RoP Booklet JAMMU & KASHMIR-2012-13 - National Rural Health ...

SETTING UP OF AH CELL
ROAD MAP FOR PRIORITY ACTION: ADOLESCENT HEALTH
A unit for adolescent health at state level with a nodal officer supported by four consultants one each
for ARSH, SHP, Menstrual hygiene and WIFS; one nodal officer (rank of ACMHO) for all the components
of Adolescent Health at district level to take care of Adolescent health programme including the SHP.
PROGRAMME SPECIFIC ESSENTIAL STEPS FOR IMPLEMENTATION:
I. Adolescent Reproductive Sexual Health (ARSH) Programme
Clinics
­ Number of functional clinics at the DH, CHC, PHC and Medical Colleges(dedicated days,
fixed time, trained manpower).
­ Number of clinics integrated with ICTCs
­ Quarterly Reporting from the ARSH clinics to be initiated to GoI.
­ Establish a Supportive supervision and Monitoring mechanism
Outreach
­ Utilisation of the VHND platform for improving the clinic attendance.
­ Demand generation in convergence with SABLA and also through Teen Clubs of MOYAS
Capacity Building/Training:
­ Calculation of the training load and development of training plans/ refresher trainings.
­ Deployment of trained manpower at the functional clinics.
II.
School Health Programme:
GoI Guidelines including terms of reference of stakeholders adapted by States and operational
plan in place..
School health committee with diverse stakeholders beyond the health department; this
committee with representation of academia will be responsible for implementation and
monitoring of the programme.
Involvement of nodal teachers from schools in the programme (Screening and communication -
preventive and promotive) is to be ensured.
Height / weight measurement and BMI calculation should be part of School Health Card.
All children in government and government aided schools should be covered.
The programme should focus on three Ds- Deficiency, Disease and Disability.
Referral of children must be tied up and complete treatment at higher facilities to be ensured.
An effort should be made to have dedicated teams for school health. The teams should also
conduct health check- ups for children below 6 years at AWCs.
III. Menstrual Hygiene Scheme (MHS):
Formation of State and district level steering committees.
Training / re-orientation of service providers(MOs, ANMs, ASHAs)
Monthly meeting with BMO.
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