• This synthesis paper was prepared specifically as a background document for the Adolescent Interest Group meeting organised by Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and Save the Children which took place 12 December 2017. (ennonline.net)
  • A one-day meeting of the Adolescent Nutrition Interest Group (ANIG) was held in London on 12 December 2017. (ennonline.net)
  • Read a report of the Adolescent Interest Group Meeting , held in London on December 12th 2017 to identify synergies, opportunities, priorities and next steps to help develop. (ennonline.net)
  • There is evidence to suggest young people are less likely to seek help than adults (Rickwood, Deane, & Wilson, 2007), and that willingness to seek help decreases during the adolescent years (Warren & Daraganova, 2017). (aifs.gov.au)
  • NCQA will review input from public comment and will publish new and updated measures and guidelines in HEDIS 2017, Volume 2, in summer 2016. (ncqa.org)
  • CDC analyzed pooled, parent-reported data from the 2016 and 2017 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH), comparing adolescents, aged 12–17 years, with and without MBDDs on a composite measure and specific indicators of recommended health care transition planning by PCPs. (cdc.gov)
  • De motivatie werd binnen dit onderzoek gedefinieerd als de bevrediging van de basisbehoeften autonomie, verbondenheid en competentie (Ryan en Deci, 2017). (scriptiebank.be)
  • Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN), UNICEF and Save the Children hosted a two-days virtual meeting on 9th and 10th February 2021 on 'Adolescent Nutrition: Current Progress. (ennonline.net)
  • Although a decline in adolescent birth rates (ABR) has been observed globally, sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) continues to have twice the global average, with over 100 births per 1,000 women, in 2021 ( 3 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • The estimated actual number of births among 15-19-year-olds was 6 114 000 and 332 000 among younger adolescents aged 10-14 years in SSA in 2021 ( 3 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Nigeria, the country with the largest economy in Africa had an adolescent pregnancy rate of 106 adolescent births per 1,000 population in 2021 and shows an increasing trend ( 13 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • 2021) and this affects areas such as education, achievement, relationships and occupational success (World Health Organization [WHO], 2021). (aifs.gov.au)
  • By 2021, additional than a quarter of U.S. mom and dad described their adolescent experienced witnessed a mental health expert, with 59% doing so in the previous year, according to a study published last month by the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital at the College of Michigan. (acage.org)
  • Produce the national guideline - The Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illnesses (IMNCI), 2019. (who.int)
  • Integrate guidelines on managing possible serious bacterial infection in young infants when referral is not feasible in IMNCI 2019. (who.int)
  • The American Academy of Pediatrics issued a policy statement in 2019 emphasizing the importance of enhancing access to metabolic and bariatric surgery for adolescents when medically necessary. (theepochtimes.com)
  • View this article as a pdf In September 2019, Nutrition International launched the Adolescent Nutrition and Anaemia course - a free, 15-module online course with the aim of. (ennonline.net)
  • In 2019, there were almost 42 million adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 in the United States, and adolescents made up 12.8 percent of the population. (hhs.gov)
  • Nearly half of U.S adolescents in 2019 identified as a racial or ethnic minority. (hhs.gov)
  • In 2019, a national study performed by the federal Material Abuse and Mental Health Products and services Administration showed that the share of younger people ages 12 to 17 who noted experiencing a key depressive episode in the previous year experienced virtually doubled about the previous decade, escalating from 9% or 2.2 million kids in 2004 to 16% or 3.8 million kids in 2019. (acage.org)
  • The National Plan of Action (NPA) on Adolescents and Teenage Pregnancy was first developed in 2019, to guide the implementation of programmes. (unesco.org)
  • Develop the first 5-year plan - Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child and Adolescent Health Strategy for Somalia 2020-2024 - to ensure the coordinated efforts of partners working to support reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health in Somalia. (who.int)
  • A 2020 study found that individuals who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, a weight-loss surgery that reduces the size of the upper stomach, had a higher likelihood of experiencing a decline in bone quality. (theepochtimes.com)
  • Therefore, there is increasing emphasis on the need for preventative and proactive approaches such as school-based mental health literacy interventions (Jorm, 2020). (aifs.gov.au)
  • Evidence suggests that young people experiencing mental illness want school staff and students to be educated and better informed about mental health to help reduce stigma and increase appropriate help-seeking actions in the school setting (Kostenius, Gabrielsson, & Lindgren, 2020). (aifs.gov.au)
  • According to the latest update made in 2020 by the World Health Organization (WHO), children and adolescents should do at least one hour of moderate or intense physical activity every day of the week. (time.news)
  • The American Academy of Pediatrics published a report on resistance training in children and adolescents in 2020. (time.news)
  • In collaboration with line ministries and partners, NCPD held a national dialogue on 4th March 2020 to discuss adolescent health and development with a focus on teenage pregnancy. (unesco.org)
  • Asthma Management Guidelines: Focused Updates 2020. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In January 2023, the American Academy of Pediatrics released a comprehensive guideline reiterating its position and advocating for increased access to bariatric surgery for adolescents in need. (theepochtimes.com)
  • 2023 Society of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology. (cdc.gov)
  • Mental health first aid is 'help provided to a person who is developing a mental health problem or who is in a mental health crisis, until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves' (Morgan, Ross, & Reavley, 2018, p. 2). (aifs.gov.au)
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) country office supports the Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) programme to improve health care availability and access for mothers, newborns, children, adolescents and women of child-bearing age, and implement evidence-based interventions that reduce deaths in these populations. (who.int)
  • The WHO programme supports the Ministry of Health, Ghana Health Service, Ministry of Water Resources works and Housing and the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development in the development and implementation of programmes aimed at reducing environmental and occupational risks and preventing their health impact. (who.int)
  • Lisez cet article en français ici View this article as a pdf Min Raj Gyawali is the Senior Manager for Health Services with the Suaahara II programme in. (ennonline.net)
  • Programa Geração Biz, Mozambique: how did this adolescent health initiative grow from a pilot to a national programme, and what did it achieve? (gfmer.ch)
  • Possessing a wide and strong knowledge base on adolescent reproductive health advocacy for Seven years together with good teamwork and management skills, which requires good judgment, and analytical, enquiring mind, powers of leadership, mobilization, internet research skills and ability to infuse and integrate emerging sexual reproductive health issues into programme implementation. (tigweb.org)
  • I hold strong collaborative, mobilization and networking skills that has seen a tremendous membership upsurge in Network for Adolescent and Youth of Africa (NAYA)-Kenya Chapter from 15 youth serving organisations to 30 youth serving organisations, initiated e-exchange programme bringing on board 70 individual e-members and 6 e-organisations. (tigweb.org)
