ASRH Strategic Plan Review

In 2008 the Ministry of Health and partners recognized the need for establishing and strengthening sexual and reproductive health services in Zimbabwe for adolescents. At that time there was no standard package for the provision of comprehensive ASRH services. Additionally, while frequently discussed, there was no clear definition for what “youth friendly” health services entailed. The national strategy, adopted in 2009, aimed to address these issues. It identified four core objectives: 1) to promote adoption of safer sexual and reproductive health practices among young people; 2) to increase availability, access and utilization of friendly SRH services by young people; 3) to create a safe and supportive environment for addressing SRH issues for young people; and 4) to strengthen coordination and partnerships for evidence-based on ASRH programming.