Adolescent and Youth Health Unit
Circulars
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| Year | Name of the Circular | English | Sinhala | Tamil |
| 2017 | Raising the age limit for Provision of Paediatric Care up to 14 years | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| 2016 | Youth Health -Responsible Organization Within the Ministry of Health | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| 2016 | Raising the Age Limit for Provision of Paediatric Care up to 14 years | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| 2015 | Providing Sexual & Reproductive Health (SRH)Services to Adolescents | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| 2014 | Youth Health - Responsible Organization Within the Ministry of Health | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| 2014 | Providing Sexual and Reproductive Health Services to Adolescents | English | සිංහල | தமிழ் |
| 2014 | Identifying Family Health Bureau as the Focal point for Youth Health | සිංහල | தமிழ் | |
| 2011 | Provision of Reproductive Health Services to Teenagers | English | ||
| 2010 | Adolescent Healthcare in the field | English | ||
| 2007 | Adolescent Health Responsible Organization within the Ministry of Health | English |
Guidelines
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Publications
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| Year | Name of the Publication | English | Sinhala | Tamil |
| 2022 | Costed Implementation Plan on Adolescent and Youth Health 2020-2025 | English | ||
| 2019 | National Strategic Plan on Adolescent and Youth Health 2018 -2025 | English | ||
| 2018 | Tools for Assessing the Standards and the Coverage of Quality Health Services for Adolescents and Youths in Sri Lanka | English | ||
| 2018 | Nawa Yovun Asiriya - A Booklet for Adolescents | Sinhala | ||
| 2018 | Protocol Yowun Piyasa: Adolescent and Youth-friendly Health Service Center | English | ||
| 2018 | Standards for Quality Health Services For Adolescents Youth in Sri Lanka | English | ||
| 2018 | Supervisory Quality Checklist on adolescent and youth healthcare services | English | ||
| 2018 | Standards for Quality Healthcare Services for Adolescents and Youth in Sri Lanka | English | ||
| 2018 | A Booklet for Adolescents | Sinhala | ||
| 2018 | Protocol Yowun Piyasa - Adolescent and Youth-friendly Health Service Center | English | ||
| 2018 | Standards for Quality Health Services For Adolescents Youth in Sri Lanka | English | ||
| 2018 | Standards for Quality Healthcare Services for Adolescents and Youth in Sri Lanka - Supportive Supervision Checklist | English | ||
| 2013 | National strategic plan for Adolescent Health | English | ||
| 2012 | National Youth Health Survey 2012-2013 | English | ||
| 2012 | Awareness of Consequences of Rape and Sources of Help | English | ||
| 2011 | Adolescent Mental Health Promotion - For Adolescent | Sinhala | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Adolescent Mental Health Promotion - For Parents | Sinhala | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Adolescent Mental Health Promotion - For Teachers | Sinhala | Tamil |
Head of the Unit
Dr.Mrs.Chiranthika Vithana
Consultant Community Physician
email: chiranthikav@gmail.com
Other Staff
Dr. Ayesha Gunasoma
Dr. Chamanthi Jayasundera
Mrs. Darshani Indunil Kumari
Dr.Mrs.Chiranthika Vithana
Consultant Community Physician
email: chiranthikav@gmail.com
Other Staff
Dr. Ayesha Gunasoma
Dr. Chamanthi Jayasundera
Mrs. Darshani Indunil Kumari
- Develop strategic plans to achieve the strategic objectives of adolescent health program
- Advocate the policy makers and stakeholders at central & provincial level on the importance of improving adolescent health and establishing adolescent friendly health services
- Networking with the education, social service and youth sectors on the multidisciplinary issues related to adolescent and youth health promotion.
- Develop/adopt and pilot test evidence-based health interventions on improving adolescent and youth health and integrate those in to existing service models
- Conduct assessment/operational research on the adolescent and youth health issues
- Build the capacity of health and other officers on the needs of adolescent and youth and making the existing services friendly
- Provide technical expertise on adolescent and youth health related matters in intra and inter sectoral planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluating of various programs/ activities at different levels.
- Develop Communication materials pertaining to adolescent and youth health
- Promote /provide opportunities to share best/innovative practices in providing adolescent and youth health services
- Convene Technical Advisory Committee on Young Person’s Health chaired by the DGHS
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