  • I accrue a wealth of experience in adolescent sexuality, advocacy and gender mainstreaming into programme planning and management and excellent communication skills. (tigweb.org)
  • Good examples of this are the training programme developed by YoungMinds for those working with looked after and accommodated children and young people, and the "Child in Mind" joint initiative between the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. (gov.scot)
  • If you are seeking to advance your knowledge and skills in the areas of Health and Social practice through Continuous Professional Development (CPD) or as part of Continuous Workforce Development (CWD) this programme, delivered at Northumbria University, is an opportunity to study a bespoke and newly developed curriculum specifically for those working in health or social practice. (northumbria.ac.uk)
  • The programme reflects contemporary health and social practice, and you will learn alongside other practitioners from a variety of professional backgrounds. (northumbria.ac.uk)
  • This level 6 programme will enable you to develop theory related to your field of health and social practice and explore the impact of this within your organisation, team and as an individual situated in practice. (northumbria.ac.uk)
  • The programme provides a flexible method of study for you that fits around your health or social practice role. (northumbria.ac.uk)
  • The present study investigated the sustainable practices of GM i-THRIVE, a programme which reconceptualizes mental health services for children and young people (CYP) in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. (bvsalud.org)
  • Our mission is to safeguard the health of mothers, newborns, children, adolescents and women of reproductive age by shaping and implementing evidence- based policies and interventions that increase the availability and access to care and reduce preventable deaths in children and women. (who.int)
  • We develop and implement strategies and plans to train, retain and engage health care workers, including skilled birth attendants, in reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health to ensure they are competent to implement RMNCAH interventions. (who.int)
  • Roll out the Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child and Adolescent Health Strategy that offers a continuum of care using high-impact interventions that will improve home care practices and health care services. (who.int)
  • This short article discusses how practitioners can incorporate mental health literacy interventions into the school environment. (aifs.gov.au)
  • The interventions could be incorporated at the Tier 1 level of support to promote positive mental health and wellbeing at a universal scale. (aifs.gov.au)
  • Schools are a key site for public health interventions as most children attend full-time education and schools have space, resources and staff to deliver health improvement programmes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Interventions that target these factors are important in reducing adolescent pregnancy. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Summary The World Health Organization (WHO) defines adolescence as the period between 10 and 19 years of age. (ennonline.net)
  • A consultation convened by challenges experienced by the United States and Mexico to the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2005 had previ- rapidly determine the extent and severity of illness of the ously concluded that the world was unprepared to respond 2009 novel influenza A (H1N1) outbreak highlighted the to an influenza pandemic, due in part to inadequate global need for systems that can reliably produce these estimates. (cdc.gov)
  • The concept of Health Promoting School initiated by World Health Organization aims to move beyond individual behavioural change and to consider organisational structure change such as improvement of the school's physical and social environment. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined maternal mortality as "the death of a woman during pregnancy or up to 42 days after the end of pregnancy, irrespective of the length or location of pregnancy, due to any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or measures in relation to it, but not due to accidental or incidental causes. (bvsalud.org)
  • The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. (who.int)
  • Data has been collected by the WHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases at the Division of Country Health Programmes, World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, in collaboration with the Sport Unit at the Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, European Commission. (who.int)
  • Regular physical activity in children and adolescents promotes physical and psychological health and fitness, and improves some aspects of academic performance. (momsteam.com)
  • This report may also be useful to students, to parents, and to personnel in local and state health departments, community-based health and nutrition programs, pediatric clinics, and training institutions for teachers and public health professionals. (cdc.gov)
  • The Department of Defense (DoD) GME program, and particularly the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), has provided the millions of Armed Forces families with a highly trained and accessible pediatric workforce. (aap.org)
  • With this project, we aimed to build quality improvement (QI) capacity within pediatric practices to improve adherence to national guidelines for adolescent reproductive health preventive services. (bvsalud.org)
  • METHODS: In 2016, an accountable care organization overseeing health care delivery for low-income children in the Midwestern United States used practice facilitation, a proven approach to improve health care quality, to support pediatric practices in implementing reproductive health QI projects. (bvsalud.org)
  • The PAL program is funded by Washington's Health Care Authority and is available to providers caring for any pediatric patient (ages 0 - 19) in Washington, regardless of insurance type. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • Services should also ensure compliance with professional and other guidelines such as those produced by the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland. (gov.scot)
  • Final 12 months, a team of pediatricians, youngster psychiatrists and children's hospitals declared a state of emergency for children's mental health. (acage.org)
  • Our child and adolescent psychiatrists are available to consult during business hours. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • Half of all mental health disorders in adulthood start by age 14, but most cases are undetected and untreated. (blogspot.com)
  • Promoting healthy behaviours during adolescence, and taking steps to better protect young people from health risks are critical for the prevention of health problems in adulthood, and for countries' future health and ability to develop and thrive. (blogspot.com)
  • Only about 50 percent of adolescents with depression get diagnosed before reaching adulthood. (npr.org)
  • To that end, and accordingly to the regional recommendations of the declarations of Ouagadougou and Algiers in 2008, the WHO Africa Regional Office (WHO/AFRO) has implemented an African Health Observatory and real-time Strategic Information System (AHO&rSIS), which is operational since 2011. (who.int)
  • Studies from Ghana ( 9 ), South Africa ( 10 ) and Tanzania ( 11 ) demonstrate the relationship between poverty and coerced sexual relations with older men, as a means for adolescents to meet their basic financial needs. (frontiersin.org)
  • In contrast, in Burundi, which has the lowest gross domestic product per capita in Africa ( 17 ), the adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) was 58/1,000 compared with the total fertility rate of 5.5/1,000 women in that country ( 18 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • These comparisons suggest that the economic status of countries in Africa remains part of a composite etiology, which may also include power imbalances, gender-based violence, substance abuse, lack of access to termination of pregnancy services, negative attitudes of caregivers and inadequate reproductive health education. (frontiersin.org)
  • Despite the existence of preventive policies across sub-Saharan Africa, countries within the sub-region lead global rankings for rates of adolescent pregnancy. (unesco.org)
