Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Toolkit for - UNFPA
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Toolkit for - UNFPA
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Toolkit for - UNFPA
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t Continued<br />
Characteristics Yes No Feasible suggestions<br />
<strong>for</strong> improvement<br />
4 Is a wide range of RH services available?<br />
(FP, STI treatment <strong>and</strong> prevention, HIV counseling<br />
<strong>and</strong> testing, ante- <strong>and</strong> post-natal care, delivery care)<br />
5 Are there written guidelines <strong>for</strong> providing<br />
adolescent services?<br />
6 Are condoms available to both young men <strong>and</strong><br />
young women?<br />
7 Are there RH educational materials, posters or job aids on<br />
site, which are designed to reach adolescents?<br />
8 Are referral mechanisms in place? (<strong>for</strong> medical emergencies,<br />
<strong>for</strong> mental health <strong>and</strong> psychosocial support, etc.)<br />
9 Are adolescent-specific indicators monitored on a regular<br />
basis? (e.g. number of adolescent clients, disaggregated<br />
by age <strong>and</strong> sex)<br />
Suggested Reading:<br />
1. Senderowitz, J. et al. Clinic Assessment of Youth Friendly Services: a Tool <strong>for</strong> Assessing <strong>and</strong> Improving<br />
<strong>Reproductive</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Services <strong>for</strong> Youth. Pathfinder International: 2002.<br />
http://www.pathfind.org/site/DocServer/mergedYFStool.pdf?docID=521.<br />
2. WHO. <strong>Adolescent</strong> Friendly <strong>Health</strong> Services: an Agenda <strong>for</strong> Change. WHO, 2002.<br />
http://www.who.int/reproductive-health/publications/cah_docs/cah_02_14.html.<br />
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