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[Yearbook] RCH-II and ARSH Clinics

1. RCH-II (Reproductive and Child health) programme 2. What is ARSH clinic? 3. Why Adolescents are important?

RCH-II (Reproductive and Child health) programme

was launched in 2005. Goals = reduction in IMR, MMR and TFR. In order to achieve these goals, RCH-II has four target groups: Group Government initiatives Early detection and Registration of Pregnant mothers Tetanus Toxide injection, iron & Folic Acid Tablets to prevent Anemia minimum 3 periodical check-ups =hospital services to meet the emergency care during pre-natal, natal and post-natal period. immunization against measles and Vitamin A deficiency Qualitative Treatment for Acute Respiratory Infection and Diarrhea. polio dose and BCG vaccination Sex education, safe abortion services under ARSH clinics Family planning with contraceptive services both permanent and temporary like free Nirodh (condoms), IUD, N.S.V and Tubectomy etc

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What is ARSH clinic?

Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health (ARSH) clinics
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Launched under the RCH-II scheme. ARSH was originally instituted to tackle issues such as child marriage, child pregnancy and HIV/AIDS to make up for the parental opposition that sex education in schools encountered. The idea of the clinic-based counselling was to provide the child with support as and when s/he was in need of it rather than risk a backlash. (^taken from Indian Expres)

Why Adolescents are important?

Adolescents (10-19 years) in India represent almost one-third of the total country's population. A large number of them are out of school, get married early, work in vulnerable situations, are sexually active, and are exposed to peer pressure. These factors have serious social, economic and public health implications. Adolescents are not a homogenous group. Their situation varies by age, sex, marital status, class, region and cultural context. This calls for interventions that are flexible and responsive to their disparate needs. Some of the public health challenges for adolescents include pregnancy, excess risk of maternal and infant mortality, sexually transmitted infections and reproductive tract infections in adolescence, and the rapidly rising incidence of HIV in this age group. Thus it is important to influence the health-seeking behaviour of adolescents as their situation will be central in determining India's health, mortality and morbidity; and the population growth scenario. (^fodder from Government website)

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