This document discusses the importance of addressing adolescent health issues in India. It notes that adolescents face a wide range of problems including malnutrition, anemia, eating disorders, unsafe sex practices, substance abuse, and violence. Specific health goals for adolescents are outlined, such as becoming anaemia free and stopping the spread of HIV/AIDS. Statistics are provided showing the magnitude of issues like anemia among girls and rising rates of teenage pregnancy. The document advocates for raising awareness, counseling, life skills workshops, and teen clinics to help guide adolescents and address their health needs. Parents are urged to support their teen's development through open communication and building self-esteem. Overall, the document argues that investing in adolescent health is critical given their numbers and

1. Why We Should be discuss
about Adolescents
Dr. Sharda Jain
Secretary General, DGF

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Delhi & NCR Group on
Adolescent Health (2000)
3 life
lesson
3
mantras

3. Burden of Teen’s Problems

4. SPECTRUM OF PROBLEMS
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• Obsessed with image
• Rampant anemia, malnutrition
• Eating disorders
• Unsafe sex
• Unsafe abortion
•  STD/RTI ( 1/3)
• 50% of all new HIV cases.
• Stress disorders
• Alcohol /Smokingl and drug abuse
• Sexual violence
• Menstrual problems
• Acne, Hirsutism,
• Breast Disorders

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AIM (2003)
• Anaemia Free Adolescents
• STOP HIV/AIDS & STD epidemic
•  Teenage Pregnancy
• Address sexual abuse and trafficking for C.S.W
• India – Free FEMALE FOETICIDE

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AIM (2022 )
• Teach what to EAT / exercise
• Anaemia Free Girls ( 6 in 10 )
• STOP HIV/AIDS  decreased
& STD epidemic  on increase
•  Teenage Pregnancy  number increased
,but births have Emergency Cont / Med.
Abortion.
• Address use of Alcohol /Smoking / Drugs /
sexual abuse and Violence

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ADOLESCENTS : 22 %
GIRLS :51 %
INDIA : FREE OF FEMALE FETICIDE
2022

8. India is the youngest country in the world
Adolescent population :
22%
World :- 1.3 billion INDIA :- 253 million

9. Adolescence is a time for
opportunity and risk
OUR ECONOMIC FORCE.
Adolescent health need to be rightfully addressed

10. Habits and behaviors initiated in
adolescence have life long impact
Important to have a Healthy , Energetic
and Enthusiastic & Patriotic
Adolescent Population
The society reaps what it
sows in its adolescents…..

11. We can not ignore adolescents !!
they need help

12. “Adolescent are resources to be developed ..
They are not the problems to be fixed !

14. Is it normal to be
attracted to boys ?
What is
Growing Up
All About?

15. TO BE ABLE TO CHOOSE
THE RIGHT PATH….
Reassurance
Support
Guidance

18. Wish to stand out !!

19. Awareness
Awareness
Awareness
Counseling
& life skill
Workshops
Parents
Teachers
Teen Clinic’s

20. 75 year Anaemia is causing
Red alert in India!!

21. ANAEMIA IN GIRLS
90
(2000)
60
(2022)

22. 6 out of 10 Adolescent girls in Delhi
are Anaemic 2022
75% of Delhi university girls who volunteared for
blood donation are rejected – Hb of < 12.5 gm%
Makes them lazy

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Anaemia drains all our energy
&
makes us “Lazy Race”

25. EFFECT A ADOLESCENT GIRL
-  Second growth spurt
-  School performance
-  capacity to do manual work

26. Work performance
Child development
School performace
Child mortality
Maternal mortality
Perinatal mortality
Other factors
A new conceptual model (WHO) of iron deficiency
anemia and its effects.
Tissue Iron
Deficiency
Moderate
Severe
Anemia

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CHINA Role Model
Once they brought “one child
norm”  Diet / sports /Studies
• their children have become much healthier
• Their heights have increased
• Their I. Q. levels are much higher
If they can do it in china
We surely can do it in india

28. Rainbow
Diet
+
SOYABIN

29. EXERCISES / PRANAYAM / MEDITATION

30. WARM WATER

31. Remember 5 A’s
• Ask what is your Hb
• Ask when was it done last
• Ask what is the normal Hb
• Ask to get it done right away
• Advise : Diet
: Tablet
: Deworming

