Adolescent and Young Adult Health and Wellness Unit

Director: Dr Marcia Paltoo
Tel #: 592 223 7355

Vision

Adolescents and young adults live in a health promoting environment that responds appropriately to their health needs, fostering the highest attainable standard of health and development, enabling them to achieve their full potential.

Strategies

• Ensure true access to needed services and products
• Communicate for health promotion and positive behaviour change
• Create an enabling environment
• Build knowledge and monitor impact

Programmes

• School Health Programmes
  • Primary
  • Secondary (National Youth Health Organisation)
• Youth-Friendly Health Services including Voluntary Counseling and Testing Outreaches
• Youth Friendly Spaces
• Tobacco Control Programme
• Linking/Supporting other youth activities (NGOs/PCVs)
• Drugs Interventions for Youth