f. Assist in the dissemination of the Act and these Rules and Regulations. C. Comprehensive Health Information and Education 1. Interpersonal communicationis crucial to ensuring the success of community-based programsandprojects and should thereforebeutilized to the extent possible. 2. Health education shall be provided to womenclients. Appropriate educational materials and media shall be usedto reinforce the health messages during the conductof these activities. 3. Health education programsshall include: a. Age appropriate adolescent health and sexuality education taught by trained educators in both public and private schools. The lessons shall emphasize responsibility and respect for others as overarchingprinciples in sexual behavior, without prejudice to the primary right of parents to educate their children; b. Sexuality education for parents for them to be co-operators in adolescent health education and to enhance communication with their children; c. Programsforthe elderly in every barangay to promote and maintain their wellbeing andsocial functioning; d. Trainings for health service providers/educators towards gender-responsiveness, culture-sensitivity, non-discrimination and non-judgmental behaviors and attitudes; and e. Teen centers that will provide health and sexuality education and counseling. 4. To promote health education, concerned agencies shall perform the following: a. The DepEdshall: i. Formulate standards and develop information, education, communication, and advocacystrategies for the integration of health and nutrition concepts for womenandgirlsin all levels/categories of schools; and ii. Provide support in the development of innovative project, strategies and approaches for womenandgirlsin learninginstitutions; c. The CHEDshall: i, Ensurethat state colleges, universities, and private institutions will integrate in their curriculum and in CHED's accreditation system, health education that is gender-responsive, rights-based and culturesensitive; ii. Encourage state colleges, universities and private institutions to conduct capacity building sessions,such as gender-sensitivity and health and sexuality education for school personnel (faculty and nonteachingstaff) and students to promote women's health; iii. Expand health services and guidance counselling on youth sexuality in state colleges,universities, andprivate institutions; and iv. Promote and provide funds for and disseminate research on gender issues and concerns. 5. Government agencieswith health-related programsandservices, including nutrition, mental health and care for the elderly are mandated to provide the necessary education andinformation relevantto their functions. 64