Adolescent health Older adolescent girls are disproportionately affected by intimate partner violence Pregnancy complications and unsafe abortions are the leading causes of death among 15-19-year-old girls Most adolescent mortality and morbidity is preventable or treatable, but adolescents face specific barriers in accessing health information and services
Adolescent health and development In many ways adolescent development drives the changes in the disease burden between childhood to adulthood – for example, the increase with age in sexual and reproductive health problems, mental illness and injuries
Salud del adolescente La adolescencia es la fase de la vida que va de la niñez a la edad adulta, o sea desde los 10 hasta los 19 años Representa una etapa singular del desarrollo humano y un momento importante para sentar las bases de la buena salud
Adolescent and young adult health WHO fact sheet on adolescents health risks and solutions: includes key facts and provides a definition, information on specific health issues, WHO response
WHO releases updated guidance on adolescent health and well-being The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing the second edition of its Global Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents (AA-HA!) guidance The document aims to equip governments to respond to the health and well-being challenges, opportunities and needs of adolescents The guidance provides the latest available data on adolescent health and well-being It also outlines an updated
Coming of age: adolescent health Adolescent health is starting to attract the attention it deserves, and is increasingly prominent in global health initiatives This includes the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health, areas such as mental health (young people’s mental health is the theme of 2018’s World Mental Health Day on 10 October) and management of sexually transmitted infections
Mental health of adolescents Adolescence (10-19 years) is a unique and formative time Multiple physical, emotional and social changes, including exposure to poverty, abuse, or violence, can make adolescents vulnerable to mental health problems Promoting psychological well-being and protecting adolescents from adverse experiences and risk factors that may impact their potential to thrive are critical for their well-being
Promoting adolescent well-being The Adolescent and Young Adult Health Unit (AYH) leads and coordinates WHO-wide efforts to improve the health and well-being of adolescents and young adults
Santé des adolescents Il y a près de 1,2 milliard d’adolescents (10-19 ans) dans le monde Dans certains pays, les adolescents ne font qu’un quart de la population et le nombre d’adolescents devrait augmenter jusqu’en 2050, en particulier dans les pays à revenu faible ou intermédiaire (PMA) où vivent près de 90 % des jeunes de 10 à 19 ans