Health Ministry launches ‘Saathiya Kits’ to improve adolescent health

Health Ministry launches ‘Saathiya Kits’ to improve adolescent (किशोर) health

Union Health Secretary C.K. Mishra has launched “Saathiya Resource Kits” that will provide information on adolescent related issues such as puberty and mental health, among others. The resource kit comprises(शामिल)  of an Activity Book, Bhranti-Kranti Game, a Question-Answer Saathiya

KitsBook and a Peer Educator Diary. Upon the scheme 1.6 lakh selected communicators have been identified and will be provided knowledge on adolescent health issues among teenagers across the country.  Mishra also launched the mobile app ‘Saathiya Salah‘ for adolescents. It was developed in partnership with the Population Foundation of India and UN Populations Funds. The initiative(पहल) , launched as part of the Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) program which was launched in January 2014, also aims to bring down the apprehensions(आशंका) and doubts among growing adolescents about the body related changes that they undergo during puberty(यौवन).

adolescent

किशोर

Definitions of adolescent adjective (of a young person) in the process of developing from a child into an adult. Pregnancy and child bearing occur before adolescent girls are fully developed, exposing them to great health risks. synonyms: teenage, pubescent, young, juvenile, teen noun an adolescent boy or girl. Does the government see adolescents and youth as a cohesive group that needs separate attention? synonyms: teenager, youngster, young person, youth, boy, girl, juvenile, minor, teen, teeny-bopper

puberty

यौवन

Definitions of puberty noun the period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction. Now the gymnasts for instance have been shown to have delayed menarche and also delayed puberty . synonyms: adolescence, pubescence, sexual maturity, growing up, youth, young adulthood, the/one's teenage years, the/one's teens, the awkward age, juvenescence

apprehensions

आशंका

Definitions of apprehension noun anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen. he felt sick with apprehension synonyms: anxiety, worry, unease, nervousness, nerves, misgivings, disquiet, concern, tension, trepidation, perturbation, consternation, angst, dread, alarm, fear, foreboding, butterflies, jitters, the willies, the creeps, the shivers, the heebie-jeebies understanding; grasp. the pure apprehension of the work of art the action of arresting someone. they acted with intent to prevent lawful apprehension synonyms: arrest, capture, seizure, detention, imprisonment, incarceratio