CONTEXT:

• Rajasthan Government set to revamp ‘Ujala Clinics’ for adolescents.
• It will appoint peer educators for counseling the youngsters in order to ensure coordination with other medical and health schemes.
• Ujjala Clinics function under Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) in 10 districts of the state.

BACKGROUND:

• It is a health program launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for adolescents between the age group 10 and 19 years.
• The aim of this programme is the adolescent participation and leadership, equity and inclusion, gender equity and strategic partnerships with other sectors and stakeholders.
• The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare along with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) developed a National Adolescent Health Strategy.
• It focuses on age groups 10-14 years and 15-19 years with universal coverage
• Males and females, urban and rural, in school and out of school, married and unmarried and vulnerable and underserved.