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Centres of Excellence for Adolescent Health and Development : A Case Study from Uttar Pradesh, India

Mehra, Devika LU ; Rajak, Rahul ; Deo, Sujata ; Najmuddin, Qazi ; Devi, Kshetrimayum Surmala ; Rathi, Suresh Kumar and Mehra, Sunil (2023) In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20(4).
Abstract

Adolescents and young adult comprise a significant proportion of India’s population. Although, this group of the population faces serious challenges to their health and well-being. To promote their health and well-being, Centre of Excellence (CoE) at King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India, serves as an advanced care facility for 10–24-year-old adolescents and young adult women. This paper reports the socio-demographic characteristics of, and health services availed to adolescents and young adults who are visiting the CoE in Lucknow, India. A total of 6038 beneficiaries received clinical services during June 2018–March 2022. Out of total clinical services, 38.37% counselling and 37.53% referral services were utilised.... (More)

Adolescents and young adult comprise a significant proportion of India’s population. Although, this group of the population faces serious challenges to their health and well-being. To promote their health and well-being, Centre of Excellence (CoE) at King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India, serves as an advanced care facility for 10–24-year-old adolescents and young adult women. This paper reports the socio-demographic characteristics of, and health services availed to adolescents and young adults who are visiting the CoE in Lucknow, India. A total of 6038 beneficiaries received clinical services during June 2018–March 2022. Out of total clinical services, 38.37% counselling and 37.53% referral services were utilised. Menstruation (46.29%), sexual and reproductive (28.19%), nutrition (5.91%), and mental health (1.67%) related problems were highly reported. The age of beneficiaries is classified into three categories, i.e., 10–14, 15–19, and 20–24 years. Prevalence of overweight was highest among adolescents aged 20–24 years compared to other age groups. Other than nutrition, late-adolescent girls (15–19) faced more health problems than their counterparts. The percentage of beneficiaries decreased significantly during and post the COVID-19 period (<0.001). Therefore, age-specific programs are currently needed, and interventions need to be designed accordingly.

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adolescent, centre of excellence, counselling, health services, India, referral services
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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3042
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MDPI AG
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1661-7827
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10.3390/ijerph20043042
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  author       = {{Mehra, Devika and Rajak, Rahul and Deo, Sujata and Najmuddin, Qazi and Devi, Kshetrimayum Surmala and Rathi, Suresh Kumar and Mehra, Sunil}},
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  series       = {{International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health}},
  title        = {{Centres of Excellence for Adolescent Health and Development : A Case Study from Uttar Pradesh, India}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043042}},
  doi          = {{10.3390/ijerph20043042}},
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