1. ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN KENYA
PRESENTER: DR. JEANNE PATRICK

2. ADOLESCENT HEALTH STATISTICS AND TRENDS
Adolescents (10-19 years) constitute 24% of the population
Young people aged years constitute about 36% of the population
CPR -married adolescent girls (15-19) 37%
Teenage pregnancy rate 18%
Unmet need for FP 23%
Domestic violence – 30% of married adolescent girls
MMR twice as high in women compared to those years
HIV- Knowledge on HIV and HIV testing rates increasing
- Constitute 29% of New HIV Infections
Other Issues:
- NCDs
- Suicide rates - School drop outs
Drugs and substance abuse 18% of yrs olds reported ever using any drug
FGM declined from 20% in 2003 to 11% in 2014

3. Commitments
Policies
County Integrated Development Plans
RMNCAH Investment Framework
Kenya Commitments to Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescent Health (EWEC)
Global Financing Facility investments
National Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health Policy 2015
Kenya National Youth Policy 2006
Kenya Mental Health Policy 2015 – 2030
Kenya Demographic Dividend Roadmap 2016
Return-to school policy

4. Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (2016-30)
Progressively increase government allocation to health with particular focus on women, children, adolescents
Continue to provide free maternal and child health care services and remove user fees at government primary care facilities and to introduce a policy ensuring universal health coverage in line with Vision 2030
Implement laws, policies and strategies that support gender equality and women’s empowerment
Ensure the mobilization of budget line for contraceptives, vaccines and other life-saving commodities for women, children and adolescents
Support and strengthen implementation of strategies which ensure access to sexual reproductive health information and services to adolescents