32. Lets Pledge to make
Anaemia Free India
Anamia Free School
Anaemia Free Family
Anaemia Free GIRLS
I LOVE MY INDIA

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ANEMIA / HIDDEN HUNGER
ARE 2 SIDES OF THE SAME COIN
• Malnutrition 45-22 %
• Stunted (4022%)

34. WHAT ARE MY LIMITS ??

35. UNPROTECTED SEX
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ADOLECENT GIRLS
SEX  2 GIFTS of
Unprotected SEX
PREGNANCY + STD

37. Sexual Abuse/ Violence in
Teenage is on 
1 in 5 Teenagers is
sexually abused.( WHO)
Road Romeos
Home Romeos
Sugar Daddies
50
%

38. UNWANTED
PREGNANCY 38

39. CHILD IS BECOMING MOTHER

40. TEENAGE PREGNANCY BIRTHS
 DECREASED 20-10%
URBAN V/S RURAL 5 / 10%

41. HIV IN INDIA + STD

42. 2
0
1
0

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A study of awareness on HIV/AIDS among adolescents:
A Longitudinal Study on UDAYA data |
I KNOW
I KNOW SYNDROME

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FACTS about INDIA
THE FACTS (India )

30 percent of abortion seekers were below 20
yrs, while 25 per cent of STD victims are
in the 16-20 yrs age group.

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India Today 2022
• Nearly 1/3rd Urban
teens have alcohol
• 5 % drugs
• 30% smoke .

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5 % of 12-17 year and
13% of 18-23 years
Drug users
(Source: working group on adolescents : Planning
commission)
Drug Trafficking - Minors

47. Birth day manane ka tarika DESTINATION / CSW

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EPIDEMIC OF MENTAL DISORDERS
GOI  Admits

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Suicide is the most dreaded
consequence of stress.

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20/10
%

52. Role in PCOD
5-10% wt.
Reduction
effective in
restoring normal
menses

53. ALCOHOL
SMOKING
DRUGS
sex

54. What is Body Image?
STUDIES
ARE NOT LOST !!
GROWING UP

55. Image is NOT Everything
TIGER SHROFF
NORA

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Image is NOT Everything
LOVE YOURSEL
APPRECIATE
YORSELF
RESPECT
YOURSELF
• GIVE OTHERS TOO 3
THINGS
• ATTENTION
• AFFECTION
• APPRECIATION
HAPPINESS
GRATITUDE

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Role of we Doctors
• Movement Against Anaemia/MN
• Movement of menstrual hygiene
• Sex Education/ Life Skill Workshop
• Counseling Centers
• Self Defence Courses.
• Personality Development Courses.

58. Address their
menstrual concerns
very patiently and
with care

59. When should I see a doctor?
• Must see a doctor if
– Has not started periods by the age of 15 years
– Has started before the age of 10 years
– Are delayed or early
– Are heavy (with clots) or scanty
– Are very painful
– If she is unable to attend school

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LET’S JOIN HANDS TO START
TEEN’S CLINICS to address ADH

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Each Participant Doctor should
answer two questions:
• What do I, as a doctor, need to know and do
differently if the person who walks into my
health centre is aged 10-19 years
• How can I do? In the health centre? Away
from the health centre?
Are there other influential people in my
community who can understand and respond
better to the needs and problems of
adolescents?

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Service providers are SENSITIVE to
the needs of adolescents and are
MOTIVATED to work with them

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Adolescents FEEL AT EASE
with the surroundings and the
ambience of the service
delivery points

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Adolescent Health
Workshops for Girls:
A Special Mission of IMA,FOGSI,DGF

66. Life skills Education
Life skills MUST
-Communication
-Assertiveness
-Negotiation
-Critical thinking
-Coping skills
-Empathy etc.
FAULTS BATAT HAI  BEST FRIEND
NOBODY IS PERFECT ( FLAWS X
MARKS
Adolescent health
workshop

69. My wonderful moments ….
Role of Parents

70. Encourage children –
Positive Self Esteem
• Tell them – “We love them”
• Treat them with kindness & Respect
• Must Discipline - but be gentle
• Listen and then teach decision making
• Praise v/s criticism
• Responsibility and trust
• “Thanks” - ‘Count the blessing’

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Ringmaster approach will not do

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Why don’t you listen to me ??

73. BE A FRIEND TO YOUR
TEENAGER
• Turn your life clock back to your teens
• Keenly observe his/her activities,
Interests, protests
• Don’t be too strict
• Involve a reliable mediator for
communication

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I LOVE MY INDIA

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Let us make some
serious commitment
Today!!
“What is doable by me”

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