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CHENNAI, NOV. 8. Adolescent Week, organised between November 14 and 21 by Apollo Hospitals, aims at educating parents, teachers and teenagers on adolescent health issues. A parent-doctor interface, health check-up for adolescents and an inter-school debate will be the highlights of the week; other programmes include a camp and a panel discussion on the influence of media on adolescent development. Adol Power, the adolescent clinic at the hospital will be open from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. during the week. Schools or colleges wishing to invite doctors to address students on adolescent issues can contact Adol Power at 28296008. It is estimated that 22.5 per cent of the population belong to the adolescent group defined as those between 10 and 19 by the World Health Organisation. S. Yamuna, adolescent physician, said complete knowledge of physical, physiological and psychological changes would equip youngsters to manage their body image problems, sexuality and peer pressure and thereby prevent high-risk behaviour. The series of activities aimed at sending out the right message to adolescents as well as parents, she said. The events begin with an open forum for parents on adolescent-related issues. A cross-section of experts will speak on problems faced during adolescence, role of parents, depression, abnormal sexual behaviour, drug abuse and pregnancy-related complications. The role of teachers and health workers will also be highlighted. The Parent-Doctors interactive session is scheduled for November 14 at Marina Towers. The discussion starts at 5.30 p.m. and is open to all parents. For registration and other queries, parents can contact either Adol Power or the Apollo Hospitals at G.N. Chetty Road at 28276410. Entry is free for the session. The adolescent camp for over 600 teenagers from Government schools will be held at Ayanapakkam while the panel discussion on November 20 will bring together representatives from the media, paediatricians, counsellors, parents and teachers. The State unit of the Indian Academy of Paediatricians, with 1,500 members in Tamil Nadu and 500 members in Chennai, and the Tamil Nadu chapter of Adolescent Paediatric Medicine are supporting the events.
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