Adolescent sexual and reproductive health - Course files

Reaching adolescents through health workers and health services

Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli

From Research to Practice: Training Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health Research 2013

October 16, 2013 - Geneva

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Chandra-Mouli V. Reaching adolescents through health workers and health services. Paper presented at: Training Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health Research; 2013 Oct 16; Geneva. Available from: https://www.gfmer.ch/SRH-Course-2013/adolescent-health/Reaching-adolescents-through-health-workers-Chandra-Mouli-2013.htm

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Essential reading

• WHO. Making health services adolescent friendly: developing national quality standards for adolescent friendly health services. 2012.

Reference documents

• WHO. Generating demand and community support for sexual and reproductive health services for young people. 2009.
• WHO. Orientation programme on adolescent health for health-care providers. 2006.
• WHO. Adolescent job aid. A handy desk reference tool for primary level health workers. 2010.
• WHO. Quality assessment guidebook. A guide to assessing health services for adolescent clients. 2009.

Assignment

1. If an unmarried 16-year old girl wanted emergency contraception in your city/country where could she get it?

2. If you were appointed Director of Health Services of your country on 31st October 2013 and asked to make health services in your country adolescent friendly what would you set as your priority for the next twelve months?