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Training Service Providers in Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: Developing an Adolescent Competent Health Workforce


More than half of the world’s population is under the age of 25, and most adolescents and youth live in low-income countries. Young people around the world face enormous barriers to accessing sexual and reproductive health care, threatening their health and well-being. To meet the extraordinary needs for youth-friendly reproductive health services, Pathfinder International has updated its popular curriculum for training service providers on how to administer youth-friendly reproductive health care. The revised manual provides up-to-date technical content in line with globally agreed upon standards of care, taking participants through an array of interactive activities. This edition also integrates a disability inclusion perspective to support interaction with young persons with disabilities.

Focus Areas
  • Adolescents & Youth
Approaches
  • Gender Equity
  • Social & Behavior Change 

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Training Service Providers in Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

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Unit 3

Adolescent Vulnerabilities and Risk-Taking

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Unit 4

Adolescent Behavior and Life Skills

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Unit 6

Sexual Orientationa nd Gender Identity and Expression

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Unit 7

Communication with the Adolescent Client

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Unit 8

The SRH Visit and the Adolescent Client

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Unit 9

Contraception and Risk Reduction Counseling for Adolescents

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Unit 10

Safe Abortion and Post-Abortion Care for Adolescents

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Unit 13

Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

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Unit 14

Pregnancy, Birth and Post-Partum Issues

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Unit 15

Providing Adolescent Services

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Unit 16

Adolescents with Disabilities

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