ADOLESCENT HEALTH

AND DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM
Group 4:
Albania, Castano, Janoras, Macarayan, Rasgo,
Rosal
In April 2000, the Department of Health’s (DOH)
Administrative Order 34-A, s. 2000 created the
Adolescent and Youth Health Sub-program under the
Children’s Health Cluster of the Family Health Office.

In 2006, the Department of Health (DOH) created the

Technical Committee for Adolescent and Youth Health
Program (AYHP)
DOH embarked on revising the policy and to focus on the
emerging issues of the adolescents which are the 10 – 19
years old.

In March 21, 2013, DOH with the support of the United

Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Philippines, revised the
policy and served the Administrative Order 0013 - 2013
National Health Policy and Strategic Framework on
Adolescent Health and Development (AHDP)
SCOPE
THE
ADMINISTRATIVE
ORDER NO. 2013-
0013 SHALL
APPLY TO THE
ENTIRE PUBLIC
AND PRIVATE
HEALTH SYSTEM
DEFINITION OF TERMS
1. Adolescent - young people between the ages of 10 and 19 years
2. Early adolescence - 10-13 years old
3. Middle adolescence - 14-16 years
4. Late adolescence - 17-19 years
5. Adolescent Health - state of complete physical, mental and social well-being of persons aged 10-
19 years
6. Reproductive Health Rights of Adolescents and Youth - their human right to have control over
and decide freely and responsibly on matters related to their sexuality, including sexual and
reproductive health
7. Adolescent Participation - public processes in which adolescents are involved in decision making,
either directly or through representatives
8. Life skills - are abilities for adaptive and positive behavior that enable individuals to deal
effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life
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 SEXUAL AND
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
The 2017 National Demographic and Health Survey
(NDHS) places adolescent ASFR at 47 livebirths per
1,000 women 15-19 years old, up from 57 in the 2013
NDHS

In 2013, 1 in 3 young people report having premarital

sex

In 2013, 36% of males reported having early sexual

encounters compared to 29% of females. The
highest levels of early sexual encounters are
reported in NCR (41%) & Central Luzon (31%)
regions.
HIV AND AIDS:
In April 2017, there were 629 new HIV antibody sero-
positive individuals reported to the HIV/ AIDS & ART
Registry of the Philippines (HARP)

From January 1984 to April 2017, 1,606 (4%) of the

reported cases were 19 years old and below. Seven
percent (111 out of 1,606) were children (less than 10
y/o) and among them, 108 were infected through
mother-to-child transmission, 1 through blood
transfusion and 2 had no specified mode of
transmission.

Ninety three percent (1,495 out 1,606) were

adolescents
PROMOTIONS
(Activities, Seminars, Advocacies)
ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM
 PROGRAM
ACCOMPLISHMENTS/
STATUS

Health Education and Promotion
Advocacy and awareness raising activities such as Adolescent
Health TV segment and Healthy Young Ones
Provision of Health Services
Establishment of Adolescent-Friendly Health Facilities
Nationwide includes:
1. Core package of adolescent health services (AO 2017-0012) available
at the different levels of the health care system and in settings
outside the health care system.
2. Institutionalize linkage between school, community, civil society
organizations and health facilities in a service delivery network
(SDN).
 PROGRAM
ACCOMPLISHMENTS/
STATUS
3. Trained health and non-health personnel nationwide
with the following:
Competency Training on Adolescent Health
Adolescent Job Aid (AJA) Training
Adolescent Health Education and Practical Training
(ADEPT)
Healthy Young Ones (HYO) Training
Adolescent Health and Development Program Manual
of Operations (MOP) Training
TYPES OF SERVICE
ADOLESCENT HEALTH EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL
TRAINING (ADEPT)

THE NEED INTERVENTION OUR OUTPUT/IMPACT

The ADEPT project aims to
empower the youth by
providing access to
information and services on
adolescent reproductive
health, enabling the youth to
make informed decisions
about their health and
welfare.
urgency to empower the
future generation and the
importance of education to
achieve such.
toolkit that served as
instructional material to help
guide primary healthcare
workers deal effectively with
adolescents.
development of an e-
Learning toolkit, containing
courses that help
adolescents better
understand numerous
aspects of their lives
To complement the courses,
facilitated training for
healthcare service providers

 OUR OUTPUT/IMPACT
ADEPT is an initiative that aims to improve adolescent health care
by bridging the communication gap between adolescents and
healthcare service providers nationwide.
The ultimate goal of this project is to educate the healthcare
service providers about the proper ways of dealing with
adolescents
Stakeholder Mapping
Stakeholder Engagement. Several workshops were conducted to
seek the key stakeholders' opinions regarding the issues existing
in the adolescent healthcare space
e-Learning Tool Design, Production, and Launch
Training-of-Trainers Workshop.
Foundational Course (including Healthy Young Ones)

training is aimed to capacitate DepEd teaching

and non-teaching personnel in adolescent
development and services for adolescent
learners.
allowing primary care providers to support
learners as they transition from childhood to
adulthood, physically and mentally
in support of DepEd’s commitment under R.A.
10354 or the Responsible Parenthood and
Reproductive Health Act of 2012
Healthy Young Ones (HYO) Training

