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Adolescent sexual and reproductive health

Adolescent sexual and reproductive health

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Course file - Author(s) References, relevant online documents and resources
Introduction to adolescence and to adolescent health - World Health Organization Essential reading

WHO. Youth and health risks. Report by the Secretariat to the World Health Assembly. 2011.

WHO. Youth and health risks. Resolution by the World Health Assembly – WHA 64.28. 2011.

Reference documents

World Bank. World Development Report 2007. Development and the next generation. Washington: World Bank; 2007.

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.

UNICEF. Progress for children. A report card for adolescents. UNICEF. New York. 2012.
Sexuality education for adolescents - World Health Organization Essential reading

UNESCO, UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF and WHO. International technical guidance on sexuality education. Volume 1. The rationale for sexuality education. An evidence-informed approach for schools, teachers and health educators. UNESCO. Paris. 2009.

Reference documents

UNESCO, UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF and WHO. International technical guidance on sexuality education. Volume 2. Topics and learning objectives. An evidence-informed approach for schools, teachers and health educators. UNESCO. Paris. 2009.

UNESCO. Levers of success. Case studies of national sexuality education programmes. UNESCO. Paris. 2010.

IPPF. From evidence to action. Advocating for comprehensive sexuality education. IPPF. London. Undated.

UNESCO. Comprehensive sexuality education: The challenges and opportunities of scaling up. UNESCO. Paris. 2012.
Improving the quality and expanding the coverage of health services for adolescents - World Health Organization Essential reading

WHO. Making health services adolescent friendly: developing national quality standards for adolescent friendly health services. WHO. Geneva. 2012.

Reference documents

WHO. Generating demand and community support for sexual and reproductive health services for young people: a review of the literature and programmes. WHO. Geneva. 2009.

WHO. Orientation programme on adolescent health for health-care providers. WHO. Geneva. 2006.

WHO. Adolescent job aid: a handy desk reference tool for primary level health workers. WHO. Geneva. 2010.

WHO. Quality assessment guidebook: a guide to assessing health services for adolescent clients. WHO. Geneva. 2009.
Preventing early and unwanted pregnancy and pregnancy-related mortality and morbidity in adolescents - World Health Organization Essential reading

WHO. WHO guidelines on preventing early pregnancy and poor reproductive health outcomes. WHO. Geneva. 2011.

Additional materials

WHO. Orientation programme on adolescent health for health-care providers. WHO. Geneva. 2006.

WHO. Adolescent job aid: a handy desk reference tool for primary level health workers. WHO. Geneva. 2010.
HIV/AIDS and young people - Jane Ferguson Essential reading

UNAIDS Inter-Agency Task Team on HIV and young people. Global Guidance Briefs. UNFPA. New York. 2008.

IMAI one-day orientation on adolescents living with WHO. WHO. Geneva. 2010.

Additional materials

WHO. Orientation programme on adolescent health for health-care providers. WHO. Geneva. 2006.

WHO. Adolescent job aid: a handy desk reference tool for primary level health workers. WHO. Geneva. 2010.
Unsafe abortion in adolescents - World Health Organization Essential reading

WHO. Orientation programme on adolescent health for health-care providers. WHO. Geneva. 2006.

Turner KL, Börjesson E, Huber A, Mulligan C. Abortion care for young women: A training toolkit. Chapel Hill, NC: Ipas. 2011.