1. ADOLESCENT HEALTH ADOLESCENT HEALTH Presentation by Presentation by DR. VIOLET (de Sa) PINTO DR. VIOLET (de Sa) PINTO Lecturer,Department of PSM Lecturer,Department of PSM

2. Objectives: At the end of the (session 2) the student shall have knowledge of: Adolescent health needs Adolescent health needs National health programmes related to adolescents. National health programmes related to adolescents.

3. Adequate diet for growth and development Adequate diet for growth and development Healthy lifestyles Healthy lifestyles Education and health Education and health Counseling Counseling Supportive environments Supportive environments Prime need- Correct information Prime need- Correct information Health, nutrition, growth and Health, nutrition, growth and development,Reproduction, sexuality and HIV, STDs/STIs development,Reproduction, sexuality and HIV, STDs/STIs NEEDS

4. SOCIAL FACTORS IN HEALTH AND DISEASE Parents perceptions, awareness attitudes and ambition about adolescents Communication with mothers Health seeking behavior

5. NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMMES FOR ADOLESCENT HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT School Health Programme School Health Programme Adolescent Reproductive Health Adolescent Reproductive Health National HIV/AIDS Control Programme National HIV/AIDS Control Programme Programme for Out of school Adolescent girls Programme for Out of school Adolescent girls Adolescent Girls Scheme Adolescent Girls Scheme

6. SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAMME > ½ are in school > ½ are in school Health, Nutrition, Population education programme Health, Nutrition, Population education programme Health checkup, T.T. at 10 & 16 yrs, Fe & FA ( National anaemia control programme, RCH) Health checkup, T.T. at 10 & 16 yrs, Fe & FA ( National anaemia control programme, RCH) Drawbacks….. Drawbacks…..

7. ADOLESCENT REPRODUCTION HEALTH RCH- Medical officers, health supervisors, health workers are trained on issues of adolescent health. RCH- Medical officers, health supervisors, health workers are trained on issues of adolescent health. Prevention of anaemia and malnutrition, reproduction, menstrual cycle and hygiene, age of marriage and child birth, risk of teenage pregnancies, prevention and control of RTI/STI and HIV/AIDS, voluntary blood donation, contraception, unsafe sex and abortions. Prevention of anaemia and malnutrition, reproduction, menstrual cycle and hygiene, age of marriage and child birth, risk of teenage pregnancies, prevention and control of RTI/STI and HIV/AIDS, voluntary blood donation, contraception, unsafe sex and abortions.

8. NATIONAL HIV/AIDS CONROL PROGRAMME IEC activities - youth and college students, AIDS education in schools…..mainly urban areas IEC activities - youth and college students, AIDS education in schools…..mainly urban areas Schools- Schools- Universal Talk AIDS Programme,1991 Universal Talk AIDS Programme,1991 Creating awareness in schools, colleges & universities, Dept of youth Affairs and Sports, Ministry of H.R.D. & National Service Scheme. Creating awareness in schools, colleges & universities, Dept of youth Affairs and Sports, Ministry of H.R.D. & National Service Scheme. NSS- manual in 7 languages NSS- manual in 7 languages Other parts of the country mainly- mass media Other parts of the country mainly- mass media

9. PROGRAMMES FOR OUT OF SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS New initiative started in the year 2000 in ICDS, New initiative started in the year 2000 in ICDS, for adolescent girls for adolescent girls Kishori Shakti Yojna (KSY) Kishori Shakti Yojna (KSY)