tailieunhanh - Adolescent Reproductive Health and Life Skills Curriculum

Similarly, the National Health Policy (NHP) was formulated in the country in 1991 with the objective of enhancing the health status of the population. The primary objective of the policy is to extend the primary health care system to the rural population so that they benefit from modern medical facilities and trained health care providers (Ministry of Health and Population, 2006). The NHP is a comprehensive policy that encompasses service delivery within the administrative structure of the health system. The subsequent health plans that were developed were based on the NHP. These include the Eighth Health Plan (1992-1997), the. | Tuko Pamoja Adolescent Reproductive Health and Life Skills Curriculum Ổ PATH SiUSAID 4 PopulationCounãl A catalyst for global health FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FR NTTTF IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH Tuko Pamoja Adolescent Reproductive Health and Life Skills Curriculum Acknowledgements This second edition of the Kenya Adolescent Reproductive Health Curriculum Tuko Pamoja was revised by Sabina Behague Kaitlin Christenson Stephanie Martin and Megan Wysong with considerable input from Kennedy Kibusu. For their comments on drafts of this curriculum we thank Ian Askew Irene Chami-Otieno Humphres Evalia Oluoch Madiang Eva Muthuuri Carolyn Njue Japheth Nyambane Winnie Osulah Rikka Trangsrud and Monica Wanjiru. All illustrations are by Eric Muturi-Kioi. This document draws from a number of adolescent reproductive health publications. We are grateful to these authors who paved the way with excellent information activities and exercises. These publications include Advocates for Youth s Life Planning Education Manual AMKENI s Field Agents Handbook AMREF s Parents of Tomorrow A Guide to Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health CEDPA s Choose a Future A Sourcebook of Participatory Learning Activities HDN and Ipas s Gender or Sex Who Cares Resource Pack impact s Life Skills Manual for the Kenya Girl Guide s Association Kenya Scouts Association and path s Reproductive Health Manual for Scout Leaders Lynda Madaras s book What s Happening to My Body path s Games for Adolescent Reproductive Health Handbook path s Life Planning Skills A Curriculum for Young People in Africa Manual and Peace Corps Life Skills Manual. Full references can be found in the reference section of this curriculum. We wish to extend a special thank you to the participants and facilitators who provided valuable feedback on earlier drafts of this manual in Kakamega Busia and Vihiga Districts and the teachers and students who shared their experiences. They provided a greater understanding of the needs and experiences