  • The few studies conducted on adolescent pregnancy in Africa present inconsistent and inconclusive findings on the distribution of the problems. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The overall pooled prevalence of adolescent pregnancy in Africa was 18.8% (95%CI: 16.7, 20.9) and 19.3% (95%CI, 16.9, 21.6) in the Sub-Saharan African region. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Overall, nearly one-fifth of adolescents become pregnant in Africa. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Adolescent pregnancy has become a major public health problem, particularly in Africa. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Several published and unpublished studies conducted on the prevalence of adolescent pregnancy in Africa are available. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study, therefore, was conducted to estimate the prevalence and sociodemographic factors associated with adolescent pregnancy in Africa using published and unpublished studies. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Accordingly, almost one-fifth (18.8%) adolescent get pregnant in Africa. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Programs aimed at improving the contraceptive use, prevention of unintended pregnancy, prevention of early marriage and risk behavior reduction can reduce the high rate of adolescent pregnancy in Africa. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We provide evidence to inform and support the development of national policies strategies, plans and service standards and guidelines on reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health based on the best scientific data that ensure better RMNCAH care with the goal of reducing preventable deaths and saving lives of women and children. (who.int)
  • We engage with relevant United Nations agencies, and national and international partners to harmonize efforts to strengthen and enable health systems to address inequalities and ensure that all women and children have access to respectful and high-quality reproductive, maternity, child and adolescent health care. (who.int)
  • The guideline emphasized the safety and efficacy of obesity treatment in children, stating that teenagers aged 13 and older with severe obesity should be evaluated for metabolic and bariatric surgery. (theepochtimes.com)
  • School health programs can help children and adolescents attain full educational potential and good health by providing them with the skills, social support, and environmental reinforcement they need to adopt long-term, healthy eating behaviors. (cdc.gov)
  • Because diet influences the potential for learning as well as health, an objective of the first national education goal is that children 'receive the nutrition and health care needed to arrive at school with healthy minds and bodies' (3). (cdc.gov)
  • Recordings of the Adolescent Nutrition: Current Progress and Looking Ahead two-days meeting hosted by ENN, UNICEF and Save the Children are now available here. (ennonline.net)
  • I firmly serve the society to contribute to the improvement of quality of life for children, adolescent, youth and women by promoting teamwork at all levels to make a difference as part of initiatives towards achieving Millennium Development Goals by 2015 and Kenya's vision 2030. (tigweb.org)
  • The Academy advocates for policies and programs that help ensure all children have access to the optimal physical, mental and social health care they need. (aap.org)
  • AAP has developed state fact sheets, advocacy reports, training modules and more to help support and improve health care for children. (aap.org)
  • There are an estimated 1.7 million children of active duty and reserve military personnel who receive care through the Military Health System (MHS), either from military treatment facilities (MTFs) or through contracted care in the civilian sector. (aap.org)
  • As DoD and Defense Health Agency (DHA) prepare the fifth-generation TRICARE Managed Care Support Contracts (T-5), these contracts must cover health care services for children that align with Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents . (aap.org)
  • Consequently, there is a need for children and youth to receive information about mental health in their learning environment. (aifs.gov.au)
  • The Framework has been developed to assist all agencies with planning and delivering integrated approaches to children and young people's mental health. (gov.scot)
  • is to develop and deliver services for those children and young people (and their families and carers) who are experiencing the most serious mental health problems. (gov.scot)
  • For example, paediatricians commonly support the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people who have mental health difficulties and a physical or learning disability, while residential social workers are often involved with children and young people with complex difficulties, including mental health problems. (gov.scot)
  • These will include steps to establish awareness of mental health and wellbeing as a core item in the training of all professionals who work with children and young people. (gov.scot)
  • Also important are initiatives to develop skills in understanding and working with children and young people with mental health problems. (gov.scot)
  • 8.7 It is important that children and young people in all parts of Scotland have access to the full range of mental health services, delivered locally through an appropriately planned and commissioned network of mental health services for children and young people. (gov.scot)
  • The research includes evaluation and assessment of the Iowa Family Planning Waiver, outcomes for children and adults with IDD (including HPV vaccination rates), provider participation in the Medicaid program, dental provider service area development and diffusion of knew pharmaceuticals in the Medicaid program. (confex.com)
  • Alcohol or tobacco use, lack of physical activity, unprotected sex and/or exposure to violence can jeopardize not only their current health, but also their health as adults, and even the health of their future children. (blogspot.com)
  • This increase, which has been predominantly in the WHO African Region, may reflect the fact that although more children with HIV survive into adolescence, they do not all then get the care and support they need to remain in good health and prevent transmission. (blogspot.com)
  • Children and adolescents don't usually develop chronic diseases, such as heart disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, or osteoporosis. (momsteam.com)
  • Even so, bone-strengthening activities remain especially important for children and young adolescents because the greatest gains in bone mass occur during the years just before and during puberty. (momsteam.com)
  • This article provides physical activity guidance for children and adolescents aged 6 to 17, and focuses on physical activity beyond baseline activity. (momsteam.com)
  • These adults should be aware that, as children become adolescents, they typically reduce their physical activity. (momsteam.com)
  • Children and adolescents should do 60 minutes (1 hour) or more of physical activity daily. (momsteam.com)
  • As part of their 60 or more minutes of daily physical activity, children and adolescents should include muscle-strengthening physical activity on at least 3 days of the week. (momsteam.com)
  • The Guidelines for children and adolescents focus on three types of activity: aerobic, muscle-strengthening, and bone-strengthening. (momsteam.com)
  • NIOSH data, released in 2004, estimates that 22,648 injuries occur to children or adolescents, with the majority of events affecting family farm children. (cdc.gov)
  • Funded by NIOSH in 1997, the National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultur al Health and Safety (NCCRAHS) set it's mission to enhance the health and safety of all children exposed to hazards associated with agricultur al work and rural environments. (cdc.gov)
  • The integration of care services and providers across the health-social-community continuum has helped improve the lives of many children and youth living with complex health conditions. (bvsalud.org)
