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Expanding the Role of Pharmacy Personnel in Adolescent RH Education
and Services in the Philippines (Project RxGen)
Nov. 19, 1999 - May 31, 2001
Objective
To expand the role of the private sector in delivery of RH interventions to sexually active adolescent s and young adults (13-23 years). In particular:
- Strengthen the capacity of pharmacy personnel to deliver counseling, referral information and services to adolescents seeking EC and other FP services;
- Strengthen the capacity of NGO outreach workers to deliver pregnancy prevention education, EC referral information and other prevention services to adolescent target groups.
Outputs
- Trained 59 pharmacists and 116 pharmacy assistants. Mystery shopping activity and updates meetings with previously trained personnel revealed an improved quality of care provided by the pharmacy personnel to customers.
- Provided orientation on EC to a total of 203 public health physicians, nurses and midwives in 6 ASEP sites (Cebu, Angeles, Iloilo , Zamboanga, Davao , General Santos). They are the service and/or referral system in urban sites.
- Established a Tele-counseling referral system for clients by training 65 staff and volunteer counselors in three Tele-counseling projects in 2 urban sites.
- Developed training manual and a handout for adolescent participants on Adolescent Sexuality and Reproductive Health . Manual was pretested in two sites among adolescents and trainers.
- Developed the following IEC materials:
- Poster
- Brochure
- "Hop the Isle" game board
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