Course: Global Adolescent Health
Modules:
Welcome from Susan and George, Week 1-2 Briefing with Susan Sawyer, 1.1 Introduction: why adolescent health?, 1.2 A conceptual framework for adolescent health, 1.3 Definitions of adolescence, 1.4 The changing shape of adolescence, 1.5 Puberty and adolescent growth, 1.6 Growth including brain development in adolescence, 1.7 Puberty and health: part I, 1.8 Puberty and health: part II, 1.9 Role transitions: marriage and parenthood, 1.10 Role transitions: contraceptives and condom use, 1.11 Role transitions: education and employment, Interview with Dr Judith Diers (USA)
2.1 Revisiting the framework, 2.2 Risk and protective factors: concepts, 2.3 Risk and protective factors: implementation, 2.4 Risk and protective factors: peer relationships, 2.5 Risk and protective factors: families, education and communities, 2.6 Social determinants of adolescent health: economic factors, 2.7 Social determinants of adolescent health: human rights and gender, 2.8 Social determinants of adolescent health: population displacement, 2.9 Social determinants of adolescent health: advertising and marketing, 2.10 Socially disadvantaged adolescents, Interview with Prof Craig Jeffrey (UK/Aus), Interview with Prof Rima Afifi (Lebanon/USA), Interview with Baroness Susan Greenfield (UK)
Week 3-4 Briefing with George Patton, 3.1 Adolescent mortality around the world, 3.2 Adolescent mortality: causes of death, 3.3 Adolescent disease burden, 3.4 Adolescent mortality and disease burden: health actions, 3.5 Sexual, reproductive and maternal health: an overview, 3.6 Sexual, reproductive and maternal health: HIV and STIs, 3.7 Sexual, reproductive and maternal health: SRH risks, 3.8 Sexual, reproductive and maternal health: clinical and policy approaches, 3.9 Adolescent mental health: an introduction, 3.10 Mental health and substance abuse: a global picture, 3.11 What happens to mental health problems?, 3.12 Assessing and responding to mental health problems, 3.13 Alcohol and illicit drugs, 3.14 Mental health: responding to a young person, Interview with Dr Susan Kasedde (USA), Interview with Prof Vikram Patel (India / UK), Interview with Sarah Soysa (Sri Lanka)
4.1 Infectious diseases, 4.2 Chronic illness and disability, 4.3 Nutrition: micronutrient deficiency, 4.4 Nutrition: macronutrients, 4.5 Nutrition: health implications of under-nutrition, 4.6 Nutrition: health implications of over-nutrition, 4.7 Physical activity and inactivity, 4.8 Injury risks, Interview with Prof Zulfiqar Bhutta (Canada / Pakistan)
Week 5-6 Briefing with Susan Sawyer, 5.1 Family matters, 5.2 Families, policy and adolescent health, 5.3 Education: health actions through education, 5.4 Education: intervening in school curriculum, 5.5 Education: whole school intervention, 5.6 Peer influences, 5.7 Legislation, 5.8 Taxation, 5.9 Advertising, marketing and social media, Interview with Yeeli Mui (USA)
6.1 Health services for adolescents: mind the gap!, 6.2 Health services: setting expectations, 6.3 Health services: clinical attitudes, knowledge and skills, 6.4 Making health services adolescent friendly, 6.5 Health services: platforms for healthcare delivery, 6.6 Bringing it all together: an accountability framework, 6.7 Bringing it all together: the role of young people, 6.8 Learning beyond GAH, Interview with Prof Harish Pemde (India), Interview with A/Prof Fadia AlBuhairan (Saudi Arabia), Interview with Kikelomo Taiwo (USA/Nigeria), Interview with Dakshita Wickremarathne (Sri Lanka)
Week 7-8 Briefing with George Patton