Peer providers delivering health and wellbeing services for adolescents and youth – a scoping review of implementation experience and impact from Eastern and Southern Africa

Key Points

• This review aims to examine the implementation experiences and impacts of peer provider interventions on adolescent health in Eastern and Southern Africa.
• Conducted a scoping review of existing literature on peer providers and adolescent health
• Analyzed the effectiveness of multi-component interventions
• Examined the theoretical foundations and implementation strategies
• Peer provider interventions are effective in improving health outcomes for adolescents
• Multi-component approaches are particularly promising for scalability and sustainability
• Strengthening theoretical frameworks enhances the impact of these interventions.