Documentary analysis reveals impact of public policies on teenage pregnancy trends in Medellín, highlighting the need for enhanced sexual health education.
Objective: Teenage pregnancy is defined as gestation in women between 15 and 19 years of age. This article aims to analyze the behavior of adolescent pregnancy based on public policies and sexual and reproductive health strategies in Medellín, Antioquia and Colombia between 2012 to 2022. Methods: Research was carried out through reviews and documentary analysis of sexual and reproductive health policies and strategies, and the compilation of secondary information sources obtained from DANE based on epidemiological estimators such as the percentage of teenage pregnancies, percentage of live births to mothers aged 15 to 19, and the total number of cases of teenage pregnancy at the municipal, departmental, and national levels. Results: A total of 106 813 articles, reports, and documents were obtained from the databases. For the writing of the documentary analysis, 30 were finally selected. 14 corresponded to articles on strategies to impact teenage pregnancy, three were government technical documents, seven were public policies, and six were other related norms. All of these demonstrate the impact of policies and strategies on sexual and reproductive health in the social, family, and community environment. Conclusion: The set of public policies and strategies implemented in the city of Medellín positively impact indicators related to teenage pregnancy; however, there is a need to continue improving and emphasize citizen participation and education in sexual and reproductive health.
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