AHANI-India

A healthy adolescent paves the way for a healthy adult. Adolescent health is becoming an increasingly important area of the public health domain. Several government programs are now targeting to work in this space to better the adolescent health scenario in the country.

RICPHI’s Adolescent Health and Nutrition Initiative or AHANI (India) is one step in the direction of this neglected domain. The mission of our innovative school health promotion program is to provide a fun-filled environment where school-going adolescents get fundamental knowledge and skills for establishing healthy behaviors for a lifetime and to provide a platform for adolescents to gain knowledge and skills around healthy living via a peer support culture and leadership development. The campaign is actively trying to raise awareness of UN Sustainable Developmental Goals among adolescents and young adults.

A total of three schools in Gujarat have imbibed AHANI as part of their curriculum. AHANI's ‘FighterTeens’ campaign actively hosts programs and competitions under this initiative to constantly attract active adolescents pan India to come under the umbrella of AHANI India.