“We have nice policies but…”: implementation gaps in the Ghana adolescent health service policy and strategy (2016–2020)
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 b...
Main Authors: | Emelia Afi Agblevor, Natasha Afua Darko, Priscilla Ama Acquah, Selasie Addom, Tolib Mirzoev, Irene Akua Agyepong |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-12-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1198150/full |
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