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Making Health Services Adolescent Friendly: Developing National Quality Standards for Adolescent-Friendly Health Services
Guideline/Guidance published by WHO in
This guidebook presents the public health rationale for making it easier for adolescents to obtain the health services they need to protect and improve their health. It provides step-by-step guidance on developing quality standards for health service provision to adolescents and on identifying actions to assess whether the standards have been met…
Discrimination Between Son and Daughter (Food/Nutrition) (Bangladesh)
Information, Education and Communication Materials published by Plan International UK in
These four flashcards, with notes in Bengali, illustrate key messages about discrimination in the context of sons receiving preferential treatment over daughters for food intake at meal times. The flash cards promote daughters being treated in the same manner as sons with regard to food intake.
Prevention of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Adolescents: Role of Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation
Guideline/Guidance published by WHO in
This document presents a brief review of the evidence on weekly iron-folic acid supplementation (WIFS) from the scientific literature. It presents the findings from several developing countries in Asia, Africa, and South America.
La Importancia de la Educacion Nutricional (Spanish); Why Nutrition Matters (English)
Framework published by FAO in
This document outlines the FAO's commitment to improving global nutrition and food security through nutrition education. It describes effective nutrition education and highlights several possible strategies to integrate nutrition education, improved food security, and health promotion.
Rethinking School Health: A Key Component of Education for All
Occasional Paper published by World Bank in
This e-book highlights the relationship between child health and education, in terms of access to education and ability to obtain the maximum benefits from education. It describes effective health and nutrition interventions delivered through school health programs and outlines the role of partnerships and multi-sectoral approaches.
Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation for Women of Reproductive Age: An Analysis of Best Programme Practices
Technical Report published by WHO in
This document summarizes the lessons learned and best practices from ten WIFS programs for women of reproductive age (WRA). It is intended to serve as guidance to support advocacy, accelerate planning, and strengthen implementation of WIFS programs for WRA by program planners and managers.
Dietary Guidelines for Indians--A Manual
Guideline/Guidance published by National Institute of Nutrition, India in
This report presents dietary guidelines for Indians from infancy to old age. The guidelines present visual messages primarily based on the food pyramid, as well as recommendations about regular physical activity and avoiding tobacco and alcohol. The report offers recommendations for well-formulated, balanced adolescent diets.
Food-Based Dietary Guidelines for Sri Lankans
Guideline/Guidance published by Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka in
These dietary guidelines are aimed at the general Sri Lankan population, including recommendations for adolescents. The document includes information on heathy diet, food groups, serving sizes, and recommendations for achieving a healthy, balanced diet.