National Rural Health Mission - Amravati

A.5: ARSH
Adolescents constitute a vulnerable and large (22%) segment of the population in need of focused
attention. Adolescent Reproductive & Sexual Health (ARSH) has been identified as one of the four
strategies under RCH‐II and implementing context ‐ sensitive ARSH interventions is now over four
years old. While preparing for the PIP 2011‐12 states are requested to make a holistic plan for ARSH
interventions. This may include the following:
1. List of districts where ARSH program has already been rolled out.
2. List of districts where the state plans to roll out ARSH program 2011‐12.
3. Parameters on the basis of which the state has decided to identify these districts.
4. Plan of the state to address the ARSH needs of school/college/non‐school going children.
5. Is there any existing community based ARSH programme which has increased facility
utilization? Please provide details.
6. IEC activities under taken on ARSH issues in the state.
7. Innovations by the state if any.
Please also provide details of the ARSH program as per the formats in Annexure II
The districts to be selected for implementation of ARSH strategy in 2011‐12 could be selected based
on following DLHS‐3 indicators:
1. Sex Ratio in age 10‐19 years
2. Female literacy rate in 10‐19 years
3. Mean age at marriage of women in district
4. Rate of deliveries in 15‐19 years age group.
5. Women (age 15‐19) who heard of HIV/AIDS
Check‐list for ARSH activities
S. No. Activity Status as
on
01.04.2010
1. 1‐day State
Orientation
Workshop for ARSH
2. State level Training
of Trainers (3 days)
3. Printing of Training
Modules
Planned
for 2010‐
11
Achievement
against plan
till
31.12.2010
Planning
budget
for 2011‐
12
0
0
0
Remarks
4. IEC for ARSH 1.00 GH, WH,
Amravati
Achalpur,
Dharni,
Warud
5. Helpline for ARSH 0.2 GH,