  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) is a broad term for all services that work with children and young people who have difficulties with their emotional or behavioural wellbeing . (acamh.org)
  • The service also supports children and young people with physical health problems that impact on their well-being and those with learning disabilities (Children's Commissioner, 2016). (acamh.org)
  • This includes support for children with less severe mental health problems. (acamh.org)
  • These are generally services for a small number of children and young people who are deemed to be at greatest risk of rapidly declining mental health, or from serious self-harm, who need a period of intensive input. (acamh.org)
  • In this practical guide, John and Rita Sommers-Flanagan present a compassionate and straightforward model to assist children, adolescents, and adults in distress while also helping counselors to focus on their own mental health and wellness. (counseling.org)
  • Suicide is a leading cause of death for children aged 10 to 17, and "adolescent suicide risk is strongly associated with firearm availability," according to an AAP report. (npr.org)
  • Expert Panel on Integrated Guidelines for Cardiovascular Health and Risk Reduction in Children and Adolescents (2011). (greenteainformation.org)
  • PAL is also partnered with Washington's Mental Health Referral Service for Children and Teens , where families can speak directly with a referral specialist. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • This guide is based on current evidence in the literature about mental health treatments in children. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • Families can, however, contact Washington's Mental Health Referral Service for Children and Teens , a free service connecting families with mental health providers. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • This indicator represents the response to the EU HEPA Indicator 3: Are there any available estimates for the prevalence of children and adolescents reaching the recommended levels of physical activity in the country? (who.int)
  • report called the "mental health capacity" of the wider network of children's services. (gov.scot)
  • To support this, a proposed indicator for the Global strategy for women's, children's and adolescents' health is the adolescent birth rate. (blogspot.com)
  • The National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultur al Health and Safety. (cdc.gov)
  • The structure and operation of CAMHS can seem complex, because it differs from the way children's physical health services and adult mental health services are set up. (acamh.org)
  • Targeted services include those provided to groups at increased risk of developing mental health problems, such as looked after children's teams. (acamh.org)
  • In the two decades since, the isolation, grief and anxiety developed by school closures, deaths and decline of loved ones income have led to even steeper declines in children's mental health, specialists say. (acage.org)
  • The pandemic shined a spotlight on our children's mental health," she reported. (acage.org)
  • But we also will need to make certain that mothers and fathers and other school workers who interact with students are experienced to realize mental health crises and comprehend how trauma has an effect on children's mental health and mastering," she said. (acage.org)
  • Collectively, these studies suggest that inter alia, socio economic status, lack of parental communication and support, early marriage, religion, and low educational status of adolescents are contributing factors. (frontiersin.org)
  • Several sociodemographic factors like residence, marital status, educational status of adolescents, their mother's and father's, and parent to adolescent SRH communication were associated with adolescent pregnancy. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Given the high prevalence of HIV in many countries, to achieve this, adolescents will need to be central to control efforts. (blogspot.com)
  • Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to estimate the prevalence and sociodemographic determinant factors of adolescent pregnancy using the available published and unpublished studies carried out in African countries. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Objective Young people moving from child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) to adult mental health services (AMHS) are faced with significant challenges. (bmj.com)
  • Tier two services include mental health professionals working on their own, rather than as part of a multi-disciplinary team (such as CAMHS professionals based in schools). (acamh.org)
  • Dr. Oduyebo is also involved with the US Zika Pregnancy Registry, and provides technical assistance to support state, tribal, local and territorial health departments collecting information about pregnancy and infant outcomes following laboratory evidence of confirmed or possible Zika virus infection during pregnancy. (cdc.gov)
  • Clinicians who practice outside of New York State should be familiar with local and state laws, as well as with institutional policies to obtain guidance on how to care for minors living with or at risk for HIV who are unable or unwilling to disclose this to their parents or guardians, with the understanding that current evidence strongly favors early treatment for improved individual and public health outcomes. (hivguidelines.org)
  • The intended outcomes of this project include increased access to medical and social services, decreased incidence of HIV/AIDS, improved health outcomes, increased knowledge about HIV/AIDS, and improved health behaviors. (hhs.gov)
  • 3 This is important because large disparities by race and ethnicity continue to exist across a number of health domains and outcomes. (hhs.gov)
  • Differences by race/ethnicity in access to healthcare, health-related behavior, and health outcomes are well documented. (hhs.gov)
  • This study has shown that the PLAN-A intervention did not result in higher levels of weekday MVPA or associated secondary outcomes among Year 9 girls. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Rates of adolescent pregnancy are increasing in developing countries, with higher occurrences of adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Each of those selected core indicators was then correlated with the related student health outcomes measured by the Hong Kong Student Health Survey Questionnaire to further identify the core indicators. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study has identified the indicators with most significant impact on a wide range of health related outcomes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This program also aligns with the Division of HIV Prevention's (DHP) health equity priorities of addressing social determinants of health (SDH) and syndemics affecting HIV-related outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • However, a few studies that combined data from single country studies on the determinants of adolescent pregnancy have been conducted ( 6 - 8 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Refer adults and adolescents who are pregnant and wish to continue with their pregnancy to an obstetric provider. (cdc.gov)
  • President of the Federation of Arab Gynecology Obstetrics Societies (FAGOS), I worked with the board to reactivate and promote the Federation by placing women's health issues and debates at its core. (figo.org)
  • The FIGO ECAC is the resource portal facilitating and disseminating scientific work and position statements to improve women's health and rights globally in alignment with FIGO's vision/mission. (figo.org)
  • These guidelines are based on a review of research, theory, and current practice, and they were developed by CDC in collaboration with experts from universities and from national, federal, and voluntary agencies. (cdc.gov)
  • These guidelines are based on a synthesis of research, theory, and current practice and are consistent with the principles of the national health education standards (29), the opportunity-to-learn standards for health education (29), the position papers of leading voluntary organizations involved in child nutrition (30), and the national action plan to improve the American diet (31). (cdc.gov)
  • Despite efforts to dissuade major manufacturers and retailers from marketing and selling vape products to adolescents, the practice of vaping continues to increase in this population. (mdpi.com)
