PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION: ANNUAL REVIEW MEETING FOR 2006

1. PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION: ANNUAL REVIEW MEETING FOR 2006 DATE: 8TH – 9TH MARCH, 2007 VENUE: ERATA HOTEL. By: ADHD Prog. Manager Rejoice Nutakor

2. OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION • Outline of Presentation • Vision • Mission • Goal • Strategic Objectives • Components of ADHD Prog. • Minimum ADH Service Package • Expected Behavioural Outcomes

3. Cont. • Expected Health Outcomes • Planned Activities for 2006 • Achievements • Challenges • Way Forward for 2007

4. VISION • To have a well – informed adolescent adopting healthy lifestyle physically and psychologically and supported by a responsive health system.

5. MISSION • To make available appropriate information on young people’s health and provide comprehensive adolescent health services including reproductive health. • These services will be delivered in a humane, efficient and effective manner by – trained, friendly, highly motivated and client – oriented personnel.

6. GOAL • To contribute to improved adolescent health through the provision of adequate health information and knowledge which will ensure behavioural change and increased utilization of health services including reproductive health in both public and private health delivery systems in Ghana

7. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES • To strengthen human resource capacity – building at all levels of the health delivery system. • To establish a comprehensive IEC/Advocacy system that will facilitate the commitment of the communities and their leaders as well as other key stakeholders including health workers to the ADHD programme • To strengthen the capacity of service delivery points to provide a well – defined service package for adolescents

8. COMPONENTS OF ADH PROGRAMME • Identification and mgt of peculiar health problems affecting adolescents • Provision of focused services • Referrals

9. MINIMUM ADH SERVICE PACKAGE • ADH Promotion • Health and Lifestyle • Recreation Services

10. EXPECTED BEHAVIOURAL OUTCOMES • Reduction in risky Sexual behaviour • Reduction in Substance use/abuse • Reduction in violence

11. EXPECTED HEALTH OUTCOMES • Healthy growth and development • Knowledge on ASRH, Adolescent Rights and Life skills • Reduced Unwanted/Unplanned Pregnancies • Reduced Levels of Malnutrition • Reduced Mental Health Problems

12. PLANNED PROG. ACTIVITIES FOR 2006 • Obtain a brochure on age and sex population breakdown for pre-adolescents and young people • Draft technical guidelines on implementation of ADHD programme • Complete draft ADHD programme documents • Conduct a three (3) day refresher course on counselling for ADHD regional resource team • Develop draft job aids for health workers on ADHD programme areas • Write scripts for dissemination in print media

13. Cont. • Develop ADHD advocacy kit for peer educators in Ghana • Develop ADHD advocacy kit for queen mothers in Ghana • Do a documentary on adolescent health • Develop and print posters • Sensitize professional groups on ADHD programme • Orientate ADHD resource teams on use of adolescent health game pack developed by AYA/UNFPA

14. Cont. • Conduct a rapid appraisal of youth-friendly health services in public health facilities, as an integral part of a broader research activity • Provide technical support to researchers • Conduct technical support visits to regions and institutions • Develop client satisfaction checklist for young people

15. ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2006 Policy and Planning • Integration of adolescent health issues into district profiles and action plans • A few districts have developed community resource files • A few districts have policy documents that support ADH in place • Planned a refresher course in counselling for RRT and key service providers

16. Capacity - Building • Drafted job aids for hard workers • Technical support provided to individuals and organizations • Review of ABC counselling manual done (2nd edition) • RRT for ADH programme in place • No. of frontline health workers trained:

17. Cont. • No. of peer educators trained 400+: • No. of functioning ADH corners 60+: • No. of ADH clubs formed 21: • Developed a client satisfaction checklist for young people • Information on posters drafted

18. ADH Promotion • World Pop. Day celebrated in Ghana Theme: Young People • Orientation on use of Health Q game pack • Developed 3 themes for health education campaign • Your future is in your hands • Youth is wonderful but risky • Deciding together

19. Cont. • Monthly Health Talk for September 2006 - Adolescent pregnancy

20. Cont. • Health Education Activities • Talks • Radio programmes • Role plays • Film show • Durbars • Festivals • Use of appropriate IEC materials

21. Cont. • ADH clubs formation • ADH club meetings (509 in ER)

22. Cont. Research • Research dissemination workshop on condom utilization among young people in VR (17/7/06) • Causes of Adolescent pregnancy (ER) • Community entry activities in Sege (GAR) Schools and Communities • (NGO/GHS)

23. Youth-Friendly Service Delivery • Promotive, Preventive, Clinical and Rehabilitative services • On-going youth-friendly health services in a few facilities

24. M & E • Integration of ADH M & E activities into on-going activities at all levels

25. CHALLENGES System Level • Ignorance • Weaknesses • Slow pace of implementation Stakeholders Level • Ignorance • Inefficiencies • Negative attitudes

26. Cont. Client Level • Ignorance • Negative responses

27. WAY FORWARD FOR 2007 • Continue integrating ADH into the health delivery system at all levels • Provide technical support • Encourage health education campaign to address adolescent pregnancy • Programme development will continue as resources permit • Monitor and evaluate programme as resources permit

28. THANK YOU