Volume : 7, Issue : 2, February - 2018

RAPID ASSESSMENT OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH CLINIC AT SUBDISTRICT HOSPITAL OF LEH

Dr Yangchen Dolma

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoListParagraph"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:&#10;115%">Adolescent<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>constitute<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>21.4%<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>of<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>the<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>population<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>and<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>forms<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>a<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>vulnerable section<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>of<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>the<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>society. The<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>present<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>study<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>is<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>an<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>attempt to assess<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>the facility being provided at<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>Adolescent<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>Clinic<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>at a Block level Hospital. Situation<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>analyses<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>revealed<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>a<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>fair<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>picture<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>of<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>the<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>services<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>being<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>rendered at<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>the health<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>centre. Single OPD room<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>was<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>set up for both<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>males and females. In terms of manpower, two counsellor was<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>available. On an<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>average 10 -15<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>adolescent<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>client<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>visited every<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>day with less patient load<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>during winter<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>season on account<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>of<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>school closure<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>during<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>winter. The<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>centre<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>cater all<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>the<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>client within the<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>vicinity<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>and<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>referral<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>cases<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>from peripheral sub centres<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>under its<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>jurisdiction with minimal<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>assured<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>services. There should be separate<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>OPD room for boys and<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>girls.Adequate supply of medicines and equipment<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>and availability of manpower should be emphasized. Training of the staff, vaccination of<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>the adolescent <span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp;</span>client<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>and<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>advocacy<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>is<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>recommended<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>for providing quality<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>of<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>care<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>and<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>better<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>coverage.<o:p></o:p></span></p>