2023
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1198150
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“We have nice policies but…”: implementation gaps in the Ghana adolescent health service policy and strategy (2016–2020)

Emelia Afi Agblevor,
Natasha Afua Darko,
Priscilla Ama Acquah
et al.

Abstract: IntroductionAlthough policies for adolescent health exist in Ghana, their implementation is challenging. Availability of services for adolescent sexual and reproductive health and adolescent mental health remains less than desired, with adolescent mental health being particularly neglected despite being an important contributor to poor health outcomes. This study presents an analysis of gaps in the implementation of the Ghana Adolescent Health Service Policy and Strategy (2016–2020), including how and why the … Show more

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