Objectives and Aims of Adolescent Clinic
1) Healthy Development
- To promote healthy development.
- To respond to development problems when they occur.
2) Healthy Nutrition
- To prevent under- and over-nutrition.
- To respond to under- and over-nutrition when they occur.
3) Sexual and Reproductive Health
- To prevent unwanted pregnancy.
- To prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
- To respond to STIs when they occur.
- To prevent HIV infection.
- To respond to HIV infection/HIV-related illnesses when they occur.
- To prevent sexual violence.
- To respond to sexual violence when it occurs.
4) Mental Health
- To prevent mental health problems.
- To respond to mental health problems when they occur.
5) Substance Use
- To prevent substance use.
- To respond to the physical and psychological consequences of unintentional injuries when they occur.
6) Injuries Resulting from Violence
- To prevent violence.
- To respond to the physical and psychological consequences of violence when it occurs.
7) Endemic Diseases
- To prevent endemic diseases, such as malaria and dengue.
- To respond to them when they occur.
8) Chronic Conditions
- To respond to chronic conditions when they occur
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