1.Why we established You&Me Youth Friendly Service Centers:
- Young people aged 10-24 account for 26%, or 33,800,000, of China's total population of 1.3 billion.
- Young people are becoming sexually mature earlier and marrying later, lengthening the period of time before marriage. Due to social, economic, and cultural factors and the pervasiveness of mixed messages in society, young people have a greater self-awareness of sexuality, are more liberal attitude towards sex, exhibit greater diversity in sexual morals, and are engaging in more premarital sex, causing premarital pregnancy and abortion to become prominent problems in society.
Fact: Of the 14 million women seeking abortion in China, 450 (32.1%) are adolescents. Every year, 54% of abortions are sought by unmarried women, the ages of which are increasingly dropping; now, the 18-20 year age group receives the most abortions. These girls have limited knowledge, and the number of them seeking two or more abortions is increasing also. The problem of teenage pregnancy can no longer be ignored by society.
- Young people lack economic resources, and cannot afford the costs of high quality reproductive health services.
- Free services provided by family planning associations target married couples.
- In September 2003, China's first You&Me youth friendly clinic was established in Qingdao.
- In April 2005, the second was established in Nanjing.
- In June 2006, the third was established in Nanning.
- Currently, more clinics are being established.
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As of the end of 2006, You&Me clinics have serviced over 10,000 youth in clinical services and consultation, reached hundreds of thousands of working youth and students in outreach and educational activities, and
2. Characteristics of You&Me Clinic
Global Chain
To be the biggest and best non-governmental family planning agency in the world
MSI Goal #1: To be the biggest and best non-governmental family planning agency in the world.
From the time Dr. Marie Stopes opened London's first birth control clinic in 1921, Marie Stopes International has focused on reproductive health and contraceptive technology. Eighty-six years have since passed, and we have expanded our programs to 40 countries, opening 400 clinics that provide sexual and reproductive health clinical and consultation services to 4.8 million women each year.
 
The world's first birth control clinic, established in 1921. The same clinic in 2006.
Not-for-profit.
MSI Goal #2: Establish a clinic where return visits aren't necessary.
Not-for-profit characteristic #1: Provide free or low-cost high quality treatment, according to a client's financial circumstance; if a fee is necessary, set it according to the lowest, manufacturing price; no additional registration fee, professionals' fee, medical record fee, etc. – charge one low, all-inclusive fee.
Not-for-profit characteristic #2: Integrate clinical services with programs. In addition to service delivery, also widely implement advocacy and educational programs, effectively ensuring our clients gain a deep understanding of prevention, to lessen the need for treatment in the first place.
 
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Professional, but not medicalized
MSI Goal #3: Pain experienced is related to anxiety, tension, and the surroundings. Such anxiety and tension is easily caused by traditional hospital colors, scents, instruments, service provider uniforms etc. MSI strives to avoid anxiety and tension caused by the surrounding.
You may enter our clinic nervous and anxious, but you will be surprised: there are no white gowns or no pungent disinfectant odors, and medical equipment is stored out of sight. Instead, you will see a smiling staff member, and find a safe, private safe, with fashion magazines, soft music, bright colors, cozy pictures…
The small, cozy, protective space feels just like home.
 
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But, please do not doubt our professional standards:
- MSI has 400 clinics globally, all uniformly use unique, specialized techniques and equipment.
- We comply with WHO fundamental technical and service standards.
- We follow strict guidelines for service standards and safety protection, to establish an efficient, quality referral system.
- The small but charming clinics provides focused, simple service delivery, with improved efficiency.
- Our employees are experienced, with rich experiences in wome
 
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Client-oriented care
MSI Goal #4: The right to reproductive autonomy and right to health are basic rights; respect these rights of clients and provide client-oriented care.
At MSI Clinics, "Respect client rights, provide client-oriented care" is not simply a slogan, but carries specific implementation guidelines:
- Youth seeking services are referred to as "clients," not "patients"
- The client has the right to decide whether or not to conceive, when to conceive, and spacing in between pregnancies.
- Provide the same information and services regardless of age, background, occupation, beliefs, religion or race.
- Provide transparent services that comply with global standards for every client.
- Avoid any discrimination.
- Confidential, protection of privacy.
- Use appropriate, understandable, non-medicalized language to communicate with clients.
- Ensure each client receives adequate, correct, and understandable information so he or she may make informed choices and consent to their own treatment and care.
- Do not impose upon or judge client behaviours or decisions.
- Respect client autonomy and right to decide on his or own treatment and care.
- Give preference to simple, appropriate procedures, as opposed to technologically-complicated ones.
- Protective and caring.
- Be honest about one's own limitations.
Tips:
At our clinics, you can use the name "Apple" or "Cola" on your medical records.
We do not request that you provide personal identification, or disclose your age or occupation.
We have changing rooms, recovery rooms, comfortable lounge chairs and dignified hospital gowns.
 
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