Healthy Young Ones is an information, education, and

communication material for 10 - 19 years old.
It teaches about sexual health, sexual orientation and
gender identity, puberty, reproductive system, sexually
transmitted infections, human immunodeficiency virus,
acquired immunodeficiency virus, and looking after their
own safety and well-being.
aims to address the challenge that health care providers
are facing in providing 2 adolescents information, skills
about their self, sexuality, and sexual health.
Flip- Tarpaulin
 Adolescent Job Aid (AJA) Training

The Adolescent Job Aid is a handy desk

reference tool for health workerswho provide
services to children, adolescents and adults.
It provides precise, step-by-step guidance on
how to deal with adolescents when they
present with a problem or a concern about
their health or development.

IT COMPRISES THREE MAIN PARTS:

PART 1 PART2 PART 3

Algorithms, communication
The clinical tips and frequently asked Information for
interaction between questions on 25 adolescents and their
presentations related to parents or other
the adolescent and developmental conditions,
accompanying adults
the health worker. pregnancy-related
conditions, genital conditions on important health

including sexually and development
transmitted infections, HIV issues.
and other common
presentations.

IMPORTANCE
Puberty begins in late childhood and is marked by a series of hormonal changes that lead to
sexual maturation and the ability to reproduce. Many changes in social interaction, sexual
drive, bonding, and stress reactions are influenced by changing sex hormones.
Adolescent health has recently received increased attention as a result of the expanding
health and development difficulties that young people encounter
While puberty encourages most teenagers to seek thrills, the gradual maturity of the
cognitive-control system, which regulates these urges, makes adolescence a vulnerable time.
During adolescence, the rapid maturation of the brain and other biological systems combined
with the social context serve to ingrain new behaviors, and allow many transitions important
for an individual to function as a productive adult.
Yet puberty also triggers emotional, thinking, and behavioral changes. These biological
processes are beyond the control of the individual and it is important to keep these in mind
when working with adolescents.
PROGRAMS
Health Education
and Promotion
PROGRAM COMPONENTS:
1. Nutrition
2. National Safe Motherhood
3. Family Planning
4. Oral Health
5. National Immunization Program
6. Dangerous Drug Abuse Prevention Treatment
7. Harmful Use of Alcohol
PROGRAMS COMPONENTS

8. Tobacco Control
9. Mental Helth
10. Violence & Injury Prevention
11. Women and Children Protection
12. HIV / STI
 PROVISION OF
HEALTH SERVICES
PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
1. Core package of adolescent health services available at the different
levels of the health care system and in settings outside the health care
system.
a. Primary healthcare services
b. Secondary healthcare services
c. Tertiary healthcare services
d. Setting outside the healthcare system
i. Youth-friendly spaces
ii. Community-based organizations
iii. Hotlines and online resources
2. Institutionalize linkage between school, community, civil society
organizations and health facilities in a service delivery network (SDN).
PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
3. Trained health and non-health personnel nationwide with the following:
a. Competency Training on Adolescent Health:
b. Adolescent Job Aid (AJA) Training:
c. Adolescent Health Education and Practical Training (ADEPT):
d. Healthy Young Ones (HYO) Training:
e. Adolescent Health and Development Program Manual of Operations
(MOP) Training:
PROGRAM
STRATEGIES
 PROGRAM
Health Promotion and Behavior Change for adolescent STRATEGIES
Improving access to quality and adolescent-friendly
health care services and information for adolescents
Expanding Health Insurance
Enhancing skills of service providers, families, and
adolescents to protect their health and development
Strengthening partnerships among adolescent groups
Strengthening policy at all levels
Ensuring sufficient resources
Resource mobilization
Adequate funding.
Presidential Proclamation No. 1307 signed on June
21, 2007, declared every third week of June as
National Safe Kids Week in the Philippines.
Government and private agencies are urged to
harmonize their efforts on child injury prevention
and improve the health of children, as traumatic
injury is one of leading causes of mortality and
morbidity in Filipino children. Watching children
having fun while swimming and splashing brings
delight, but it is also the time to help them build
awareness of water safety, including the key
reminders to be prepared, get swimming lessons,
and learn first aid.
 PARTNER
INSTITUTIONS
 PARTNER
Department of Education
Commission on Higher Education
Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority
National Youth Commission
INSTITUTIONS
Commission on Population
Council for the Welfare of
Children
Department of Social Welfare
and Development
Department of Interior and Local
Government
Linangan ng Kababaihan (Likhaan)
he Family Planning Organization
of the Philippines
Woman Health Philippines
 PARTNER
Save the Children
ACT! 2015 Alliance
Youth Peer Education Network
Society of Adolescent Medicine in the
Philippines Inc. INSTITUTIONS
Micronutrient Initiatives
Child Protection Network
National Nutrition Council
Philippine National AIDS Council
Philippine Society of Adolescent
Medicine Specialist
United Nations for Children’s Fund
United Nations Population Fund
United Nations Programme for HIV and
AIDS
United States Agency for International
Development
World Health Organization
Thank you!