Animation, Saathiya App and Comics Issued for Adolescent Health

Question: In which year was the National Adolescent Health Care Program launched in the country?
(a) 2012
(b) 2013
(c) 2014
(d) 2015
Ans: (c)
Related Facts:-

  • On June 6, 2018, Dr. Jennifer Butler, deputy regional manager of the Asia-Pacific region and Madhya Pradesh Health Commissioner Pallavi Jain released the animation film, Saathiya app and comics book in the National Adolescent Health Program organized by the Health Ministry.
  • The app and comics produced by the National Health Mission and UNFPA have been launched first time in the country in Madhya Pradesh.
  • The Saathiya app is available free on the Google Play Store, which can be installed by any teenager or their guardian of the state on their mobile for free to avail various types of teenage health related information.
  • National Adolescent Health Program is based on Mobile Applications and Web Software GPS.
  • Through this, help will be obtained in collecting data related the Kishore Mitra Health Clinic, the activities organized by the Saathiya brigade at the village level and the health activities conducted between the village’s adolescent boys and girls.
  • The National Adolescent Health Program was started in the country in the year 2014.
  • Presently, this program focuses on 6 health topics – Nutrition, Sexual and Reproductive health, mental health, side effects of narcotics, Violence and Injury and Non-communicable diseases.
  • This program covers teenagers and adolescents of the age group of 10-19 years.

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