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Jane Ferguson
Researcher at University of London
Publications - 8
Citations - 2226
Jane Ferguson is an academic researcher from University of London. The author has contributed to research in topics: Reproductive health & Health education. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 8 publications receiving 1525 citations.
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Our future: a Lancet commission on adolescent health and wellbeing
George C Patton,George C Patton,Susan M Sawyer,Susan M Sawyer,Susan M Sawyer,John S. Santelli,David Ross,David Ross,Rima Afifi,Nicholas B. Allen,Nicholas B. Allen,Monika Arora,Peter Azzopardi,Peter Azzopardi,Wendy Baldwin,Chris Bonell,Ritsuko Kakuma,Elissa Kennedy,Jaqueline Mahon,Terry McGovern,Ali H. Mokdad,Vikram Patel,Vikram Patel,Suzanne Petroni,Nicola J. Reavley,Kikelomo Taiwo,Jane Waldfogel,Dakshitha Wickremarathne,Carmen Barroso,Zulfiqar A Bhutta,Zulfiqar A Bhutta,Adesegun O. Fatusi,Amitabh Mattoo,Amitabh Mattoo,Judith Diers,Jing Fang,Jane Ferguson,Fred M. Ssewamala,Russell M Viner +38 more
TL;DR: This Commission outlines the opportunities and challenges for investment in adolescent health and wellbeing at both country and global levels (panel 1).
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Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among young people in South Africa: A nested survey in a health and demographic surveillance site.
Suzanna C. Francis,T. Nondumiso Mthiyane,Kathy Baisley,S. Lerato Mchunu,Jane Ferguson,Theresa Smit,Tania Crucitti,Dickman Gareta,Siphephelo Dlamini,Tinofa Mutevedzi,Janet Seeley,Janet Seeley,Deenan Pillay,Nuala McGrath,Maryam Shahmanesh +14 more
TL;DR: A high prevalence of STIs/BV was found in this rural setting with high HIV prevalence in South Africa and this is a proof of concept for population-based STI surveillance in low- and middle-income countries that could be utilised in the evaluation of STI/HIV prevention and control programmes.
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Exploring adolescents and young people’s candidacy for utilising health services in a rural district, South Africa
Busisiwe Nkosi,Janet Seeley,Nothando Ngwenya,S. Lerato Mchunu,Dumile Gumede,Jane Ferguson,Aoife M. Doyle +6 more
TL;DR: The ‘candidacy framework’ is used to describe adolescents’ and young people’s experiences of health services in a rural KwaZulu-Natal district, South Africa to indicate tacit understanding among AYP that they are candidates for general health services.
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Progress in adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights globally between 1990 and 2016: what progress has been made, what contributed to this, and what are the implications for the future?
Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli,Elsie Akwara,Danielle Engel,Marina Plessons,Mengistu Asnake,Sunil Mehra,Bruce Dick,Jane Ferguson +7 more
TL;DR: The adolescent health community must recognize the progress made in AsRHR and acknowledge that increasing investment and action in ASRHR has contributed to these tangible results, which has the potential to grow and build on the gains through concerted action and a focus on implementation science.