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Adolescent health and development with a particular focus on sexual and reproductive health - Modules WHO | Child and adolescent health and development
Adolescent health and development with a particular focus on sexual and reproductive health - Chandra-Mouli V (presentation with audio)

Adolescent health and development with a particular focus on sexual and reproductive health - Chandra-Mouli V (PDF)
WHO | Child and adolescent health and development
Module 1: Introduction to adolescence and to adolescent health - Adolescent health and development with a particular focus on sexual and reproductive health

Introduction to adolescence and to adolescent health - WHO Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development
UNFPA. UNFPA framework for action on adolescents and youth. Opening doors with 4 keys. New York: UNFPA; 2007.

WHO. Strengthening the health sector response to adolescent health & development. Geneva: WHO; 2009.

World Bank. World Development Report 2007. Development and the next generation. Washington: World Bank; 2007.
Module 2: Evidence based approaches to sexuality education for adolescents

Evidence based approaches to sexuality education for adolescents - Ferguson J
IPPF. From evidence to action: Advocating for comprehensive sexuality education. London: IPPF; 2009.

UNESCO. International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education. Volume I. The rationale for sexuality education. Paris: UNESCO; 2009.

UNESCO. International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education. Volume II. Topics and learning objectives. Paris: UNESCO; 2009.

UNESCO. Levers of Success. Case studies of national sexuality education programmes. Paris: UNESCO; 2010.
Module 3: Evidence based approaches to health service provision to adolescents - Adolescent health and development with a particular focus on sexual and reproductive health

Improving the quality and expanding the coverage of health services for adolescents. WHO's approach - WHO Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development

The evidence base for our approach to improve the quality and expand the coverage of health services for adolescents - WHO Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development
WHO. Adolescent friendly health services - An agenda for change. Geneva: WHO; 2002.

WHO. Amor youth clinic network in Estonia. Geneva: WHO; 2009.

WHO. Evolution of the national adolescent-friendly clinic initiative in South Africa. Geneva: WHO; 2009.

WHO. Methods and tools to scale up quality health service provision to adolescents. Geneva: WHO; 2010.

WHO, Pathfinder International. From inception to large scale: the Geração Biz Programme in Mozambique. Geneva: WHO; 2009.
Module 4: Adolescent pregnancy - Adolescent health and development with a particular focus on sexual and reproductive health

Adolescent pregnancy: a global perspective - Camacho AV, Chandra-Mouli V
WHO | Teenage pregnancies cause many health, social problems - Listen to this episode

Magadi MA, Agwanda AO, Obare FO. A comparative analysis of the use of maternal health services between teenagers and older mothers in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). Soc Sci Med. 2007 Mar;64(6):1311-25.

Oringanje C, Meremikwu MM, Eko H, Esu E, Meremikwu A, Ehiri JE. Interventions for preventing unintended pregnancies among adolescents. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009 Oct 7;(4):CD005215.

WHO. Adolescent pregnancy - Unmet needs and undone deeds. A review of the literature and programmes. Geneva: WHO; 2007.

WHO. Position paper on mainstreaming adolescent pregnancy in efforts to make pregnancy safer. Geneva: WHO; 2010.
WHO. Why is giving special attention to adolescents important for achieving Millennium Development Goal 5? . Geneva: WHO; 2008.
Module 5: HIV/AIDS and young people - Adolescent health and development with a particular focus on sexual and reproductive health

HIV/AIDS and young people - Ferguson J
Inter-Agency Task Team on HIV and Young People. Guidance brief. Overview of HIV interventions for young people. New York: United Nations Population Fund, HIV/AIDS Branch; 2008.

Interagency Youth Working Group, USAID, UNAIDS, FHI. Young people most at risk of HIV: A meeting report and discussion paper from the Interagency Youth Working Group, U.S. Agency for International Development, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Inter-Agency Task Team on HIV and Young People, and FHI. Research Triangle Park (NC): FHI; 2010.

UNAIDS. UNAIDS terminology guidelines. Geneva: UNAIDS; 2010.

UNAIDS. We can empower young people to protect themselves from HIV. Geneva: UNAIDS; 2010.

UNAIDS interagency task team on HIV and young people / editors: David Ross, Bruce Dick, Jane Ferguson. Preventing HIV/AIDS in young people : a systematic review of the evidence from developing countries. WHO technical report series; no. 938. Geneva: WHO; 2006.

UNICEF, UNESCO, UNFPA. Responding to the HIV prevention needs of adolescents and young people in Asia: Towards (cost-) effective policies and programmes. Kathmandu: United Nations Children’s Fund, Regional Office for South Asia; 2007.

WHO, UNICEF. Global consultation on strengthening the health sector response to care, support, treatment and prevention for young people living with HIV. Geneva: WHO; 2008.
Introduction to sexual health: sexology history in the XXth century - Pasini W (presentation with audio)

Introduction to sexual health: sexology history in the XXth century - Pasini W (PDF)
Sexual health, male and female sexual disorders : Guidelines, reviews
Reproductive health: a new holistic vision - Benagiano G (presentation with audio)

Reproductive health: a new holistic vision - Benagiano G (PDF)
Obstetrics, gynecology, sexual and reproductive health : Guidelines, reviews
Why take action against female genital mutilation (FGM)? - Bathija H (presentation with audio)

Why take action against female genital mutilation (FGM)? - Bathija H (PDF)
Female genital mutilation : Guidelines, reviews
Poverty or promiscuity: sexual behaviour in global context - Wellings K