Table 6 Political process that strengthened the implementation of the AFHS Model in Colombia
From: Documenting good practices: scaling up the youth friendly health service model in Colombia
1968 | Creation of the National Institute for Youth and Sports |
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1990-1994 | Creation of the Presidential Program for Youth, Woman and Family |
1993 | Launch of the Manual of Technical and Administrative Regulations for Comprehensive Care of Youth |
1994–1998 | Creation of the Vice Ministry of Youth, under the Ministry of Education. |
In 2000 becomes the Presidential Program Young Colombia | |
1997 | Enactment of Act 375 or Youth Law |
2003 | Enactment of the National Policy on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) |
2004 | Circular 18. Health insurance companies and local secretaries of health guarantee care for young people |
2006 | Act 1098. Code for Children and Adolescents. Guarantees free access to SRH services for young people, development of programs to prevent unwanted pregnancies, and priority attention to adolescent mothers |
2006 | Sentence C355 and Decree 4444. Decriminalize abortion in case of: a) Pregnancy endangers life/health of women, b) Severe fetal malformation, c) Pregnancy result of sexual intercourse or sexual act without consent |
2007 | Decree 3039. Adopts the National Plan of Public Health and joins the Plan Andino to Prevent Adolescent Pregnancy |
2007 | Act 1122. Recommends the implementation of the Adolescent Friendly Health Services (AFHS) Model |
2008 | Beginning of the national implementation of the model AFHS |
2008 | Resolution 425. Collective Intervention Plan. Contemplates mandatory implementation of the AFHS model |
2010 | Decree 2968. Creates the National Inter-sectorial Commission to promote and guarantee sexual and reproductive rights |