Abstract

RIOS GARCIA, Ana Liliana. Public policies reach in the sexual and reproductive health area directed to the adolescents in Colombia. Salud, Barranquilla [online]. 2008, vol.24, n.2, pp.351-358. ISSN 0120-5552.

The adolescent population in Latin America accounts for 21% of the general population, and in Colombia fifth of the population are teenagers, is thus 43 million inhabitants. With regard to sexual and reproductive health of this population group, the National Survey of Demography and Health Profamilia (ENDS 2005) found that women under 20 years old, are increasing their fertility rate over the past 20 years. Taking into account the reality of our teenagers in the area of sexual and reproductive health and the problems arising from poor handling of this issue in the population above, the Ministry for Social Protection in 2003 formulated the National Policy on Sexual and Reproductive Health. Sexual and reproductive health refers to a state of complete physical, mental and social, rather than the mere absence of disease or infirmity in all matters relating to sexuality and reproduction, and has the potential to exercise sexual rights and Reproductive To implement the National Policy on Sexual and Reproductive Health, local authorities must formulate a plan on Sexual and Reproductive Health to develop guiding principles, strategies, articulating the different benefit plans around the priority intervention There is an priority and prepares young people develop a positive and responsible attitude regarding their sexuality implementing processes real sex education to include the family as socializing par excellence and that includes topics such as training of children and young people, including aspects as a fundamental self-esteem, equally scientific information commensurate with the historic environment, social and cultural.

Keywords : Adolescence; politicas públicas; sexual health; intersectorial.

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