Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram – Economics

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CURRENT AFFAIR

A person within 10-19 years of age
In urban and rural areas
Includes both girls and boys, married and unmarried, poor and affluent, whether they are in school or out of school.
The programme also focuses on reaching out all adolescents including Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ).
To guide the implementation of this programme, MoHFW in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has developed a National Adolescent Health Strategy.

Nutrition
Sexual reproductive health
Substance misuse
Non – communicable diseases
Mental health
Injuries and violence.
The programme envisages a paradigm shift from the clinic-based services to the promotion and prevention and reaching adolescents in their own environment, such as in schools, families and communities.

Adolescent Friendly Health Clinics (AFHCs) across various levels of public health institutions in all the States.
Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS) Programme for school going adolescent boys and girls and out of school adolescent girls across the country.
Peer Educator Programme in select 200 districts, based on Composite Health Index and identified as High Priority Districts (HPDs).
The Menstrual Hygiene Scheme that provides funds to the States/UTs for procurement of sanitary napkins for Adolescent Girls (aged 10-19 years).

UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.
In 1987, it was officially renamed the United Nations Population Fund.
The mandate of UNFPA is established by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
UNFPA is a subsidiary organ of the UN General Assembly.
FUNDING : voluntary contributions of donor governments, intergovernmental organizations, the private sector, and foundations and individuals, NOT by the United Nations regular budget.
UNFPA works directly to tackle Sustainable Development Goal 3 on health, Goal 4 on education and Goal 5 on gender equality.
Recently mental health conditions among youngsters have been on rise; in such a scenario discuss the need for multiple interventions to prevent mental health disorders among adolescents. (250 words)