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Table 1 Ugandan and Kenyan laws and policies (in force between 2010 and 2018) included in content analysis

From: A comparative human rights analysis of laws and policies for adolescent contraception in Uganda and Kenya

Document title

Date of publication

Status*

Acronym in Fig. 1

Legal and policy documents from Uganda

Uganda Family Planning Cost Implementation Plan 2015–2020 (Ministry of Health)

2015

Current

UFPCIP

National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan 2015–2020 and Priority Action Plan (Uganda AIDS Commission/Republic of Uganda)

2015

Current

NASP

Reducing Morbidity and Mortality from Unsafe Abortions Standards and Guidelines (Ministry of Health)

2015

 

RMMUA

National Condom Programming Strategy 2013–2015 (Ministry of Health)

2013

 

NCPS

Adolescent Health Policy Guidelines and Service Standards (Ministry of Health)

2012

Current

AHPGSS

National Strategic Plan for HIV/AIDS 2011–2015 (Republic of Uganda)

2011

 

NSPHA

National HIV Prevention Strategy for Uganda 2011–2015 (Republic of Uganda)

2011

 

NHPS

National HIV Testing Services Policy and Implementation Guidelines Uganda (Ministry of Health)

2010

 

NHTSPIG

Reproductive Health Commodity Security Strategic Plan, 2009/10– 2013/14 (Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, Ministry of Medical Services)

2009

 

RHCSSP

Roadmap for Accelerating the Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Mortality and Morbidity in Uganda (Republic of Uganda)

2007

 

RMNMM

National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan 2007–2012 (Republic of Uganda)

2007

 

NHSP

National Policy Guidelines and Service Standards for SRH and Rights (Ministry of Health)

2006

 

NPGSS

National Adolescent Health Policy (Ministry of Health)

2004

 

NAHP

Legal and policy documents from Kenya

National Family Planning Costed Implementation Plan 2017–2020 (Ministry of Health)

2017

Current

KFPCIP

National Guidelines for Provision of Adolescent and Youth Friendly (AYF) Services in Kenya (Ministry of Health)

2016

Current^

NGPAYS

National Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Policy 2015 (Ministry of Health)

2015

Current^

ASRHP

Population Policy for National Development 2012–2030 (Ministry of State Planning, National Development, and Vision 2030)

2012–2030

Current

PPND

National Communication Strategy for Community Health Services 2012–2017 (Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation)

2012

Current*

NCSCHS

Towards the Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission (eMTCT) of HIV and Keeping Mothers Alive- Strategic Framework 2012–2015 (Ministry of Health)

2012

Current*

MTCTSF

Reproductive Health Communication Strategy 2010–2012 (Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation, and Ministry of Medical Services)

2010

 

RHCS

National Road Map for Accelerating the Attainment of the MDGs Related to Maternal Health and Newborn Health in Kenya (Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation)

2010

Current*

NRMMNH

National Family Planning Guidelines for Service Providers (Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation)

2010

 

NFPGSP

National Reproductive Health Strategy 2009–2015 (Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation, and Ministry of Medical Services)

2009

Current*

NRHS

Strategy for Improving the Uptake of Long-acting and Permanent Methods of Contraception in the Family Planning Program 2008–2010 (Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation)

2008

 

SULAR

National Reproductive Health Policy (Ministry of Health)

2007

 

NRHP

Adolescent Reproductive Health and Development Policy 2005–2015 Plan of Action (Ministry of Planning & Ministry of Health)

2005

Current*

ARHDP

  1. A list of all documents reviewed for this study can be found in Additional file 1
  2. AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, AYF adolescent- and youth-friendly, HIV  human immunodeficiency virus, SRH  sexual and reproductive health
  3. *In these cases the policy’s explicit timeframe had lapsed yet the Ministry of Health still listed the document as ‘current’
  4. ^When not explicitly stated in the policy, we assume policies have a 10-year lifespan