Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) launched today

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Published on January 7, 2014 8:46:22 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbuMOAhQn-A

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The Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) will comprehensively address the health needs of the 243 million adolescents, who account for over 21% of the country's population. He said that so far the efforts have been partial, confined to sexual and reproductive health, that too at select government facilities. The Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) will bring in several new dimensions, which he listed as- mental health, nutrition, substance misuse, gender based violence and non-communicable diseases. The programme introduces community based interventions through peer educators, and is underpinned by collaborations with other Ministries and State governments, knowledge partners and more research.