendly Reproductive Health Services

Published in September 2003, "A Rapid Assessment of Youth Friendly Reproductive Health Services," is the fourth issue in Pathfinder International's Technical Guidance Series. This paper discusses the "importance of reaching young people with reproductive health services" and explores methods for developing youth-friendly services within clinical programmes.

The paper includes detailed findings and shares lessons learned from assessments conducted in conjunction with the African Youth Alliance (AYA) projects in Botswana, Tanzania, Ghana and Uganda. It also offers guidance on how to perform assessments using Pathfinder's recently published "Clinic Assessment of Youth Friendly Services: A Tool for Rapid Assessment and Improving Reproductive Health for Youth." The Tool was designed to help programme managers and clinicians determine the extent to which current reproductive health services are youth-friendly. It can be used in conjunction with Pathfinder's newly revised and updated Adolescent Cue Cards, consisting of eight colorful job aids that offer providers helpful information and tips specific to the reproductive health needs of youth.

Click here to download a copy of Pathfinder's Clinic Assessment of Youth Friendly Services Tool or its Adolescent Cue Cards.