The Centre for Adolescent Health has a longstanding relationship with the World Health Organisation including the Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development in Geneva, Switzerland as well as with the various WHO regional offices.
Dr Mick Creati, paediatrician, Centre for Adolescent Health, spent his sabbatical leave in 2008/09 as a consultant to the WHO in Geneva. At this time he contributed to the development of the ‘Adolescent Job Aid’, which has recently been published.

The Adolescent Job Aid is a desk reference tool for health workers (trained and registered doctors, nurses and clinical officers) in low and middle income countries that 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. Its broader goal is to help health workers respond to their adolescent patients more effectively and with greater sensitivity. It comprises three main parts:

Part 1: The clinical interaction between the adolescent and the health worker.

Part 2: Algorithms, communication tips and frequently asked questions on 25 presentations related to developmental conditions, pregnancy-related conditions, genital conditions including sexually transmitted infections, HIV and other common presentations.

Part 3: Information for adolescents and their parents or other accompanying adults on important health and development issues.

The Adolescent Job Aid is intended to be used along with the Orientation Programme on Adolescent Health, a tool which is being used in many countries.

Adolescent Job Aid reference tool PDF 1.52MB