From science to sustainable systems: Evidence based-decision making for adolescent fertility in Zambia.

Adolescent fertility is a global health and sustainable development indicator, and requires robust information systems for priority setting and decision-making to control. Evidence-based decision making for health stresses the use of scientific objective data and methodologies, which typically sieve out the more contextually understood social and economic factors that impact health. : The rising adolescent fertility rates in Zambia warrant the use of robust information systems for planning and resource allocation.