Adolescent and Youth Health Unit

Consultant Community Physician
chiranthikav@gmail.com

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