Gender Rights in Adolescent Friendly Health Services (AFHS): Policy and Practice in a Government Programme in West Bengal State of India

Agency : World Health Organization, Geneva

The study aims to develop a case study on the Adolescent Friendly Health Services (AFHS) in West Bengal state of India. It critically analyses the state mandated AFHS intervention using human rights principles and a gender sensitive approach. Nine human rights principles have been used for the purpose. These are: non-discrimination, availability, accessibility, acceptability, quality of health services, informed decision making about own health, privacy and confidentiality, participation in health policy and service decision making, transparency and accountability. Qualitative research methodology has been adopted for the study. Both secondary and primary data shall be used. A sample of urban and rural sites in the state shall be visited. The study is among a group of case studies from across the world expected to inform programme strategies of the WHO in the future.


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