  • It is important to involve them in some form of resistance exercise regardless of whether they practice other sports," says the report, which also includes how strength training has been shown to produce numerous health benefits: improvements in cardiovascular fitness, body composition, bone mineral density, blood lipid profiles and mental health, as well as greater resistance to injury. (time.news)
  • On completion you will be awarded a BSc (Hons) Health and Social Practice. (northumbria.ac.uk)
  • The award framework has been created to provide a cohesive student choice driven pathway of awards aligned with career progression in Health & Social practice. (northumbria.ac.uk)
  • This will support Increased demand in health and social practice for more complex decision making, resulting in the requirement of an advancing level of practice within the workforce and the level of care provided to patients or clients. (northumbria.ac.uk)
  • This award framework has been designed in collaboration with health and social practice stakeholders and students. (northumbria.ac.uk)
  • This innovative framework is aimed and registered health and social practice professionals who wish to consolidate or develop their practice in line with their career aspirations. (northumbria.ac.uk)
  • NCQA's HEDIS measures do not constitute clinical practice guidelines, nor should they be used to determine insurance or coverage. (ncqa.org)
  • Universal services such as early years services and all primary care agencies including general medical practice, school nursing, health visiting and schools. (acamh.org)
  • Exploring Dutch practice nurses' needs for web-based support to improve their adherence to smoking cessation guidelines. (healthcommunication.nl)
  • Scandinavian clinical practice guideline on mechanical ventilation in adults with the acute respiratory distress syndrome. (medicina-intensiva-guias.com)
  • Clinical practice guidelines for the management of pain, agitation, and delirium in adult patients in the intensive care unit. (medicina-intensiva-guias.com)
  • Intra-abdominal hypertension and the abdominal compartment syndrome: updated consensus definitions and clinical practice guidelines from the World Society of the Abdominal Compartment Syndrome. (medicina-intensiva-guias.com)
  • To address this divide, the American Academy of Pediatrics has issued updated guidelines this week that call for universal screening for depression. (npr.org)
  • This case study from Sri Lanka discusses the planning and implementation of IEC strategies for adolescent reproductive and sexual health programmes. (unesco.org)
  • and 4) guidelines for implementing similar programmes elsewhere. (unesco.org)
  • 2.0 offers insights into the current health and well-being landscape of the world's over 1.2 billion adolescents, underlining evidence-based solutions and presenting strategies for priority setting, planning, implementing, and evaluating health and well-being programmes. (unesco.org)
  • One of the specific targets of the health Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 3) is that by 2030, the world should ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programmes. (blogspot.com)
  • Detailed information on this topic is available from many other publications (8-19) and information sources (see Appendix A). These guidelines also do not address the specific nutrition education and counseling needs of pregnant adolescents (20,21) or young persons with special needs (22-28). (cdc.gov)
  • Adolescent girls may also become pregnant intentionally to receive government support grants intended for teenage mothers, without considering the consequences of their actions ( 12 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • PAL for Moms is a free state-funded program providing perinatal mental health consultation, recommendations and referrals for providers in Washington State caring for pregnant or postpartum patients. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • younger adolescents and older adults at increased risk should also be screened. (aafp.org)
  • Estimated 1.2 million adolescents died in 2015, over 3000 every day, mostly from preventable or treatable causes. (blogspot.com)
  • More than 2 million adolescents are living with HIV. (blogspot.com)
  • Multilingualism: implementation of action plan (resolution WHA61.12). (who.int)
  • We encourage high commitments from all staff of the Ministry to fully participate in the implementation of the plan. (who.int)
  • A Vision and Goal for the Strategic Plan are then defined, as well as a set of Guiding Principles to guide decisions on implementation priorities. (who.int)
  • Further details on how we will do it are set out as Indicative Activities in an Implementation Plan in Annex A. The Implementation Plan can be used as a basis for annual Ministry operational plans. (who.int)
  • Development of this policy analysis report was meant to review the policy framework and implementation related to Adolescent and Youth Sexual Reproductive Health (AYSRH) in Kenya. (unesco.org)
  • The aim of this study is identification of the key indicators for successful implementation of Health Promoting School by analysing the findings of the school health profile based on the structured framework of Hong Kong Healthy School Award Scheme and the health status of students investigated by the Hong Kong Student Health Survey. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This dataset presents country information about health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA) policy implementation. (who.int)
  • The dataset is based on the European Commission's monitoring framework for the implementation of policies to promote HEPA, following the European Union (EU) Physical Activity Guidelines, that is regularly assessed through a questionnaire answered by the EU Physical Activity Focal Points Network. (who.int)
  • They are not vetted for quality, completeness, or adherence to funder guidelines. (lu.se)
  • In 2008, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published an issue brief, entitled Treating the Hidden Wounds: Trauma Treatment and Mental Health Recovery for Victims of Human Trafficking , which focused on the mental health needs of victims of human trafficking. (hhs.gov)
  • While these forums, as well as others, have served an important role in documenting the mental health needs of victims of human trafficking, questions regarding the best treatment options for this population remain. (hhs.gov)
  • To date, limited research has been conducted to assess the impact of various mental health therapeutic treatments, hindering mental healthcare providers understanding of which therapeutic methods work best when treating this population. (hhs.gov)
  • To begin addressing some of the questions regarding mental health treatment, this issue brief examines the evidence-based research for treating common mental health conditions experienced by victims of human trafficking. (hhs.gov)
  • A number of studies have identified the serious and often complex mental health needs of victims of human trafficking. (hhs.gov)
  • They also have an unfavourable impact on the mental, physical, and social wellbeing of adolescents, and remain a leading cause of death among adolescent girls globally ( 2 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Mental health literacy is different to mental health first aid. (aifs.gov.au)
  • In contrast, mental health literacy is knowledge and holistic understanding of mental health to obtain good mental health and develop positive coping behaviours. (aifs.gov.au)
  • Mental health literacy can be cultivated and grown over time, with skills able to be applied individually and to help others. (aifs.gov.au)
  • Group-based programs have the potential to be a more cost-effective way to provide mental health information and support versus individual intervention. (aifs.gov.au)
  • Mental health and learning cannot be separated, and school is a place where young people can learn about mental health. (aifs.gov.au)
  • Details for: WHO resource book on mental health, human rights and legislation. (who.int)
  • We did find that adolescents with a cognitive impairment or serious mental illness were less likely intiate but more likely to complete. (confex.com)
