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
- Improving the quality and expanding the coverage of health services for adolescents. WHO's approach - WHO Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development (Powerpoint presentation with notes)
- The evidence base for our approach to improve the quality and expand the coverage of health services for adolescents - WHO Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development (Powerpoint presentation)
Topics covered in the module
Presentation 1: Improving the quality and expanding the coverage of health services for adolescents. WHO's approach
- What is the role of health services in contributing to the health & development of adolescents?
- Adolescent friendly health services: What is the reality on the ground?
- 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
- Evidence of the effectiveness in making health services adolescent friendly.
- Evidence of effectiveness in improving the performance of health services and health organizations?
- Evidence of effectiveness in expanding coverage of health services.
Assignment
- 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?
- 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?
- Read one of the three case studies (Estonia, Mozambique or South Africa) and put down three key comments.
Assignment documents
- WHO. Adolescent friendly health services - An agenda for change. Geneva: WHO; 2002. (direct PDF download)
- WHO. Amor youth clinic network in Estonia. Geneva: WHO; 2009. (direct PDF download)
- WHO. Evolution of the national adolescent-friendly clinic initiative in South Africa. Geneva: WHO; 2009. (direct PDF download)
- WHO. Methods and tools to scale up quality health service provision to adolescents. Geneva: WHO; 2010. (direct PDF download)
- WHO, Pathfinder International. From inception to large scale: the Geração Biz Programme in Mozambique. Geneva: WHO; 2009. (direct PDF download)
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.