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Adolescent health and development with a particular focus on sexual and reproductive health - Modules

Training Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health Research 2010

Adolescent health and development with a particular focus on sexual and reproductive health

Module 3: Evidence based approaches to health service provision to adolescents

WHO Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development

September 13-17

Presentations

Topics covered in the module

Presentation 1: Improving the quality and expanding the coverage of health services for adolescents. WHO's approach

  1. What is the role of health services in contributing to the health & development of adolescents?
  2. Adolescent friendly health services: What is the reality on the ground?
  3. What are we doing to improve the quality & expand the coverage of health services for adolescents & why?

Presentation 2: The evidence base for our approach to improve the quality and expand the coverage of health services for adolescents

  1. Evidence of the effectiveness in making health services adolescent friendly.
  2. Evidence of effectiveness in improving the performance of health services and health organizations?
  3. Evidence of effectiveness in expanding coverage of health services.

Assignment

  1. In slides 9-13 of presentation 1, we have described our perception of the reality on the ground in terms of adolescent friendly health services. Obviously, this has been done with broad brush strokes. Could you please share put down your perception of the reality in your country?
  2. In slides 14-38, we have described WHO's approach to improving the quality and expanding the coverage of health services to adolescents. Based on your experience could make 1-2 comments on its potential utility and 1-2 comments on its potential feasibility?
  3. Read one of the three case studies (Estonia, Mozambique or South Africa) and put down three key comments.

Assignment documents

Assignments presented by the participants

You are required to read the presentation as well as the support documents. You are also required to submit your assignment timely.