  • Others have turned to her to improve her mental health. (time.news)
  • The responses of nine professionals, from a variety of roles across the CYP mental health workforce, were explored using inductive thematic framework analysis. (bvsalud.org)
  • Across the UK, each country has its own policy and strategy underpinning child and adolescent mental health. (acamh.org)
  • Tier one services aim to promote mental well-being, recognise when a child or young person may have developmental or mental health problems that this level of service cannot meet, and know what to do when this is the case. (acamh.org)
  • More targeted services such as youth offending teams, primary mental health workers, and school and youth counselling (including social care and education). (acamh.org)
  • Mental health organizations around the country recognize National Suicide Prevention Week and Suicide Prevention Awareness Month during the month of September each year. (counseling.org)
  • Warm lines are confidential, peer-run listening lines staffed by people who have experienced mental health conditions themselves. (counseling.org)
  • Teen mental health previously was deteriorating in advance of the coronavirus pandemic. (acage.org)
  • Dozens of extra college mental health expenses turned legislation this 12 months in at least 22 states, according to the team. (acage.org)
  • That's a substantial boost in legislative action about anything at all we have observed in current yrs," reported Tramaine EL-Amin, consumer expertise officer at the Countrywide Council for Psychological Wellbeing, a nonprofit that signifies mental health companies. (acage.org)
  • Broadly, the new point out laws aim to upgrade university mental health means and produce in depth plans to reduce teen suicides and boost child psychological very well-remaining. (acage.org)
  • A central theme in many of the pandemic-impressed new legal guidelines is mental health teaching. (acage.org)
  • California, Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Rhode Island, Utah and Washington enacted new guidelines recommending significant faculty pupils just take mental health training classes so they can enable their close friends, family and classmates. (acage.org)
  • Teachers are important to determining learners who will need mental health supports," reported Nancy Lever, co-director of the National Middle for College Mental Health at the University of Maryland Faculty of Medicine. (acage.org)
  • In addition to guidelines aimed at training teachers, bus motorists, and protection and lunchroom employees, states also are giving dollars to assistance educational facilities fulfill encouraged ratios of pupils to mental health professionals, which include counselors, psychologists and social workers. (acage.org)
  • In some states, new laws supply money for mental health screening and knowledge collection instruments that colleges can use to build lengthy-selection mental health approaches and evaluate their progress. (acage.org)
  • Other guidelines involve faculty boards to establish evidence-primarily based ideas for guarding the mental health of K-12 college students. (acage.org)
  • The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated an presently rising disaster in adolescent mental health. (acage.org)
  • The nation's leading group of pediatricians has updated its guidelines for tackling teen mental health issues. (npr.org)
  • There's growing awareness in the U.S. of the need for young people to have good access to mental health care , says Dr. Doug Newton , a child psychiatrist at Kaiser Permanente in Colorado. (npr.org)
  • People are aware of what's happening in our schools and the importance of mental health," Newton says. (npr.org)
  • Aging & Mental Health, 21, 730-741. (healthcommunication.nl)
  • The Partnership Access Line (PAL) supports primary care providers (doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants) with questions about mental health care such as diagnostic clarification, medication adjustment or treatment planning. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • PAL has a master's-level social worker available to assist with finding mental health resources for your patients. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • PAL publishes Primary Care Principles for Child Mental Health yearly. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • Providers can earn CME by attending our mental health conferences free of charge. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • The PCL offers prescribing health care providers in Washington State the opportunity to consult with a UW Psychiatrist about adult patients (18+) with mental health issues or regarding general questions related to mental health and psychiatric care. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • Get the latest mental health news and advice delivered to your inbox monthly. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • This is particularly concerning for adolescents with diagnosed mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders (MBDDs) (3), who account for approximately 20% of U.S. adolescents (4). (cdc.gov)
  • Improving access to comprehensive and coordinated programs and services,() as well as increasing provider training concerning adolescents' unique mental and physical health care needs (7), could help increase the number of adolescents benefiting from successful health care transitions (4). (cdc.gov)
  • The Ghana country health profiles provide an overview of the situation and trends of priority health problems and the health systems profile, including a description of institutional frameworks, trends in the national response, key issues and challenges. (who.int)
  • The Office of Strategy and Innovation (OSI) selected obesity, adolescent health, influenza and preparedness measurement as the initial priority areas for the goals management process. (cdc.gov)
  • The HIV epidemic is an important public health priority. (aafp.org)
  • These principles help public health professionals ensure their communication products and strategies adapt to the specific cultural, linguistic, environmental, and historical situation of each population or audience. (hhs.gov)
  • Chapter two outlines the goal, objectives, target groups, scope and the guiding principles of the guideline. (unesco.org)
  • This online archive of the CDC Prevention Guidelines Database is being maintained for historical purposes, and has had no new entries since October 1998. (cdc.gov)
  • Because dietary factors 'contribute substantially to the burden of preventable illness and premature death in the United States,' the national health promotion and disease prevention objectives encourage schools to provide nutrition education from preschool through 12th grade (1). (cdc.gov)
  • See the NYSDOH document Frequently Asked Questions: Guidance for Local Health Departments (LHD) and Health Care Providers on STI Billing and Minor's Consent to Prevention Services and HIV-related Services . (hivguidelines.org)
  • Most RDs work in the treatment and prevention of disease (administering medical nutrition therapy, as part of medical teams), often in hospitals, health-maintenance organizations, private practices, or other health-care facilities. (wikipedia.org)
  • Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR) convened a meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC) on May 19-20, 2005 in Atlanta, Georgia. (cdc.gov)
  • CDC reported on recent developments under the Futures Initiative (FI), including the revised organizational structure of the Coordinating Center for Environmental Health and Injury Prevention (CCEHIP), roles and responsibilities of CCEHIP staff, and FI successes. (cdc.gov)
  • In 2011, the United Nation adopted 'The Declaration of the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases (NCD)', and actions to reduce risk factors and creating health promoting environments became the focus of this agenda [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This comprehensive CBA program prioritizes building individual competencies and technical expertise, strengthening organizational capacities, and enabling supportive structural environments to plan, integrate, implement, evaluate, and sustain HIV prevention and surveillance programs. (cdc.gov)
