Adolescent Wellness Visits in Tanzania

NIH RePORTER · NIH · R01 · $39,457 · view on reporter.nih.gov ↗

Abstract

Abstract Adolescents are less likely to access prevention-oriented health services such as HIV testing and counseling (HTC) and contraception than adults, yet young people bear a disproportion burden of poor HIV and reproductive health outcomes in many low- resource settings. This study evaluates a new service delivery platform for reaching adolescents in Tanzania with HTC and other evidence-based screening services via clinic-based ‘Adolescent Wellness Visits’ coordinated between primary schools and health facilities that offer a package of youth-friendly services. We posit that by coupling sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services with non-SRH services such as nutrition, vision, dental and mental health screenings, applicable for all adolescents, adolescent health service use including HTC will increase and a tone will be set for a ‘culture of health and wellness’ during this critical developmental period.

Key facts

NIH application ID
11012746
Project number
3R01HD102279-05S1
Recipient
UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL
Principal Investigator
Joy Noel Baumgartner
Activity code
R01
Funding institute
NIH
Fiscal year
2024
Award amount
$39,457
Award type
3
Project period
2024-02-01 → 2025-01-31