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. 2023 Feb 9;20(4):3042.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph20043042.

Centres of Excellence for Adolescent Health and Development: A Case Study from Uttar Pradesh, India

Devika Mehra  1   2 , Rahul Rajak  1 , Sujata Deo  3 , Qazi Najmuddin  4 , Kshetrimayum Surmala Devi  1 , Suresh Kumar Rathi  5 , Sunil Mehra  1
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Centres of Excellence for Adolescent Health and Development: A Case Study from Uttar Pradesh, India

Devika Mehra et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

Adolescents and young adult comprise a significant proportion of India's population. Although, this group of the population faces serious challenges to their health and well-being. To promote their health and well-being, Centre of Excellence (CoE) at King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India, serves as an advanced care facility for 10-24-year-old adolescents and young adult women. This paper reports the socio-demographic characteristics of, and health services availed to adolescents and young adults who are visiting the CoE in Lucknow, India. A total of 6038 beneficiaries received clinical services during June 2018-March 2022. Out of total clinical services, 38.37% counselling and 37.53% referral services were utilised. Menstruation (46.29%), sexual and reproductive (28.19%), nutrition (5.91%), and mental health (1.67%) related problems were highly reported. The age of beneficiaries is classified into three categories, i.e., 10-14, 15-19, and 20-24 years. Prevalence of overweight was highest among adolescents aged 20-24 years compared to other age groups. Other than nutrition, late-adolescent girls (15-19) faced more health problems than their counterparts. The percentage of beneficiaries decreased significantly during and post the COVID-19 period (<0.001). Therefore, age-specific programs are currently needed, and interventions need to be designed accordingly.

Keywords: India; adolescent; centre of excellence; counselling; health services; referral services.

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Figure 1
Flowchart for the Beneficiaries in the centre used for assessment by health professionals and doctors.
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Figure 2
Distribution of counselling, clinical, and referral of beneficiaries for Pre- and during and Post-COVID-19 Period. Note: Pre-COVID-19 phase: 1 June 2018–30 April 2020; During and Post-COVID-19 phase: 1 May 2020 to 30 March 2022.
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Figure 3
Year-wise counselling of beneficiaries by their health problems. Note: NCD: Non communicable diseases. NCD not reported in the 2018, 2019, and 2022 year.
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