  • If adults who work with youth understand the demographic characteristics and diversity of adolescents, they can do a better job of planning and delivering health services to this population that are accessible, culturally responsive, and equitable. (hhs.gov)
  • Since recent times, several governmental and non-governmental organization in some African countries focused on reducing the adolescent pregnancy rate, although a very slow progress was made. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This report summarizes strategies most likely to be effective in promoting healthy eating among school-age youths and provides nutrition education guidelines for a comprehensive school health program. (cdc.gov)
  • However, reviews of national pandemic theepidemiologyandextentofseasonalinfluenza,2)pro- planning indicate that surveillance systems are often in- vide a platform for the study of other acute febrile respira- adequate to support current preparedness strategies ( 4 - 8 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The 1988 Agriculture at Risk, Report to the Nation Agricultural Occupational and Environmental Health: Policy Strategies for the Future was a result of the work of coalitions and grass roots input (Donham,1989). (nasdonline.org)
  • Thus, the access to Family Planning strategies proves to be crucial to adolescents in order for them to be able to exercise their right to sexual health at this stage of life. (bvsalud.org)
  • Why Adolescent nutrition is important Adolescence (defined by the WHO as between age 10 and 19 years) is a time of rapid growth, second only to the first year of life. (ennonline.net)
  • Adolescence is the period between 10 and 19 years with peculiar physical, social, psychological and reproductive health characteristics. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The Sexual and Reproductive Health Screening Guidance is intended to provide clinicians with best practices for diagnosing STIs in refugees, and describe how to discuss safe sex practices, consent, local laws concerning age of consent for sexual intercourse, contraception and family planning, and standard gynecological care with refugees. (cdc.gov)
  • This guidance was developed by the New York State (NYS) Department of Health (DOH) AIDS Institute (AI) Clinical Guidelines Program. (hivguidelines.org)
  • This guidance does not intend to minimize the role of supportive parents, guardians, or other adults who may provide additional support to help adolescent patients adhere to their treatment plans. (hivguidelines.org)
  • PAL also partners with Frontier Behavioral Health to offer the Supporting Adolescents and Families Experiencing Suicidality (SAFES) program , which is funded through a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration administered by Washington State Department of Health. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • We support the adoption of important family and community practices related to reproductive, maternal and child health and development to improve child survival, growth and development by reducing mortality and morbidity in women. (who.int)
  • As a researcher, involved and co- lead research on maternal health, sexual and reproductive health, violence against women, and refugee health. (figo.org)
  • President of the I worked hard with the Lebanese Society of Obstetrics Gynecology (LSOG), transforming the society into a key national and regional player partnering with Ministry of Public Health, UNFPA, and WHO, on maternal reproductive health and family planning issues. (figo.org)
  • I collaborated with FIGO on Dubai congress, and with WHO- EMRO and UNFPA on maternal health and family planning matters. (figo.org)
  • Adolescent pregnancy, which occurs amongst adolescent girls aged between 10 and 19 years, is associated with various public health concerns and increased risks of maternal mortality, low birthweight, and other severe neonatal complications ( 2 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • NSCH, a nationally representative, cross-sectional survey of parents and guardians, is funded and directed by the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau (HRSA MCHB) and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. (cdc.gov)
  • Factors associated with adolescent pregnancy include rural residence (OR: 2.04), ever married (OR: 20.67), not attending school (OR: 2.49), no maternal education (OR: 1.88), no father's education (OR: 1.65), and lack of parent to adolescent communication on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) issues (OR: 2.88). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Maternal mortality is a challenge for global public health services, which is why it was included as part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as a way of mobilizing the world to combat the death of women from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. (bvsalud.org)
  • Around 1.2 billion people, or 1 in 6 of the world's population, are adolescents aged 10 to 19. (blogspot.com)
  • If you have health insurance, chances are your health plan is measuring the care you receive through the National Committee for Quality Assurance's (NCQA) HEDIS® Short for Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set, HEDIS® is a tool used by more than 90 percent of America's health plans to measure performance on important dimensions of care and service. (ncqa.org)
  • The Kiribati Health Strategic Plan sets the direction for the Ministry of Health and Medical Services action on health over the next four years. (who.int)
  • Sexual health and family planning services. (hivguidelines.org)
  • The Rebuilding Broken Bridges project will address the fragmentation and lack of accessibility of health care and social services, resulting from recent release from incarceration, with a family-centered, integrated health and social service network. (hhs.gov)
  • To this end, VOABA has partnered with AIDS Health Foundation/Magic Johnson Clinic, Alameda County Medical Center/Highland Campus, Alameda County Food Bank, East Bay Community Law Center and others to create a network of medical and social services. (hhs.gov)
  • VOABA will work with participants to develop individual life plans and refer them to appropriate services and will also engage in HIV/AIDS outreach and education programs focused on the young dependents of the target population in order to elicit positive behavioral changes and break the generational cycles of unhealthy behaviors that increase the risk of HIV infection. (hhs.gov)
  • In SA, the lack of adequate reproductive health services and appropriate sexuality education are part of the composite etiology that contributes to increasing ABR's ( 15 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Ensure that essential health care services are covered in TRICARE. (aap.org)
  • Enjoy health updates for you and your family and learn more about Tufts Medical Center's services. (tuftsmedicalcenter.org)
  • OBJECTIVES: Provision of reproductive health preventive services to adolescents is critical given their high rates of sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancies. (bvsalud.org)
  • This technical brief aims to inform and support global dialogue and accelerate action on prioritizing services and support for adolescent and young mothers living with HIV. (unesco.org)
  • A total of 20 core indicators among all the six Key Areas of Health Promoting School (6 indicators under action competencies, 2 under community link, 2 under physical environment, 2 under social environment, 4 under healthy school policies, 1 under services of school health protection) have been identified with the method mentioned above. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A.D.A.M. is among the first to achieve this important distinction for online health information and services. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Knowledge and utilisation of sexual and reproductive health services among adolescents in AMAC Abuja Nigeria. (lu.se)
  • African trypanosomiasis declined and the setting of other public health priorities contributed to its neglect. (who.int)
  • Chlamydia trachomatis testing is not required (as it is not a disease of public health significance under 42 Code of Federal Regulations Part 34). (cdc.gov)
  • The countries of the African Region face major public health challenges, which require an efficient management of health information to ensure a complete and accurate response along with a strict monitoring to promote the health of the populations. (who.int)
