{"id":22175,"date":"2024-09-04T03:03:36","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T03:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=22175"},"modified":"2024-09-04T03:03:38","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T03:03:38","slug":"health-workers-urge-parents-to-prioritize-adolescent-check-ups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/health-workers-urge-parents-to-prioritize-adolescent-check-ups\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Workers Urge Parents to Prioritize Adolescent Check-Ups"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Fabiana McKlmon<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Health professionals are urging parents to ensure their adolescent children receive regular check-ups, highlighting the crucial role these visits play in promoting long-term well-being. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Access to appropriate health care during adolescence is essential in identifying potential health issues, preventing diseases, and addressing concerns like teenage pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Health&#8217;s Acting Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Officer, Nurse Shawina Davis, noted that routine check-ups allow adolescents to maintain optimal health, rather than seeking care only when ill. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These services are readily available at local health centers across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adolescent Health Coordinator, Cilandell Glen, emphasized the need for adolescents to rely on professional medical advice, rather than solely on online resources. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While digital platforms provide helpful information, health centers remain the best source for accurate and personalized care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to clinical services, school health programs have been introduced in various regions, focusing on primary health care for children and adolescents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These programs aim to provide accessible health services within the education system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of ongoing efforts to support adolescent health, the Ministry of Health will soon launch a program aimed at preventing teenage pregnancies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry will also observe Mental Health Day on October 10, focusing on the mental well-being of young people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Fabiana McKlmon Health professionals are urging parents to ensure their adolescent children receive regular check-ups, highlighting the crucial role these visits play in promoting long-term well-being. Access to appropriate&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":22168,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22175"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22176,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22175\/revisions\/22176"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}