Journal of women's health
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Journal of women's health · Jan 2022
Improving Access to and Quality of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services for Adolescents in the United States.
Equitable access to high quality adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) services can help reduce unintended pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases, and disparities in these outcomes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Reproductive Health, has a long history of working to improve access to and quality of ASRH services through applied research and public health practice. ⋯ We conclude by discussing future directions. In disseminating key strategies and resources from this work, we aim to support broader public health and clinical efforts to strengthen ASRH care in the United States in ways that promote health equity.