Galagali, Preeti MRao, ChandrikaDinakar, ChitraGupta, PiyushShah, DheerajChandrashekaraiah, ShilpaKanthila, JayashreeShastri, DigantKumar, R RemeshNair, MKC2023-08-252023-08-252022-06Galagali Preeti M, Rao Chandrika, Dinakar Chitra, Gupta Piyush, Shah Dheeraj, Chandrashekaraiah Shilpa, Kanthila Jayashree, Shastri Digant, Kumar R Remesh, Nair MKC. Indian Academy of Pediatrics Consensus Guidelines for Adolescent Friendly Health Services. Indian Pediatrics. 2022 Jun; 59(6): 477-4840079-60610974-7559http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/225343Justification: Adolescent health is critical to the current and future well- being of the world. Pediatricians need country specific guidelines in accordance with international and national standards to establish comprehensive adolescent friendly health services in clinical practice. Process: Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) in association with Adolescent Health Academy formed a committee of subject experts in June, 2019 to formulate guidelines for adolescent friendly health services. After a review of current scientific literature and drafting guidelines on each topic, a national consultative meeting was organized on 16 August, 2019 for detailed discussions and deliberations. This was followed by discussions over e-mail and refining of draft recommendations. The final guidelines were approved by the IAP Executive Board in December, 2021. Objective: To formulate guidelines to enable pediatricians to establish adolescent friendly health services. Recommendations: Pediatricians should coordinate healthcare for adolescents and plan for transition of care to an adult physician by 18 years of age. Pediatricians should establish respectful, confidential and quality adolescent friendly health services for both out-patient and in-patient care. The healthcare facility should provide preventive, therapeutic, and health promoting services. Pediatricians should partner with the multidisciplinary speciality services, community, and adolescents to expand the scope and reach of adolescent friendly health services.CounselingHealth care transitionStandardsUniversal health coverageYoung adultsJournal ArticleIndiaBengaluru Adolescent Care and Counselling Centre, Bengaluru, KarnatakaDepartments of Pediatrics, MS Ramaiah Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru, KarnatakaSt John’s Medical College Hospital and St John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Bengaluru, KarnatakaUniversity College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, New DelhiKaranataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubballi, KarnatakaKasturba Medical College, Mangalore, KarnatakaPresidentHonorary Secretary-General, Indian Academy of Pediatrics, 2019NIMS-SPECTRUM-Child Development Research Centre, NIMS Medicity, Thiruvananathapuram, Kerala.