2YL Mentoring Scheme

Community-based mentoring to reduce maternal and perinatal mortality in adolescent pregnancies in Sierra Leone (2YoungLives): a pilot cluster-randomised controlled trial

The Lancet – Fernandez Turienzo C, November L, Kamara M et al. – June 2025

Abstract : The primary scientific report of the 2YoungLives cluster-randomised controlled trial, which demonstrates a reduction of 48% in a composite of maternal/perinatal death in sites where the programme was being implemented.

A community-based landmark trial to save the lives of pregnant adolescents and their newborns in sub-Saharan Africa

The Lancet – Ellen Hodnett – June 2025

Abstract : Ellen Hodnett’s commentary on the 2YoungLives trial paper which concludes ‘The 2YoungLives trial has made major contributions, both in the lives of extremely vulnerable adolescent mothers and their newborns in Sierra Leone, and to health researchers who wish to design studies to address complex health problems in the parts of the world that need it most.’

Innovations to reduce maternal mortality and improve health and wellbeing of adolescent girls and their babies in Sierra Leone.

Lancet Child Adolescence Health 2022 – Cristina Fernandez Turienzo, Lucy November, Mangenda Kamara, Philemon Kamara, Venetia Goodhart, Alexandra Ridout, Betty Sam, Suzanne Thomas, Prince T Williams, Jane Sandall, Andrew H Shennan, on behalf of CRIBS Collaborative Group – November 2022

Abstract : A commentary reflecting on the early development of the 2YoungLives programme, highlighting the importance of adolescent‑focused support and the potential of mentoring to improve outcomes for young mothers and their babies.