  • In addition, many registered dietitians work in community and public-health settings, and/or in academia and research. (wikipedia.org)
  • Explicitly state the focus, goals and environmental public health role of ATSDR's asbestos projects because the initiative continues to expand with additional partners and activities without a defined direction. (cdc.gov)
  • I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation. (confex.com)
  • The PLAN-A intervention should not be disseminated as a public health strategy. (biomedcentral.com)
  • While suicide is often associated with feelings of loneliness and isolation, it is a shared and far-reaching public health problem. (counseling.org)
  • Improvement of health literacy, health behavioural change, creating a supportive physical and social environment to be more conducive to health should be the focus of child and adolescent public health. (biomedcentral.com)
  • It provides an overview of information on a group of indicators regarding physical activity monitoring and surveillance, recommendations, cross-sectoral approach, and national actions on several sectors such as health, sports, education, urban planning, transports, public awareness, etc. (who.int)
  • Public DMPs are plans created using the DMPonline service and shared publicly by their owners. (lu.se)
  • Final yr, 38 states enacted practically 100 guidelines delivering supplemental methods to assist psychological effectively-getting in K-12 colleges, according to the Countrywide Academy for Condition Health Policy, a Portland, Maine-based mostly coverage investigate group. (acage.org)
  • This is not new territory," Lever reported, "but it is significant territory that educational institutions will need to plan for so they can advertise the psychological very well-staying of all pupils and employees, and at the exact same time, recognize and care for those people in disaster. (acage.org)
  • Refugees may have varied levels of understanding of sexual anatomy and reproductive health, including STIs and available contraceptive methods. (cdc.gov)
  • Interested practices pursued projects aimed at providing (1) sexual risk reduction and contraceptive counseling (reproductive health assessments [RHAs]) or (2) etonogestrel implants. (bvsalud.org)
  • Due to high rates of respiratory illnesses in our community, we've made changes to our masking and visitation guidelines. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • Built institutional capacity for IMNCI by creating a national team of trainers for IMNCI and setting up a unit for IMNCI at the Federal Ministry of Health. (who.int)
  • One of the major roles of the African Health Observatory, besides helping countries of the WHO/AFRO region implementing functional national health observatories, is to compile health-related data and information (including demographic data- civil status, etc…) in one unique center, and to develop evidence ready to be used for each strategic decision in health. (who.int)
  • Provide regular feedback to the ministry of health research institutions, national and sub-national partners generating and sharing data for decision making. (who.int)
  • Ghana's National Health Policy identifies that a safe and healthy environment including the quality of air, water and soil has major implications for the health of Ghanaians. (who.int)
  • The same year, ASPE sponsored a National Symposium on the Health Needs of Human Trafficking Victims, which reiterated the complex health issues of this population and discussed the role of healthcare workers in addressing these needs. (hhs.gov)
  • The recommendations in this report are intended to help personnel and policymakers at the school, district, state, and national levels meet the national health objectives and education goals by implementing school-based nutrition education policies and programs. (cdc.gov)
  • In general, many members of racial and ethnic minority groups, most consistently black and American Indian Alaska Native populations, have poorer access to healthcare, receive worse healthcare, experience more serious health conditions - in part due to poor access to healthcare and the quality of healthcare received, and have higher mortality rates than the national average. (hhs.gov)
  • For example, the National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey is an excellent indicator of the national average, but lacks sufficient representation of subsets of the population. (cdc.gov)
  • These groups are altruistic, creative, energetic, and provide critical perspectives for improving the safety and health of the agricultural workforce at the local, regional, and national levels. (nasdonline.org)
  • Scientific evidence says that strength exercise in adolescents is not only not harmful, but is necessary, always advised by professionals," affirms forcefully Alberto García, manager of the National Federation of Sports Facilities Entrepreneurs (FNEID). (time.news)
  • National treatment guidelines include ART options that can be offered immediately after diagnosis, even before the results of baseline HIV drug-resistance testing are available. (aafp.org)
  • The Follow-Up Care Plan is tailored to your medical needs by the AYA Program Care Team to support your continued health management in survivorship. (tuftsmedicalcenter.org)
  • The plan is a good guiding framework with an inclusive approach that focuses on the technical, administrative and operational strategic issues and extending it as far as possible to look into other factors that have a major impact on the efficiency of the service. (who.int)
  • 2014) conducted Cochrane Review of WHO HPS framework for improving health and well-being of students and their academic achievement based only on 67 included cluster-randomised controlled trials (RCTs) taken place at the level of school, district or other geographical area [ 8 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • It is estimated that adolescent girls in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have approximately 21 million pregnancies each year ( 1 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Adolescent pregnancies are therefore a significant health concern and have been recognised as a key objective in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ( 5 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Existing data on the contributing factors for adolescent pregnancies in SSA emanate from country specific studies and collective data is limited. (frontiersin.org)
  • It has also been suggested that lower levels of education may be associated with adolescent pregnancies. (frontiersin.org)
  • Where permitted by law, adolescents who opt to terminate their pregnancies should have access to safe abortion. (blogspot.com)
  • The Program Peer Review Subcommittee (PPRS), Community and Tribal Subcommittee (CTS), and Health Department Workgroup (HDWG) reported on respective work plans, ongoing activities and future projects. (cdc.gov)
  • We do not set state guidelines or flag specific medications, but we do believe in the value of peer review and provider-to-provider collaboration. (seattlechildrens.org)
  • ENN has produced a synthesis of evidence to date, key gaps and opportunities for adolescent nutrition. (ennonline.net)
  • GAPS (AMA Guidelines for Adolescent Preventive Service): where are the gaps? (readabstracts.com)
  • Desk Review of Adolescents and Young People Sexual and Reproductive Health Policies, Plans, Guidelines and Training Manuals: What are the opportunities and gaps in improving access to female condoms? (evanigeria.org)
  • Dr. Oduyebo is also a subject matter expert, and provides clinical consultation to healthcare providers and state, tribal, local and territorial health departments through the CDC Zika Pregnancy Hotline. (cdc.gov)
  • HEDIS comprises measures of clinical quality and patient experience that are based on published clinical guidelines and published scientific evidence. (ncqa.org)
  • When clinical guidelines change or new evidence becomes available in the scientific literature, NCQA reviews HEDIS measures to determine whether changes may be needed. (ncqa.org)
  • Issues of working with a diverse clientele, clinical supervision, documentation, and treatment planning will be highlighted in the context of comprehensive suicide assessment. (counseling.org)