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THE FACTS Nearly 1 in 5 US adolescents lives in povertyBecause poverty and lack of access to health services is correlated to minority racialethnic status as the US adolescent population become. 67 and Add1 61295 United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples The General Assembly Taking note of the recommendation of the Human Rights Coun cil contained in its resolution 12 of 29 June 2006 by which the Council adopted the text Outline. Stages . of . adolescence. Barriers to health care faced by adolescents. Adolescent-friendly health services. Confidentiality. “HEEADSSS”. Resources. Objectives. Identify three key barriers to health care access faced by adolescents.. :. Making Every Opportunity Count. . Michele Dritz, MD, MS. Adolescent Medicine Clinic. Wright-Patterson AFB Medical Center. Overview. Background data on adolescent preventive care provision. Adolescent preventive care guidelines. Adolescent Champion Project. Who Are Adolescent Champions?. The Adolescent Champion (AC) . team . consists of a . provider, . health center . manager(s), and staff . who serve as agents of change within the health center environment to optimize the care provided to adolescent patients. . Dr V Chandra-Mouli. . chandramouliv@who.int. Training . Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health Research. Geneva . 2015. October 2015. Key statement 1. WHO . defines adolescents as individuals in the second decade of their lives – aged 10-19 years. . Peri. -urban Area of Yangon, Myanmar. . (. Qualitative Study. ). Presented by: . Dr. . . Myat. Sandi . Min (Myanmar). Rationale & Justification. In Myanmar, 5% of the total population were . 15-19 . IN KENYA. PRESENTER: . DR. . JEANNE PATRICK. Adolescents (. 10-19 years. ) constitute . 24%. of the population. Young people aged . 10-24 years . constitute about . 36% . of the population. . Teenage pregnancy rate . Young girls having their first menstrual cycle may be isolated in a small hut before emerging as ‘a woman’ months later. In this picture, a young boy from an Ethiopian tribe is beaten by the males in the tribe and then must run across the backs of 4 castrated bulls before being declared ‘a man’. No societies demands that a child become an adult overnight… it is always a period of time.. Identify conflicting messages regarding sexuality and sexual relationships. Develop skills to assist students in developing healthy sexuality and reduce health risks associated with sexual behavior. Adolescent Sexuality. There are many issues that the adolescent faces in today’s American society that could bring on anxiety, present challenging problems, and/or require difficult decision-making. . Each individual may deal differently with these subjects. For some, the matter may be insignificant, while it becomes a crisis for others or their family. . Adolescent pregnancy. Sexually transmitted infections . Forcible sexual behavior . Sexual harassment. Sexual Problems in Adolescence. Once virtually invisible & unmentionable. Shuttled off to homes for unwed mothers where relinquishment of the baby for adoption was their only option. Girl Power in Play Symposium . June 18-19, 2015. Dr. Carolyn MacDonald. Nutrition Director, World Vision International. Meet 12-year-old . Thuy. Thuy. , currently a 6. th. grader, works together with her parents to improve the livelihood of the family.. Module . 12:. . Community Linkages. and Adolescent Involvement. 1. Module 12 Learning Objectives. After completing this module, participants will be able to:. . Discuss common challenges to creating strong facility-community linkages in support of ALHIV and their caregivers, and strategies to overcome these challenges. 347 Scored by: dministratorComputerized scoring or interpretation available? Norms available? By age, gender, and ethnicityHave reliability studies been done? What measure(s) of reliability was used?